Event

Observing at Seagrave Memorial Observatory for members ofSkyscrapers and the public. Bring a telescope if you have one.

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Eastern

Location: Seagrave Memorial Observatory
47 Peeptoad Road
North Scituate, RI 02857

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Seagrave Memorial Observatory
Home to an 8.25" Alvin Clark refractor, a 12" Patton reflector,and a 16" and 12" Meade SCT LX200 with a meeting hall on same property.

Notes:
2nd oldest astronomical society in the United States

Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
In addition to what Bob reported below, we showed Saturn and the Moon (very late) in the Clark. I had my S50 in the courtyard and showed C22, M31, M27, M76 and NGC891. Matt White The following objects were viewed with the Meade 12 inch SCT: M15, 31, 45, 57 and Saturn before the clouds began obscuring the sky. The 80mm Orion refractor (focal length 400mm, with 25mm eyepiece) that is piggybacked on the Meade provided a full view of M45 (the Pleiades). A few of the visitors were able to photograph Saturn through the Meade and M45 through the Orion with their smartphones. Bob Janus

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