Aug
18
Sat
2018
Cancelled – C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park
Aug 18 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Cancelled - C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park | Midland | Virginia | United States

Cloudy skies and a likely thunderstorm or two will make this evening unsuitable for viewing the skies with telescopes and binoculars.

Hoping for clear skies in September and beyond,

R J ‘Tree’ Greenwood
Crockett Park Site Coordinator

 

Please read the C.M. Crockett Page for park details.

 

Dec
8
Sat
2018
Cancelled – C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park
Dec 8 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Cancelled - C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park | Midland | Virginia | United States

All of the weather forecasts agree that cloud cover will increase after 15:00 to ‘mostly cloudy’ (or worse).  Transparency “too cloudy to forecast” and seeing poor to impossible won’t allow us to show the public wonders of the night sky.

 Hoping for better conditions in 2019,

 R J ‘Tree’ Greenwood

Crockett Park Site Coordinator

Please read the C.M. Crockett Page for park details.

 

Mar
9
Sat
2019
Cancelled – C.M. Crockett Public Night and Messier Marathon @ C.M. Crockett Park
Mar 9 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Cancelled - C.M. Crockett Public Night and Messier Marathon @ C.M. Crockett Park | Midland | Virginia | United States

All of the weather forecasts agree that Saturday evening will be cloudy.  They disagree only on how early rain will begin.  Not suitable conditions for observing the night sky so tomorrow’s public night is canceled.

Clear skies for the future,

R J ‘Tree’ Greenwood
Site Coordinator

Please read the C.M. Crockett Page for park details. Details will be updated for the Messier Marathon too!

 

Apr
6
Sat
2019
Cancelled – C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park
Apr 6 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Cancelled - C.M. Crockett Public Night @ C.M. Crockett Park | Midland | Virginia | United States

Although the Clear Sky Chart shows only 20 to 40% cloud cover[1], the ClearOutside site predicts over 80% of the sky obscured by clouds.[2] WeatherUnderground says 39 to 70%[3] and AccuWeather says ~90% cloud cover.[4]  Other paid weather-guessers predict partly or mostly cloudy and most give a five to fifteen percent chance of measurable precipitation.  Not conditions suitable for star gazing.

Clear skies, dang it!  Please?

Tree Greenwood
Crockett Park Site Coordinator

1 – http://www.cleardarksky.com/c/CrckttPrkVAkey.html
2 – https://clearoutside.com/forecast/38.60/-77.73?view=midday
3 – https://www.wunderground.com/hourly/us/va/midland/date/2019-04-06/22728
4 – https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/midland-va/22728/hourly-weather-forecast/2111280?hour=40

 

Please read the C.M. Crockett Page for park details.