Such a beautiful day! Come see us at Brittlebank this evening. Due to a couple of Riverdogs games, it'll be our last Astronomy in the Park until May 9th. But don't worry, we also have an event coming up this weekend at our dark sky site, weather permitting, of course.
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Astronomy in the Park Tonight
Such a beautiful day! Come see us at Brittlebank this evening. Due to a couple of Riverdogs games, it'll be our last Astronomy in the Park until May 9th. But don't worry, we also have an event coming up this weekend at our dark sky site, weather permitting, of course.
Sunday, April 15, 2018
International Astronomy Day
Weather permitting., the Lowcountry Stargazers are hosting a public observing night at their dark sky site. Observe the moon, constellations and deep-sky objects at one of the darker sites in the Charleston area, guided by members of the Lowcountry Stargazers. Bring a flashlight; red cellophane will be provided to cover the lens. Weather permitting.
Saturday, April 21st from 7:45-9:45pm at Johns Island County Park, AKA Mullet Hall Equestrian Center, 2662 Mullet Hall Rd, Johns Island, SC 29455. Drive past the main entrance to the trailhead entrance, and park near the fence at the far end of the field.
As always, these events are weather permitting so check back for any updates.
Saturday, April 21st from 7:45-9:45pm at Johns Island County Park, AKA Mullet Hall Equestrian Center, 2662 Mullet Hall Rd, Johns Island, SC 29455. Drive past the main entrance to the trailhead entrance, and park near the fence at the far end of the field.
As always, these events are weather permitting so check back for any updates.
April Newsletter
Our March newsletter is out - take a look! You can always find this newsletter and all the others here, or through a link on the right-hand side of our website.
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
April Meeting
The Lowcountry Stargazers will hold their next meeting on Thursday, April 5th at 7pm, at Atlantic Aviation, 6060 S Aviation Ave, North Charleston, SC 29406. This may be a better representation of our meeting location.We will have a presentation on telescope accessories, and someone from the State Museum will be there to talk about their initiatives for astronomy outreach. Hope you can join us!
Friday, March 30, 2018
Tiangong-1 Re-Entry Predictions
Noon Sunday, give or take nine hours is the latest estimate for re-entry of Tiangong-1. This article may have future updates, or you can go to heavens-above.com for a live track.
Sunday, March 25, 2018
The Sky Is Falling!
Not really, but we do have a few high-profile objects falling back to earth. The Humanity Star has fallen to earth sooner than predicted. And China's Tiangong-1 space lab is expected to fall back to earth over Easter weekend.
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
March Newsletter
Our March newsletter is out - take a look! You can always find this newsletter and all the others here, or through a link on the right-hand side of our website.
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