Calling all summer residents of the Cambridge area! STAHR will be hosting Observatory Open Hours in the Loomis-Michael Observatory Saturday nights from 8pm to 11pm starting in July and running through August 3. Whether you’re a longtime STAHR member or have never set foot in an observatory before, we welcome you to join us for…
Events
Comet Tsuchinshan!!
It is POSSIBLE that C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (hereinafter Comet Tsuchinshan, because modern comet naming schemes are a tragic travesty) will become the brightest Northern Hemisphere comet of the century in September through October. It should be visible above the western horizon after sunset. Keep an eye on the news, and check the Minor Planet Center’s…
Total Lunar Eclipse!
There will be a total eclipse of the Moon the night of Thursday, March 13, 2025, and it will be visible from all of the Americas! Totality begins at 1:25am EST and ends at 2:32am EST on Friday morning, though things will get weird when the full moon enters Earth’s umbra starting around midnight. A…