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Auroras delight night owls

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

A group of CAA members took advantage of beautiful night sky conditions to set up and observe from Medina County Parks’ Letha House Park — site of our Observatory. Among them was Christopher Christie. “I got home about 2:00 AM … Continue reading →

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Green flash puts in an appearance over Lake Erie

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

The “green flash” is not a new Marvel Comics superhero but a subtle and interesting phenomenon sometimes seen just before sunrise or just after sunset; a green-colored ray or spot is seen just above the horizon. CAA member Jay Reynolds … Continue reading →

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Big sunspot takes aim at Earth

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

Dominating the face of our Sun, this week, has been an enormous group of sunspots including those designated AR1520. The active Sun has been very interesting to watch, of late, as the dark spots rotated over the star’s limb and … Continue reading →

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Wrapup: The CAA & Transit of Venus program

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

by William Murmann, CAA President This month, we had one of the most successful public events in the history of our club with the 2012 Transit of Venus program at Edgewater State Park in Cleveland on Tuesday, June 5. We … Continue reading →

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