Observatory Open Nights
Seagrave Memorial Observatory is open on Saturday nights, weather permitting.
Monthly Meetings
- Join us for Skyscrapers’ November Monthly MeetingRafael Martínez-Galarza from Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian will discuss AI for Astronomy: Exotic Black Holes, Galaxy Evolution, and the Role of the Humans.
- Skylights: November 2026Mercury and Venus shine brightly in the morning sky, Mars meets Jupiter near the heart of the lion, Uranus is at its… Read more: Skylights: November 2026
- Who Owns this Mars Rock?It may sound strange, but a question has come up concerning what seems to be the largest recovered martian meteorite: Who owns… Read more: Who Owns this Mars Rock?
- President’s Message: November 2026I am happy to report that we had another successful AstroAssembly event this past month. I am reminded that this event is the… Read more: President’s Message: November 2026
- Starry, Starry Nite at Chase Farm: Autumn 2026Lincoln, RITuesday, October 27Weather: Clear 40°Participants: Francine Jackson, John Kocur, Bob Janus, Jim HendricksonAttendees: 52Observed: Waning gibbous Moon, Saturn, Mizar & Alcor,… Read more: Starry, Starry Nite at Chase Farm: Autumn 2026
- Moonrise in the Seekonk 2026Providence, RISunday, October 25Weather: Clear, 55°Participants: Francine Jackson, Jim Hendrickson, Bob Swift, Christine Stevens, Terry Turner, Denise Turco, Amer Hodzic, Fred SammartinoAttendees:… Read more: Moonrise in the Seekonk 2026
- Seagrave Observatory Night: October 24, 2026Saturday, October 24Weather: Clear, 35°Participants: Bob Horton, Mike Kerr, Michael Corvese, John Kocur, Jim HendricksonAttendees: 20Observed: Waxing gibbous Moon, Saturn, Double Double,… Read more: Seagrave Observatory Night: October 24, 2026
- Astronomy Night at River Bend: October 2026Friday, October 23Weather: Clear, 35°Participants: Francine Jackson, Jim Hendrickson, John KocurAttendees: 20Observed: Waning gibbous Moon, Saturn, Vega & Double Double, Polaris, Vega,… Read more: Astronomy Night at River Bend: October 2026
- Seagrave Observatory Night: October 17, 2026Saturday, October 17Weather: Clear 35°Participants: Bob Janus, Jim Hendrickson, Jay Baccala, Francine Jackson, John KocurAttendees: 4Observed: First quarter Moon, Saturn, Albireo, Saturn… Read more: Seagrave Observatory Night: October 17, 2026
- Join us for Skyscrapers’ November Monthly MeetingRafael Martínez-Galarza from Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian will discuss AI for Astronomy: Exotic Black Holes, Galaxy Evolution, and the Role of the Humans.
- Seagrave Observatory Night: October 10, 2026Saturday, October 10, 2026Weather: Cloudy to start, then mostly clearParticipants: Matthew White, Bob Janus, Linda BergemannObserved: Saturn, Albireo, Vega, M57, M15, NGC… Read more: Seagrave Observatory Night: October 10, 2026
- Bristol Land Conservation Trust 40th Anniversary at Audubon Nature Center & AquariumSaturday, October 10Weather: Mostly clear, 65°Participants: Michael Corvese, Jay & Lisa Baccala, John Kocur, Francine Jackson, Jim HendricksonAttendees: ~35Observed: Saturn, Vega &… Read more: Bristol Land Conservation Trust 40th Anniversary at Audubon Nature Center & Aquarium
- Book Review: Attention is Discovery: The Life and Legacy of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt
by Anna Von Mertens, Cambridge: The MIT Press, 2024, ISBN 978-0-262-04938-2, Hardbound, $35.00, US It isn’t often that a book on astronomy… Read more: Book Review: Attention is Discovery: The Life and Legacy of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt