Posts Tagged ‘Astronomy’

The Chester County Astronomical Society is bringing “Uncle Rod” Mollise into town March 9th to speak, and we wanted to get the word out to anybody in the area who might be interested in hearing him speak on the Past, Present, and Future of the SCT. He hosts Uncle Rod’s Astro Blog and the Meade Uncensored site on Yahoo, and is an entertaining author and speaker. Please circulate this to your membership – admission if free, of course! More information available at the Chesmont astronomical Society website as well as the Chester County Astronomical Society website.

This Sunday, January 31, the Chesmont Astronomical Society will hold their monthly meeting n the Community Room at National Penn Bank, located on Rt. 23 about 1/4 mile west of the intersection of Rts. 23 and 100. The meeting will be open and free to the public. Karl Krasley will give a presentation on observing late winter objects. The meeting will begin at 7:00 pm and end at approximately 9:00 pm. More information is avaliable on their website at www.chesmontastro.org.

(PhysOrg.com) — Two teams of astronomers have found a planet outside the solar system that might be orbiting backwards compared to its star’s rotation, a discovery that could shed light on how unique the relatively perfect alignment of our solar system is compared to that of other planetary systems.

Messier 52, an open cluster located in a rich Milky Way field in Cassiopeia.

Astronomy is a fascinating hobby, and when you own your own telescope, astronomy takes on a new meaning. Suddenly you get to see the craters on our Moon. You get to see the rings of Saturn, and so much more. [Read more...]

If you ask a lot of kids if they enjoy science a good portion of them will make a face or tell you that it is not their favorite subject.  Despite the disinterest in science for a lot of children, we can and should foster a love of astronomy in children. Read more…