Watch for the closest conjunction of Venus and Mars since 2008. Look just beneath the crescent moon for bright Venus, and use binoculars to resolve Mars within the same field of view!
Or, better yet, plan a trip to Mars where in the morning light you can view a beautiful Earth + Venus conjunction.
Due to the anticipated snow, sleet and such for tomorrow night, as well as icy conditions that will be prevailing during the evening hours, we’re canceling the Public Night for Crockett tomorrow evening.
Please read the C.M. Crockett Page for park details.
Hubble:
The Missions that Enabled the Hubble Space Telescope to Unravel Mysteries of the Universe”
A free public lecture by
John M. Grunsfeld, Astronaut and Associate Administrator Science Mission Directorate of NASA
Hosted by the Philosophical Soc. of Washington,
on Friday, March 6, 2015, 8:00 PM,
at the Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, WDC
(car & metro directions & parking)
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday evenings!
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Public observing at Great Meadow is cancelled due to rainy weather and wet field conditions. ~ Lyle
See front page of NOVAC Site for changes to event. More information about Great Meadow including directions and parking visit the Great Meadow Site page.
Eclipse totality will be hard to see unless you happen to be traveling to the Arctic (Svalbard or Faroe Islands.) However much of northern Europe and Eurasia will experience 90% coverage of the sun.