A A C A L E
N D A R
Tom Whitney
413-256-6234
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AC
= Amherst Town Common,
AH
= Arunah Hill, AZ=
A-Z Science Northampton,
CA = Call Ahead,
D
= Deerfield, H
= Hadley, MG = Mt. Greylock, MP
= Mt. Pollux, N
= Northfield. O
= Observatory
|
Event |
CA |
Date |
Time |
Day |
Loc |
|
Independence Day |
|
Jul 4 |
9 PM |
Sun |
MP |
|
Mt. Greylock |
|
Jul 10 |
9 PM |
Sat |
MG |
|
Perseid Meteors |
CA |
Aug 12 |
Midnite |
Thr |
MP |
|
Moon Day |
|
Aug 14 |
10 AM |
Sat |
AZ |
|
Moon Day |
|
Aug 14 |
10 AM |
Sat |
O |
|
Mt. Greylock |
|
Aug 14 |
9 PM |
Sat |
MG |
|
Conjunction |
|
Aug 20 > 22 |
TBD |
Fri > Sun |
N |
|
Arunah Hill Days |
|
Sep 3 > 6 |
6 PM |
Fri > Mon |
AH |
|
Equinox Star Party |
|
Sep 17 & 18 |
6 PM |
Fri & Sat |
AH |
|
Equinox Transit |
|
Sep 18 |
Noon |
Sat |
AC |
|
Equinox Sunset |
|
Sep 19 |
6 PM |
Sun |
MP |
|
Jupiter Opposition 9/21 |
|
Sep 21 & 22 |
9 PM |
Fri & Sat |
O |
|
Fall Star Party |
|
Oct 1 & 2 |
6 PM |
Fri & Sat |
AH |
|
Fall Foliage Observing |
|
Oct 3, 10, 17, 24 |
7 PM |
Sun |
MP |
|
Orionid Meteors |
CA |
Oct 20 & 21 |
Midnite |
Wed & Thr |
MP |
|
Fall Star Party |
|
Oct 29 & 30 |
6 PM |
Fri & Sat |
AH |
|
Fall Star Party |
|
Nov 5 & 6 |
6 PM |
Sat |
AH |
|
Winter Star Party |
|
Dec 3 & 4 |
6 PM |
Fri & Sat |
AH |
| Geminid Meteors |
CA |
Dec 13 & 14 |
8 PM |
Mon & Tue |
MP |
|
Total Lunar Eclipse |
|
Dec 20 |
11 pm |
Mon |
MP |
|
Ursid Meteors |
CA |
Dec 21 |
Midnite |
Tue |
MP |
|
1st Nite |
|
Dec 31 |
6 PM |
Tue |
AZ |
|
2011 - Event |
|
Date |
Time |
Day |
Loc |
|
Quadrantid Meteors |
X |
Jan 3 |
Midnite |
Mon |
MP |
|
Winter Star Party |
|
Jan 28 & 29 |
6 PM |
Fri & Sat |
AH |
|
Winter Star Party |
|
Feb 4 & 5 |
6 PM |
Fri & Sat |
AH |
|
Winter Star Party |
|
Feb 25 & 26 |
6 PM |
Fri & Sat |
AH |
|
Winter Star Party |
|
Mar 4 & 5 |
6 PM |
Fri & Sat |
AH |
|
Equinox Transit |
|
Mar 18 |
Noon |
Sat |
MP |
|
Equinox Sunset |
|
Mar 19 |
6 PM |
Sun |
MP |
|
Zodiac Lite |
|
Mar 25 |
6 PM |
Fri |
D |
|
Saturn Opposition 4/3 |
|
Mar 26 |
9 PM |
Sat |
O |
|
Messier
Marathon |
|
Apr 1 & 2 |
6 PM |
Fri & Sat |
AH |
|
Saturn Opposition 4/3 |
|
Apr 3 |
9 PM |
Sun |
O |
|
ANNUAL
DINNER & MEETING |
|
Apr 8 |
7:30 PM |
Fri |
H |
|
Lyrid Meteors |
CA |
Apr 21 |
Midnite |
Wed |
MP |
|
Eta Aquarid Meteors |
CA |
May 5 |
Midnite |
Thr |
MP |
|
Astronomy Day |
|
May 7 |
9 AM |
Sat |
AZ |
|
Solstice Transit |
|
Jun 18 |
1 PM |
Sat |
AC |
|
Solstice Sunset |
|
Jun 19 |
8 PM |
Sun |
MP |
|
Solstice Picnic, Sunset, Star Party |
|
Jun 24 |
7 PM |
Fri |
MP |
|
Independence Day |
|
Jul 4 |
9 PM |
Mon |
MP |