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All that rain you're seeing today? That will keep the Westport Observatory CLOSED tonight, 5/6. Maybe we can open for the next WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party! We hope to see you then. https://was-ct.org/ #WestportObservatory #WestportCT #WestportAstronomicalSociety #Rain

Don't miss our next free lecture! Join us May 19 at 8pm as MIT aerospace engineer Erik S. Bailey — veteran of multiple NASA Mars landings — takes us on a whirlwind history of robotic planetary landers from 1966 to today. Hear from the engineer who helped make it happen at the Westport Observatory or join live on Zoom & YouTube. Free & open to all! https://was-ct.org/events/erik_bailey_2026/ #WestportObservatory #Mars #NASA #Space #JPL #MarsLanding #Connecticut #Aerospace

The clouds called dibs on the sky tonight, 4/15... Our observatory will be socked in, so the stars are taking a well-deserved night off! No worries — the universe will still be there next week. Come find us at our next WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party! was-ct.org #Astronomy #StarParty #Westport #Connecticut #Stargazing #WAS #NightSky #CloudedOut #AmateurAstronomy #WestportObservatory

What causes earthquakes in the Eastern US — so far from any fault line? It's one of earth science's great mysteries, and Boston College's retired Prof. Alan Kafka has spent 42 years on the case. Join us at the Westport Observatory for this fascinating in-person lecture, also live on YouTube & Zoom. Don't miss it! was-ct.org/events/alan-kafka/ #Earthquake #Seismology #EasternUS #Astronomy #Westport #Science #WestportAstronomicalSociety #WestportObservatory

Artemis II Watch Party — TONIGHT at Westport Observatory! Clouds are socking in our Weekly Wednesday Star Party, but we're trading eyepieces for something better — a rocket headed to the Moon! Artemis II lifts off at 6:24 PM ET, the first crewed lunar mission since 1972. Classroom opens at 5:30 PM. See you there! #ArtemisII #NASA #Moon #WestportObservatory #WAS #Astronomy #LunarMission #SLS #Orion #SpaceExploration

Artemis II Watch Party — Tuesday, April 1 at 5:30 PM, Westport Observatory! For the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972, humans are heading to the Moon. NASA's Artemis II crew lifts off at 6:24 PM ET on a 10-day journey — the critical step toward a lunar landing in 2028. Join us for live coverage starting nearly an hour before liftoff. Don't miss it! #ArtemisII #NASA #Moon #WestportObservatory #WAS #Astronomy

🔭 Astrophotographers — don't sleep on this one! Tonight at 7:30 PM, WAS member Carl Lancaster breaks down N.I.N.A., the free software that automates your entire imaging night. Features, setup, system requirements & a live demo. Beginner or pro, you'll walk away with something. Seating is VERY limited — sign up now! 👉 was-ct.org/events/nina 📍 Westport Observatory Classroom #Astrophotography #NINA #Astronomy #WestportObservatory

Our new AllSky Camera has a preview of the clouds we expect tonight, 3/25. The Westport Observatory's Weekly Wednesday Star Party is CANCELLED. Fingers crossed we see you next Wednesday! https://was-ct.org/ #StarParty #WestportObservatory #AllSkyCamera #WestportCT #WAS

Westport Observatory Director BOB MEADOWS optimistically believes there's a chance we could see some stars tonight 3/4, so the WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party is back on! If you see clouds at your home, it's best to find another activity. https://was-ct.org/programs/public-viewing/ #WestportObservatory #StarParty

🌥️ Star Party Update – March 4th The Westport Observatory is socked in with clouds again tonight, so we're calling off this week's WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party. Mother Nature had other plans! We hope the skies cooperate next week — clear skies and great views are worth the wait. See you next Wednesday! https://was-ct.org/ #WestportObservatory #WAS #StarParty #Astronomy #CloudedOut #ClearSkies #Stargazing #AmateurAstronomy #WestportCT #WeeklyStarParty

Snow, snow… and yep, more snow. We finally dug out from the latest “Storm of the Century (This Week Edition)” just in time for another coating. Add clouds tonight and that’s a wrap. The Westport Observatory is closed this evening, 2/25, for the WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party. Let’s try this again next week. https://was-ct.org/ #WestportObservatory #WAS #StarParty #WestportCT #CloudedOut #Astronomy #ConnecticutSky

This Week’s Sky at a Glance (Feb 20–March 1) Forecast for us in New England: mostly “meh.” Clouds rule the week, but if you catch a break, look up. Jupiter is blazing high after sunset. Saturn lingers low in the dawn. Orion dominates the evening with Taurus and the Pleiades nearby. Late winter skies are prime deep-sky season—grab it if you can. 👉 https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-february-20-march-1/ #Astronomy #NightSky #Jupiter #SkyandTelescope #Saturn #Orion #WestportObservatory #Stargazing

Live at the Westport Observatory Tonight – 2/17! We’re welcoming Columbia University astrophysicist Yue Yu to the WAS classroom for a deep dive into frontier physics and the big questions still haunting the universe. Dark matter, next-gen experiments, and the kind of science that keeps theorists up at night. 👉 https://was-ct.org/events/yue-yu/ #Astronomy #SpaceScience #WAS #WestportObservatory #WestportAstronomicalSociety #ScienceLecture #DarkMatter #Physics #Columbia #IAXO

Some passing clouds, but we’re on for tonight’s WAS Weekly Wednesday Star Party (2/11)! 🌌 We open after 8pm. No Moon = prime deep-sky hunting. Great views of Jupiter and Uranus in the scopes. https://was-ct.org/programs/public-viewing/ #WestportAstronomicalSociety #WestportCT #WestportObservatory #StarParty #Jupiter #Uranus #DeepSky