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Event: Summer Stargazing Nights

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:54:29 EDT

When: Fri, Aug 28, 2026 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Welcome to the Frosty Drew Summer Stargazing Nights! Tonight we will open the Observatory, Science Center and Sky Theatre at 6:30 pm offering fabulous astronomy experiences. Read about it....

Event: Under the Crimson Moon - Partial Lunar Eclipse - CLOSED

Frosty Drew Observatory and Science Center Events — Wed, 7 Jan 2026 14:47:51 EST

When: Thu, Aug 27, 2026 - CLOSED

On Thursday, August 27th, a Partial Lunar Eclipse will occur, leaving a partially crimson red moon in the sky. Frosty Drew Observatory will stay closed for the Eclipse due to weather

Celebration of Space - August 21, 2026

Scott MacNeill — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:58:07 EDT

On Friday, August 28, 2026 at 12:20 am ET, the Moon will arrive on the opposite side of Earth than the Sun, known as opposition. Commonly, this event is referred to as the full Moon. On this night, the side of the Moon that faces Earth will be in direct su...

Solar Eclipse of 2026

Scott MacNeill — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:35:49 EDT

On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, a partial solar eclipse occurred over Southern New England. At Frosty Drew Observatory we hosted an event and cataloged the entire eclipse, resulting in over 2,000 images of the eclipse. The eclipse itself started over Frosty...

Celebration of Space - August 14, 2026

Scott MacNeill — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:34:13 EDT

On Saturday and Sunday evening, August 15-16, 2026, Venus and the thin crescent Moon will be putting on a show for sky watchers as they enter conjunction over the eastern horizon just after sunset. Conjunctions occur when two objects of different distances...

How to View Solar Eclipses without Eclipse Glasses

Scott MacNeill — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:20:49 EDT

Before most notable solar events, a last minute cram to gear up for the event usually happens as the media starts to hype up the last few days before the event. Solar eclipses can bring partial eclipse or total eclipse views to specific locations on Ea...