Central Appalachian Astronomy Club

Central Appalachian Astronomy Club We are a non-profit astronomy club. We focus on the community and schools. We have two annual events yearly. Come and check us out.

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09/03/2026

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08/27/2026

🌕🌑 LUNAR ECLIPSE TOMORROW NIGHT! 🌑🌕

West Virginia, don’t forget to look up tomorrow night! On Thursday, August 27, we’ll get a fantastic view of a deep partial lunar eclipse that will cover almost the entire Moon.

We will be hosting a viewing party at the store starting at 9PM if weather permits.

🌙 What to expect:
Viewing party begins at 9:00 PM
The eclipse begins around 9:23 PM
The noticeable partial eclipse begins around 10:33 PM
⭐ Maximum eclipse: 12:12 AM
The partial eclipse ends around 1:51 AM

At maximum, nearly the entire Moon will be inside Earth’s shadow, and much of it may take on a beautiful dark red or reddish-orange color. Even though this one isn’t technically a total lunar eclipse, it should look very close to one!

👀 No telescope or special glasses are needed. Just find a spot with a clear view of the sky, give your eyes a few minutes to adjust, and enjoy the show.

📸 And if you have a camera, tripod, binoculars, or telescope, this will be a great night to get them out!

Share this so your friends don’t miss it. 🌌

Thursday night into Friday morning
August 27–28, 2026
Maximum eclipse: 12:12 AM EDT

Who’s planning on staying up to watch it? 🌕❤️

The night of Thursday, August 27, into the early hours of Friday, August 28 at 12:18 a.m. EDT, the moon will be full. Th...
08/27/2026

The night of Thursday, August 27, into the early hours of Friday, August 28 at 12:18 a.m. EDT, the moon will be full. This full moon coincides with a deep partial lunar eclipse, where a large percentage of the moon enters Earth's shadow, giving it a coppery or reddish glow. It will be the full moon known as the Sturgeon Moon as this was the time of year when native Americans caught these giant fish in the shallows of the great lakes.

08/26/2026

Saturday, September 19 is International Observe the Moon Night. We will have our next meeting on this day at Insight Astronomy, LLC, 419 S Virginia Ave., Bridgeport, WV, beginning at 5:30 PM. Then we will have observing open to the public from 7 to 10 PM in the parking lot, weather permitting. There will also be children’s activities during this time. 

08/19/2026

The next regular meeting of the Central Appalachian Astronomy Club Saturday, August 22 at 6:30 p.m., at the Good Hope Observatory in Jane Lew, WV. We will be enjoying our usual potluck supper, so please bring something for the table to share.

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PO Box 211
Grafton, WV
26354

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