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The Lima Astronomical Society has been serving the greater Lima area for over 50 years. We provide a forum for people interested in astronomy to network with other like minded people. We welcome new members and visitors to our meetings and observing events. Please explore our web site to learn more about us.
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Water vapor had been detected in the Atmosphere of a Super Earth that is twice the size and 8 times the mass of the Earth. K2-18b orbits a Red Drawf star that is a only 110 light years away in the Constellation of Leo.
Water Vapor Detected in Atmosphere of an Alien World Nearly Twice the Size of Earth
K2-18 b is one strange place.Check out what is going on in the sky this week. This is the last month that the Observatory is open every Friday night at dark. Then we go back to the first Friday of each month at 8:00pm. You can also call 419-371-1289 on any clear night and set up an appointment to visit the observatory.
This Week’s Sky at a Glance, September 6 – 14 - Sky & Telescope
Astronomy? Stargazing? Daily night-sky sights -- moon, stars, planets, constellations -- for the unaided eye, binoculars and telescopes.Three asteroids are going to fly by the Earth very closely today. Here is the story about it. Michael Ritchie
[NASA Asteroid Tracker: 3 Asteroids Will Be Very Close To Earth On Monday] va.topbuzz.com/al/hxFdSc
NASA Asteroid Tracker: 3 Asteroids Will Be Very Close To Earth On Monday
NASA is monitoring three asteroids that are currently headed for Earth. According to the agency’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS), the biggest asteroid from the group is almost as long as the wingspan of a Boeing 747 plane.It's Friday so that means Schoonover Observatory will be open for Public Viewing at dark. The Summer Viewing Program will finish up at the end of the month. We will then go back to being open on the first Friday of the month at 8:00pm and by appointment. You can call 419-371-1289 to set up an appointment to visit the Observatory.
If you have a telescope that you are unsure about using, then bring it and we will show you how to use it. If the clouds stay away we will be mainly looking at the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, and a mixed bag of Nebulas, Clusters, Exploding Stars, and Galaxies.
Please support Schoonover Observatory and the Lima Astronomical Society. Donations are gladly accepted as we are all volunteers of our time, money, and resources. We are a Tax-exempt non-profit organization under tax code 501 (c) (3). Please help us support Schoonover Observstory.
Today is Friday so that means Schoonover Observatory will be open for Public Viewing at dark. If you have a telescope that you are unsure about using, then bring it and we will show you how to use it. If the clouds stay away we will be mainly looking at Jupiter, Saturn, and a mixed bag of Nebulas, Clusters, Exploding Stars, and Galaxies.
Please support Schoonover Observatory and the Lima Astronomical Society. Donations are gladly accepted as we are all volunteers of our time, money, and resources. We are a Tax-exempt non-profit organization under tax code 501 (c) (3). Please help us support Schoonover Observstory.