The Ten Acre Observatory

  • The Ten Acre Observatory
    The Ten Acre Observatory
  • A new sign is now marking the entrance to the observatory. Photo by N. Lazzaro
    A new sign is now marking the entrance to the observatory. Photo by N. Lazzaro
  • NASA has released the first image taken by the JWST since having the mirrors adequately aligned. Photo courtesy of NASA
    NASA has released the first image taken by the JWST since having the mirrors adequately aligned. Photo courtesy of NASA
    Because of the Lunar Cycle, March’s Dark Sky nights were split with some nights at the beginning of the month and the rest at the end. Mother Nature did cooperate on both series of dates giving us some good viewing, but the observatory did have to close for a few days because of sleet/ice/snow. On the nights that viewing was good, we got some pretty good views, especially the Great Orion Nebu...

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