Magic Valley Astronomical Society

08/22/2025

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-august-22-31/

The Kite of Boötes tips. The Great Square of Pegasus balances en pointe. Cassiopeia climbs. And Saturn muscles its way up in the east.

07/21/2025

Mark your calendars! July 25th and 26th! 🌠✨
The Star Party at Castle Rocks State Park is coming up!
From 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, stop by the Visitor Center for a safe, close-up look at the sun through a filtered solar telescope!
Then join us in the equestrian lot across from the Ranch House from 9:45 PM to midnight for a night of stargazing under the incredible Castle Rocks Sky.
This is an adventure you won’t want to miss! For any questions, please call the Visitor Center at (208)824-5901!

07/05/2025

Newsletter:

07/05/2025

On Sunday night the Moon occults Pi Scorpii for almost all of North America. Elsewhere in Scorpius, the Cat's Eyes point to the Little Cat's Eyes.
Read more: https://buff.ly/YQea2F8

07/05/2025

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02141-5?utm_source=Live+Audience&utm_campaign=f4273ec249-nature-briefing-weekly-20250704&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-33f35e09ea-49783600

The comet-like body called either C/2025 N1 or 3I/ATLAS is now zipping past Jupiter.

06/24/2025

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jun/23/first-images-of-distant-galleries-captured-by-ultimate-telescope

Stunning pictures from Vera C Rubin observatory in Chile released at start of 10-year survey of cosmos

06/20/2025

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-june-20-29/

Summer is finally here, so Scorpius awaits you as night grows late. The Moon prepares to molt from old to new and greet Mercury low at dusk.

06/13/2025

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-june-13-22/

Mars meets Regulus in the western dusk. After dark, the two Great Globular Clusters in Hercules await high in the east. Yes there are two.

06/10/2025

Newsletter!

05/23/2025

https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/sky-at-a-glance/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-may-23-june-1/

Have you ever found a hairline crescent Moon as young as 24 hours from new? You get a chance Tuesday after sunset. Mars fades, Jupiter says goodbye, and a globular cluster waits for you in the Keystone.

05/21/2025

Catching up on newsletters:

http://www.mvastro.org/members/newsletter.php?file=202504.pdf

and

http://www.mvastro.org/members/newsletter.php?file=202505.pdf