By JMD Observing report for Saturday January 26, 2019 – J.M. Deitzel Clear nights in the winter in Maryland are few and far between, so when I saw that things were supposed to clear up …
2019 Total Lunar Eclipse
By Rick Fensch I sure hope you had the chance to view this eclipse because it was beautiful. If you didn’t, don’t worry, there will be more. You just have to wait until May 15, …
Gary’s 2019 Eclipse
By Gary George Well it has finally happen. Mother Nature cooperated with us last night, but she could have done something with those cold temperatures and blowing winds, but looking back we made it through. …
Stargazer Party
By Rick Fensch HCAS was invited back to Holt Park in Overlea for another stargazer party this January. Last year Tim P and myself attended their public event to help guests see the Moon, Orion …
Antares Rocket Launch
By Tim Phelan Wallops Island, Virginia is home to a relatively well-kept secret. Most people are surprised to know that NASA has a launch pad on Virginia’s eastern shore. The Wallops Island Flight Facility is …
Astro Trip to Vienna MD.
HCAS members took a trip to Vienna Maryland looking for darker skies to get in some astrophotography during a clear sky weekend.