April 2025
This issue highlights the arrival of warmer observing weather and a notable early May event where Mars passes close to the Beehive Cluster (M44). Members are reminded of monthly observing nights at the Heaven Hill site, timed around new moons for optimal viewing. This issue also features a NASA Night Sky Network article explaining how astronomers find exoplanets using methods like transits, star wobbles, and direct imaging.
March 2025
This issue covers upcoming moon phases, the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower on April 22nd, and the start of "galaxy season" with observation tips. It also includes a NASA article on the electromagnetic spectrum, highlighting how telescopes like Hubble, James Webb, and Chandra reveal the universe beyond visible light.
February 2025
This issue includes the new observing schedule for the Heaven Hill site, details on the upcoming total lunar eclipse in March, a NASA article on Messier objects, the night sky chart for March, and a list of objects to observe during the month of March.
Below are the archives of every newsletter published by the Auburn Astronomical Society, listed by year, then by month. Click on any highlighted month to read its respective newsletter.