Low Country Stargazers

Welcome to the Lowcountry Stargazers!

Reaching for the stars!

LCS is a diverse group of amateurs who enjoy promoting astronomy in the Charleston SC area. With a wide range of experience in visual observing to CCD imaging, if you have a peculiar desire to know more about astronomy, chances are someone here can help. We work with several organizations in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties including: The College of Charleston, Porter Gaud Elementary and various girl and boy scout troops just to name a few.

Ron and Jeffery setting up at Givhans

Join the Lowcountry Stargazers on the third Thursday of Feb. 16, 2012, for a free STAR PARTY on Main Street Summerville. Dark till 8:00 PM.

Mid-Atlantic Star Party
Oct. 12 - Oct. 22, 2012
A Gathering of Self-governing Amateur Astronomers.

http://masp.us/

Check out our FOR SALE and WANTED page for new items for sale!!!!!

Club Observing

Please remember to pay the $2 day fee at the gate.

The LCS will be heading to Givhans Ferry State Park for this month's club observing on Feb. 11, 2012 and the back up date will be Feb. 18, 2012 . Keep your fingers crossed for clear skies!

Check out the bottom of this page for all observing dates for 2012.

Meeting and Observing

Next meeting: February 2, 2012

All meetings will be held at Atlantic Aviation

6060 Aviation Ave. Ste 99 N. Charleston. We will meet in the conference room from 7pm - 9pm the first Thursday of each month.

Please check out our calendar for the next observing session.

Ridgeville, SC
Updated Friday, January 27, 2012 5:15 PM

Clear

66°F

High: 71°F
Low: 39°F
Wind: 9 mph
Humidity: 46%

Saturday
67° / 37°

Sunday
60° / 32°

Monday
61° / 31°

Tuesday
67° / 42°

MSN Weather

Data provided by iMap

Chris Morrow

Joe Sims

Pictures of the crew at our Summerville's sidewalk star party.

Carol Swan

Jim Craig

Charlie McFadden

Givhans Ferry State Park Clear Sky Clock

Charleston Clear Sky Clock

Goose Creek Clear Sky Clock

Dean now has his own web site.

www.deanglaceobservatory.com

Kevin's Astrophotos have been updated

Link to Kevin's new web site

International Space Station passes

Lowcountry Stargazers Observing Dates, 2012

Month

Primary Observing

Date

Secondary Observing

Date

New Moon Date

Sunset Time

(Secondary Date)

Jan

Jan 14

Jan 21

Jan 23

1742

Feb

Feb 11

Feb 18

Feb 21

1808

Mar

Mar 17

Mar 24

Mar 22

1936

Apr

Apr 14

Apr 21

1956

May

May 12

May 19

May 20

2017

Jun

Jun 9

Jun 16

Jun 19

2032

Jul

Jul 14

Jul 21

Jul 19

2028

Aug

Aug 11

Aug 18

Aug 17

2003

Sep

Sep 8

Sep 15

Sep 16

1926

Oct

Oct 6

Oct 13

Oct 15

1849

Nov

Nov 3

Nov 10

Nov 13

1721

Dec

Dec 8

Dec 15

Dec 13

1715

DST Begins: Mar 11

DST Ends: Nov 4

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Lowcountry Stargazers

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