StarDate Susitna 3-22-26, by Kathleen Fleming
This StarDate Susitna is about the equinox, stars and planets now visible during the evenings, and other astro-stuff. Kathleen manipulated the below Star Chart image to show the direction of the Sun’s
This StarDate Susitna is about the equinox, stars and planets now visible during the evenings, and other astro-stuff.
Kathleen manipulated the below Star Chart image to show the direction of the Sun’s apparent eastward movement along the Ecliptic, and that the March Equinox occurs when the Sun crosses the Celestial Equator heading up/north. Note the heavy vertical line at that point, it is the 0 hour Right Ascension (similar to the 0 degree longitude line on a map of Earth, an east/west starting point).
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Short-Term Erosion Mitigation Projects
At last week’s stakeholder coordination meeting on Talkeetna’s ongoing erosion and flooding problem, they decided to
StarDate Susitna 10-4-26, by Kathleen Fleming
There are a number of interesting astronomical events coming up, mostly having to do with the Moon's social schedule.
Improvements on Mainstreet
On September 30th, the Mainstreet Area Improvement Committee met for the first time since last April to review
Summer Erosion Brings Water Line Work
The project included installing a water valve, removing two fire hydrants, and installing a new hydrant in front of Susitna River Lodge