Past SAC SkyWatches and Celestial Events

5. Double Shadow Transit across Jupiter's disk between 6 and 9 pm on Tues, 23-Nov-2021

4. Partial Lunar Eclipse, Observe during the wee hours of Fri, 19 Nov. Learn more HERE.
Also, see NASA visualization HERE. Note that for 30 minutes b/4 and after mid-eclipse, that is 2:33 to 3:33 AM CST the Earth's shadow, umbra, will block more than 90% of the Moon.  Try observing Leonid meteors during this hour !!! View images and commentary on this eclipse from Astro-Images page by clicking HERE .

3. Leonid Meteor Shower peaks 17-18 Nov. Best viewing b/4 skies start to brighten at 5:45 AM. This year a nearly Full Moon will reduce the number of visible meteors.  Learn more HERE

2. SAC SkyWatch on Nov 12^th at 7:30 pm features speaker Jeffrey Kasoff.  The talk is titled “Sunspots and the Solar Activity Cycle 25”. Come and learn about our Sun, its changing sunspot activity, identifying & counting sunspots, and space weather.

1. The October 8^th SAC SkyWatch features Speaker Jeffrey Kasoff, SAC Secretary. The talk is titled “Overview of Amateur Astronomy”. Come and learn about observing the night sky, our Sun, what equipment will help beginners, and this local club.

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