Posts by Dudley Observatory
Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, June 7 and 8, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Wednesday and Thursday, June 7 and 8, written by Alan French. The Sun rises at 5:17 A.M. on Wednesday and sets at 8:31…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday June 5th, and 6th, 2023
This is the Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday June 5th, and 6th, written by Joe Slomka. The Sun sets at 8:30 PM; night falls at 10:43. Dawn…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, June 2, through Sunday, June 4, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, June 2, through Sunday, June 4, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:19am and sets at 8:28pm; Moon sets…
Read MoreSkywatch Line for Friday, June 2, through Sunday, June 4, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, June 2, through Sunday, June 4, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:19am and sets at 8:28pm; Moon sets…
Read MoreThe All-Cut Come-It
Dr. Rapson put together this display in our Planetarium Gallery. That’s the Dudley’s Comet Seeker telescope, built by Alvan Clark & Co., along with articles from the Astronomical Journal detailing…
Read MoreCounting Questions: Dudley Observatory FAQ
To start off, I thought I would use this space to answer some of the most common questions that I receive on the exhibit floor: Where is the Observatory? Funny…
Read MoreEdison and the Eclipse: Chickens Come Home to Roost
I mentioned the eclipse of 1878 a couple of weeks ago. I am now required by the historian’s code of ethics and the miSci by-laws to mention the stories around Edison’s…
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