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Four day educational star party held on the facilities of the Green Bank Observatory in Green Bank WV.

10/26/2026

Thanks to the Astronomical League for this . . .

10/24/2026

On Monday, 12 minutes after midnight, the moon will be full. So the night of Sunday, the 25th to Monday the 26th will be the Hunter's Moon. Moonlight extended the day for hunting so the Indians could bring in food to last them through winter.

10/18/2026

In one West Virginia mountain town, cell phones go dead and microwaves are practically outlawed — all so a machine taller than the Statue of Liberty can hear whispers from billions of miles away. Stand beneath this gleaming white giant and you understand why folks drive hours just to look up. Yes, really.

09/25/2026

Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 12:49 p.m. EDT the moon will be full. It will be the full moon known as the Harvest Moon. Cooler weather and changing leaves are coming.

09/20/2026

Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 8:05 p.m. Eastern Time the Earth will reach the Autumn Equinox. Day and night will be nearly equal and Summer will officially end. Enjoy the new season, the leaves will change soon.

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PO Box 211
Grafton, WV
26354

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http://www.greenbankstarquest.org/

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