[ April 24, 2007; ]

[ April 17, 2007; ]

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[ April 2, 2007; ] The smallest of the year, meaning a bright Moon will linger for an unusually long time before giving us Moon-free evenings.

[ February 10, 2007; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. March 10, 2007; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. April 14, 2007; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. May 12, 2007; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. June 9, 2007; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] CAAS meets on the second Saturday of the month at the River Ridge Observatory at 7 PM. Weather permitting, observing will usually be done afterward. Potlucks are not uncommon.

[ April 17, 2007; ] The Moon will be less than 24 hours old on April 17. Find a good western horison and look for it after sunset. The Moon will set only 40 minutes after the Sun so it won’t be easy. Binoculars will be a definite plus in finding this very thin crescent.

[ April 11, 2007 to April 14, 2007. ] The Mid-South Star Gaze is the annual star party held at Rainwater Observatory in April. It is a weekend gathering of amateur astronomers who come to share, listen to outside speakers, and observe together. Astronomers come from all over the Southeast United States to join in on the fun.  The highlight of this year’s event […]