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Hardin County Astronomy Club Hardin County, Ohio's official astronomy club! A volunteer-driven, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

09/24/2026

Voyager Instruments

09/17/2026

The Moon’s got a big new crater! 🕳️

Spotted in imagery from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, the crater is the result of a less than once-in-a-century impact. Named McGetchin, the crater is about 141 feet deep and wider than the length of two football fields. The comet or asteroid that created it could have been as big as a six‑story building! 🪨💥🌕

Full story of the discovery, published today: go.nasa.gov/3TzHqUf

08/31/2026
08/28/2026

*** UNBELIEVABLE LUNAR ECLIPSE PICTURE FROM ELIDA, OHIO! MATT BURTON SNAPPED THIS MASTERPIECE! ***

Posted: 12:35 AM Friday, August 28, 2026

Oh my goodness!!! Take a look at THIS! Matt Burton in Elida BEAUTIFULLY captured the Moon over Allen County as it peaked in tonight's lunar eclipse! You can CLEARLY see Earth's shadow casted upon the moon and the reddish glow!

I do not have words- this is just simply stunning! Matt, you should frame this! Enter this into a photography competition!! Thank you so much for sharing this with me!

08/26/2026

Earth's shadow, seen on 22 yrs of partial lunar eclipses.
Very cool montage to reveal the undeniable shape of our home planet :)
Well done, Tim Martin of Elon University!
info: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260825.html

08/25/2026

ATTENTION!

Schoonover Observatory will be open to the public this Thursday evening at 10:00pm August 27th and the morning of the 28th for the deep partial lunar eclipse.

The eclipse will be visible across much of the United States. While not a total lunar eclipse, it will be very close with 96.2% of the Moon becoming obscured. The Moon will be a deep red hue alongside a thin bit of silver along one edge. This will offer a great view for both naked eye viewing and photography alike

The observatory will have views of the eclipse through both the main telescope and remotely via an astrocamera to the widescreen monitor in the meeting room.

This event is highly dependent on the weather so check the Lima Astronomical Society page for updates.

We're thinking about October 10th. Details to come.
08/21/2026

We're thinking about October 10th. Details to come.

Perseids

08/20/2026

Did you know that solar and lunar eclipses often come in pairs, about two weeks apart?

On August 12, parts of Europe and the Arctic enjoyed a spectacular total solar eclipse. Now it's our turn! On the night of August 27–28, we'll get a deep partial lunar eclipse, with more than 96% of the Moon passing into Earth's dark umbral shadow at maximum eclipse.

The partial eclipse begins around 10:34 p.m. Thursday, reaches maximum at about 12:13 a.m. Friday, and ends around 1:52 a.m. No telescope or special glasses needed—just clear skies and a view of the Moon!

08/14/2026

Even though the skies might be clear enough tonight, given the ground saturation of the site (especially where parking is concerned), we are cancelling tonight's meteor shower party event. There is no make up date planned.

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