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Friends of Galileo Astronomy Club

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Friends of Galileo Astronomy Club

We are astronomy enthusiasts in Longview, WA. We love to learn and to share our wonder at the amaz

Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm in classroom D8.

08/14/2025

Well Longview does have the model Solar System at Lake Sacajawea…

03/21/2025

International Space Station slipping across the Moon's face as it flies by at 8 kilometers per second, gently kissing Tycho crater. That crater is 53 miles wide, so while the station almost looks like it's orbiting the moon, it's actually 1000x closer to us. What a shot!

📸: Andrew McCarthy

02/22/2025

The more we explore, the smaller we feel! 🚀 ✨

02/20/2025

Earth compared to all its water.

Water covers most of the planet's surface — about 70%. However, these oceans are shallow compared to the planet itself.

And only 0.5% of the Earth's water is available fresh water.

This image shows what it would look like if all of the water on the surface of the Earth was bunched into a ball. The radius of this ball would only about 700km, less than half the radius of our Moon.

Learn more: https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/how-much-water-there-earth

Illustration Credit: Jack Cook, Adam Nieman, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

02/05/2025

Mark your calendars! Here's everything to know about eclipse events in 2025:

2025 will have two total lunar eclipses and two partial solar eclipses.

The show begins with a captivating Blood Moon on March 14. This total lunar eclipse, where the Moon takes on a reddish hue as Earth's shadow covers it, will last 3 hours and 38 minutes. The Blood Moon phase peaks at 2:36 AM EDT and lasts just over an hour. It will be visible across the Americas, Antarctica, Alaska, northeastern Russia, and parts of Africa.

On March 29, a partial solar eclipse will follow. The Moon will obscure up to 93% of the Sun, creating a spectacular view in parts of the Americas, Europe, Africa, and western Russia. Starting at 4:51 AM EDT, this event will last nearly four hours.

On September 7 there will be another total lunar eclipse, this time lasting three and a half hours. Visible from Asia, Russia, parts of Africa, Oceania, and Europe, the Moon will appear slightly larger due to its proximity to Earth. The blood Moon phase will last a remarkable 1 hour and 22 minutes.

Closing out the year, a partial solar eclipse will occur on September 21, visible from Antarctica and Oceania, with up to 79% of the Sun covered in the Southern Hemisphere

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Tuesday	9am - 5am
Wednesday	9am - 5am
Thursday	9am - 11pm
Friday	9pm - 2am
Saturday	12am - 2am
Sunday	12am - 2am

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