Monday, August 21, 2023

October Solar Eclipse in East Texas

 The October 14th Annual Eclipse can be seen from East Texas but only 78% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon. In Mineola, the Eclipse will begin at 10:25 am and end at 1:32 pm. The Max eclipse is 11:55am. !!!!!WARNING: DO NOT LOOK AT THE ECLIPSE WITHOUT PROPER EYE PROTECTION - POSSIBILITY OF EYE DAMAGE!!!!!!

Thursday, June 22, 2023

SUMMER QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF EAST TEXAS

The quarterly meeting of the Astronomical Society of East Texas will be held Saturday, June 24th at 7pm in Room 104 of the RTDC  at  TJC West. 

This meeting is open to everyone.  It will consist of a business meeting and presentations, one of which is about the Solar Eclipses coming up later this year and early next year.

For more information concerning this meeting check the websites: www.asetexas.com or email to astroetexas@gmail.com .

 

Thursday, June 15, 2023

STAR GAZING AT THE MINEOLA NATURE PRESERVE, JUNE 16TH AT 8:30 PM

 

The Mineola Nature Preserve and the Astronomical Society of East Texas will put on a StarGazing at the preserve on Friday, June 16th.  This  will be celestial stargazing at the Amphitheater beginning around 9:30pm.  Please arrive by about 8:30pm so you can get acquainted with your surroundings. It should conclude around 11pm. This is a naked eye observing so there will be no telescopes.

Watch the weather on that day, should clouds form or inclement weather develop, the event will be cancelled.  That being the case, a cancellation announcement notice will be posted on our website: Astronomical Society of East Texas and out facebook page of the same name. There is also be a NO STARGAZING sign at the main preserve gate or call 903-520-7338 or email astroetexas@gmail.com.

Be aware that the temperature may be warm and that there has been rain lately. You may bring wipe type mosquito repellent but not the aerosol type.

At the end there will be door prizes given away, so plan on staying to the end.

KEEP LOOKING UP!

Friday, April 14, 2023

TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPS FESIVAL AT MINEOLA NATURE PRESERVE ON APRIL 5TH TO THE ECLIPSE ON APRIL 8TH.

 There will be a extended weekend of events at the Nature Preserve on April 5th to April 8th.  


More Details Later.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

TOTAL LUNAR ECILPSE, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8TH

 There will be a Total Lunar Eclipse on the 8th of November . Local skier should be fairly clear, but there may be clouds. 

 

 Photo Courtesy- Paul Shaw

The time schedule is for Mineola Texas in the predawn hours in the Western sky,
is as follows:


2:02 AM    Eclipse begins-Penumbra contact

3:10 AM   Penumbra Eclipse-umbra contact

4:17 AM   Umbra Eclipse

4:58 AM  TOTALITY

5:43 AM  Umbra Exit

6:52 AM   Penumbra Exit -Eclipse ends.

6:54  AM  Moon Sets



Monday, October 3, 2022

ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF EAST TEXAS FALL QUARTERLY MEETING 12 NOVEMBER 2022 AT TJC WEST ROOM 104 AT 7PM

 Tyler Junior College RTDC center (1530 WSW Loop 323, Tyler)

Wade Prunty will do a presentation on astrophotography.

Sunday, July 17, 2022

ASET UPCOMING EVENTS

 UPCOMING EVENTS ARE POSTED ON THE WEB SITE CALENDAR