04/23/2022 – Syracuse Astronomical Society

It's a small galaxy cluster in Leo that happens to be bright enough and close enough together to fit into one picture, even though each of them are about 35 million light years away.

4/22/2022 Public Viewing Report

Last night was the first Public Session of the season, and it was a “Winner” Fifteen visitors spent some time with us at DHO under so-so skies, and cool weather, but it didn’t seem to bother them at all. A group of comet watchers spread a blanket out on the lawn and played games until darkness fell, but high clouds and light pollution thwarted views of any Lyrid meteors raining down. Several toured the ground to see what Bob O., Tony K., John R had to offer, I was holed up in the chartroom all night with a large TV […]