Upcoming Programs
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Children's Program Saturday, February 15, 2025 7 PM "Making and Using an Astrolabe"
Program is Full Family Night Friday, February 21, 2025 8 PM
Public Night Monday, February 24, 2025 8 PM "Life of the Sun"
Please register online or email for reservations. All reservations MUST be made by 1PM the day of the event.
Check out the video of the new telescope installation!
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The Occultation of Mars 2025 at MCAO
On January 13, 2025, the Moon occulted the planet Mars. This event was visible across the continental US. At MCAO, we were lucky enough to have the skies clear in time. The event began at 9:17 pm EST. Dr. Judi Provencal and her University of Delaware students, accompanied by the MCAO Chairman Dave Groski, waited in anticipation as Mars and the Moon inched closer together. Check out the images from the event.
The image above was taken by UD student Lauren Pribulick as Mars and the Moon moved closer. She took the image using her IPhone 15+ and an 11 inch Celestron with a 10 mm eyepiece.
The image above was taken by UD student Dajah Drummond as the Moon approached Mars. She took the image using her IPhone 14 and the Observatory's 4.5 inch refractor with a 9 mm eyepiece.
UD student Kevin Malone caught this view of the Moon at 8:32 pm. He took the image using his IPhone 13 and the Observatory's 11 inch Celestron with a 10 mm eyepiece.