Black River Astronomical Society

Black River Astronomical Society Serving amateur astronomers in North Central Ohio since 1949. We also like to help new astronomers with equipment use and observing instruction and hints.

Regular meetings are the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm, usually at the Lorain County Metroparks Carlisle Visitor Center. Meetings include coverage of current observing opportunities, a constellation of the month, and a program of astronomical interest. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. We also host night time observing sessions at the John D. Nielsen Observatory at the so

uthern entrance of the Carlisle Reservation, just south of the Equestrian Center. See our web page for our latest calendar of events.

Club member Laura G. caught the one-day-old waxing crescent Moon setting over Lake Erie yesterday evening! The Moon wil...
06/16/2026

Club member Laura G. caught the one-day-old waxing crescent Moon setting over Lake Erie yesterday evening! The Moon will occult Venus tomorrow around 3:30 PM.

We had a great time at last night's Public Observing at the Neilson Observatory. We saw Jupiter, Venus, some galaxies l...
06/13/2026

We had a great time at last night's Public Observing at the Neilson Observatory. We saw Jupiter, Venus, some galaxies like M104 and M81, and many clusters like M13, M92, and M6 the Butterfly Cluster. It was a beautiful night. If you talked to Jude who was taking pictures with his telescope, you only saw stars on his tablet, but here is the image he captured after 90 minutes of exposures. The Blue Horsehead Nebula in Scorpius. Hope to see everyone next time.

Venus (top), Jupiter, and Mercury (lower right) last night just before 10 PM.
06/13/2026

Venus (top), Jupiter, and Mercury (lower right) last night just before 10 PM.

06/12/2026

We are OPEN for Public Observing tonight, Friday June 12th from 10:00-12:00 midnight at the Nielsen Observatory. Join us to see giant Jupiter with its four moons as well as galaxies, nebulae and colorful double stars through our large telescopes. This event is free, no registration required and open to all.
Please park in the lot to the right and walk over to the observatory buildings. Parking beside the buildings is restricted to people unloading telescopes and equipment and folks with mobility issues. Please watch for deer on the drive in. We hope to see you tonight!
Steve Schauer
President

06/04/2026

There is the possibility of aurora tonight. Keep an eye on the northern sky from a dark area if possible. There is no specific time.
Steve Schauer
President, Black River Astronomical Society

There is a chance of seeing the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) tonight, June 4th. It is worth taking a look and there...
06/04/2026

There is a chance of seeing the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) tonight, June 4th. It is worth taking a look and there's no set time for them to happen. The photo is from May 10th, 2024.

NGC 7822, a big but dim emission nebula in Cepheus taken last night with the Seestar.
06/03/2026

NGC 7822, a big but dim emission nebula in Cepheus taken last night with the Seestar.

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us at our Solar Observation today at Sandy Ridge Reservation. A nice crowd a...
05/31/2026

Thank you to everyone who was able to join us at our Solar Observation today at Sandy Ridge Reservation. A nice crowd and beautiful skies. Check out what we saw in the image we were able to capture.

Looks like last night was a good night to go after Clusters. Here is Messier 23, an open cluster in Sagittarius. This ...
05/29/2026

Looks like last night was a good night to go after Clusters. Here is Messier 23, an open cluster in Sagittarius. This cluster is easily visible with binoculars or a small telescope, especially this summer.

The large globular cluster M13 in Hercules can show a dark "propeller" under some circumstances. It might also look like...
05/29/2026

The large globular cluster M13 in Hercules can show a dark "propeller" under some circumstances. It might also look like the letter Y. This was taken with the Seestar last night under bright moonlight. The nearby 11th magnitude galaxy NGC 6207 is at left.

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