At the public meeting in May, our guest speaker is James Abbott who will be giving a talk called the “Skies Over Essex about the wide range of objects, events and phenomena that can be seen, even in the often challenging skies above Essex.
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Abrams Planetarium Night Sky Notes- Night Sky Note for December 16, 2009Wednesday, December 16, 2009 The Andromeda galaxy is visible overhead after dark. The Andromeda galaxy, also known as M-31, is the most distant object visible with the unaided eye. This spiral galaxy is about 2.5 million light-years away. The Andromeda galaxy is within the constellation of Andromeda the Princess. Look for Andromeda between the constellations […]
- Night Sky Note for December 15, 2009Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Mercury is visible very low in the southwest during the mid-evening twilight. Look for Mercury 50 minutes after sunset. Mercury is about 40° to the lower right of Jupiter.
- Night Sky Note for December 14, 2009Monday, December 14, 2009 Look for the old thin Moon low in the southeast at dawn. The Moon is near the stars that form the head of Scorpius. Look for the Moon 45 minutes before sunrise.
- Night Sky Note for December 16, 2009
