Greenwich residents will be able to see a partial solar eclipse on Monday. Find out about solar eclipse events in and around Greenwich and how to watch the solar eclipse safely. Continue Reading →
How to Watch the Solar Eclipse In Greenwich
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Visit Greenwich’s Bowman Observatory to View August 21 Total Eclipse of the Sun
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Anne Burns, who will host the pubic viewing of the eclipse at the Bowman Observatory in front of Julian Curtiss School on Aug 21 said that #12 or 14 welders’ goggles are safe to look at the Sun through. This is the first total eclipse of the Sun visible from the contiguous United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) since February 26, 1979. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Aug 21 2017, Bowman Observatory, Greenwich Astronomical Society, Rick Bria, total solar eclipse
GHS Astronomy Club Sets its Sights on Bowman Observatory
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Did you know there is an astronomy club at Greenwich High School. Nicolas Garros and Eloise Petersen shared all their news with Greenwich Free Pres. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Schools, Bowman Observatory, GHS Astronomy Club, Greenwich Schools, Rick Bria
Bowman Observatory Set for Clear Skies on Open Telescope Night
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Stop by for the public viewing night at Bowman Observatory, 7-9pm, hosted by Rick Bria. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Parenting, Schools, Bowman Observatory, Rick Bria
New Telescope at Bowman Observatory: Open Night Tuesday, Oct. 28
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There is a public viewing night scheduled , Tues., October 28th 7-10pm at the Bowman Observatory. If you’re never gone, it attracts all ages, singles, families, old and young. It’s a very special place. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Bowman Observatory, Julian Curtiss School, Rick Bria
The Night Sky: Mars
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By Rick Bria, Greenwich Astronomy Buff and Bowman Observatory Keyholder
Mars 2014-04-25UT
Several factors recently converged to allow for a decent picture of Mars to be taken at the Mary Aloysia Hardey Observatory. Better sky conditions, software, hardware and refined imaging procedures all helped attain this image. Most importantly, Mars finally presented an interesting and feature-rich side Earthward during this session. Most features on Mars’s have Latin names but there are exceptions. Some highlights from this Mars picture are:
Near the South Pole is a huge impact basin named Hellas. Hellas is Greek for ‘Greece’ and was formed by an asteroid impact 4 billion years ago. Continue Reading →