ALPO Astronomy

10/07/2026

IAU Astronomy Conference

10/06/2026

Saturn is having its moment! 🪐

Saturn reached opposition recently, the point when Earth passes between it and the Sun, which makes it biggest and brightest of the year. The good news is that you haven't missed it: Saturn will stay just as dazzling for weeks to come.

Come up to Mars Hill and see those famous rings with your own eyes through one of our telescopes! 🔭👀

📸: Dylan Short, Kevin White/ Lowell Observatory

10/01/2026

08/28/2026

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08/25/2026

An M7.0 solar flare (R2 Radio Blackout) just detected around Earth facing AR 4513. Some dimming is evident around the flare site meaning a CME may be associated. More to follow later this morning.

ALERT: Type II Radio Emission
Begin Time: 2026 Aug 25 0959 UTC
Estimate Velocity: 603 km/s

SolarHam.com

08/23/2026

HEADS UP! 🌖🔴 This week a LUNAR ECLIPSE will be visible across the United States Thursday evening into early Friday morning (Aug 27/28)! 96% of the Moon’s visible disk will slip into Earth’s shadow. So close to totality that most of it will have a red tint while only a thin bright sliver remains.

Peak Viewing Times
Eastern: 12:13 AM (Friday)
Central: 11:13 PM (Thursday)
Mountain: 10:13 PM (Thursday)
Pacific: 9:13 PM (Thursday)

Only wild card of course will be your local weather, hope for the best! This should be one of the best lunar eclipses visible from the Unites States until the next total lunar eclipse in December 2028. Enjoy and get those cameras ready!

- Matt Devitt Weather