Topic: Cayman Islands Astronomical Society
Look up: Stargazing at Sunset House
The Cayman Islands Astronomical Society will be hosting an evening of stargazing on the oceanfront at Sunset House on Friday, 20 March.
Look up: Kids invited to view Saturn and the moon on Maui’s Fishhook
Young budding astronomers will get first dibs on telescopes pointing towards the heavens at a public stargazing event on Saturday, 27 Sept.
Fireball in sky over Cayman likely old space station falling to Earth
A massive fireball that streaked across the sky on Tuesday night, 2 Sept., was likely a defunct prototype space station falling to Earth after being in orbit for 18 years, the local astronomical society reports.
Lunar eclipse to be visible early Friday
A total lunar eclipse will be visible in the sky over Cayman in the early hours of Friday morning, 14 March.
Astronomical Society to host special kids’ viewing of ‘Planet Parade’
The Cayman Islands Astronomical Society will be giving young sky gazers priority when it holds its next 'Planet Parade' viewing on Saturday, 15 Feb.
Astronomical society hosting public viewing to see comet
The Cayman Islands Astronomical Society is hoping for clear skies for a public viewing event at Seven Mile public beach on Tuesday for a rare comet sighting as it makes an appearance in the early evening.
Look up: Starlink satellites fill the sky
Starlink satellites launched by a SpaceX rocket have been visible over Cayman's skies in recent nights.
Cayman witnesses partial solar eclipse
Under a nearly cloudless sky, dozens gathered in Camana Bay to see the solar eclipse on Monday, with the Cayman Islands Astronomical Society hosting a free viewing.
Cayman’s eclipse chasers
On Monday, 8 April, millions of people across the United States, Canada and Mexico will be able to look up and watch the moon entirely blot out the sun in the afternoon sky. And a handful of Caymanian residents are making the trip off island to join them.
Comet-watching with the Cayman Islands Astronomical Society
The Cayman Islands Astronomical Society is inviting people to join it for a free evening of stargazing on Wednesday, 27 March, where participants will get a chance to view a passing comet.
Astronomical Society invites public to view giant gas planets
The Cayman Islands Astronomical Society is hosting a public stargazing event at Spotts cruise ship terminal on 12 Jan., from 6:30-8pm, when Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, the Moon, and the International Space Station will be on show.
Blazing ‘UFO’ lights up night sky
A few eagle-eyed residents were able to catch a fleeting glimpse of a fiery unidentified flying object as it streaked across the night sky on Monday night.
New Starlink satellites may be visible in Cayman Wednesday
A mysterious bright light in the skies over Cayman last month turned out to be SpaceX Starlink satellites. If you missed that, there's a possibility newly launched Starlink satellites will be visible to local skygazers tomorrow evening, Wednesday, 29 March.
Astronomical Society to host comet-viewing evenings
The Cayman Islands Astronomical Society will be making its telescopes available to stargazers on two evenings to give them a chance to view a comet in the night sky.
How to watch the Geminids meteor show in Cayman
Tonight, the Geminids, one of the most spectacular and colourful meteor showers of the year, should be visible in the skies above Cayman.
Last total lunar eclipse on Tuesday, until 2025
The Cayman Islands Astronomical Society is reminding early birds (or very late night owls) that on Tuesday, 8 Nov., there will be a celestial...
‘Meteor storm’ may bring 1,000 meteors an hour Monday night
Skywatchers in Cayman could be treated to a spectacular meteor shower of up to 1,000 meteors an hour late Monday night into early Tuesday morning, 30-31 May. Or not.
Total lunar eclipse on Sunday
Skygazers in the Cayman Islands are in a perfect location to observe a full lunar eclipse on Sunday night.
Look up: Half-mile-wide asteroid to pass Earth on Tuesday
A giant asteroid, measuring more than half a mile wide, will pass by the Earth on Tuesday night.
Star gazers invited to view Hubble double pass
The Cayman Islands. Astronomical Society will host an evening of sky-watching on Thursday, 9 Sept., when the Hubble Space Telescope will pass over Cayman twice within about two hours.
Lunar eclipse wows skygazers
Early-morning risers turned their eyes skywards today to watch a total lunar eclipse.
Lunar eclipse visible in Cayman early Wednesday morning
Early risers may have a chance to see a 'super blood moon' eclipse in the early hours of Wednesday morning, 26 May.
Stargazing on Seven Mile Beach
The Cayman Islands Astronomical Society is inviting members of the public to view the moon, planets and stars through its telescopes on Seven Mile Beach on Sunday.
All eyes on planetary ‘Christmas Star’ at Pedro St. James
Eyes were aimed skyward in the early hours of Monday evening as the 'Great Conjunction' of Jupiter and Saturn, known to some as the 'Christmas star', came into view.
Jupiter and Saturn to appear closest for centuries on 21 Dec.
On Monday, 21 Dec., Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer together in the night sky than they have since the 1600s.
Astronomical Society invites public to evening of stargazing
The Cayman Islands Astronomical Society is inviting members of the public to come along to an evening of stargazing from 7pm on Thursday, 19 Nov. at Pedro St. James.
Satellite linked to Brac rocket debris visible in pre-dawn sky
Last month, just off the coast of Cayman Brac, fishermen discovered debris from a Russian rocket. Early Wednesday morning, stargazers may get a glimpse of a satellite launched from that same rocket.
Mercury’s transit visible this Monday
This Monday locals will be able to view Mercury making its way across the face of the sun this Monday.
Telescopes focus on Cayman for astronomy conference
The late Dr. Bill Hrudey would have been proud to see Cayman’s first astronomy conference being held in his name next week.
Bill Hrudey, Cayman’s renowned solar astronomer, dies at 76
The Cayman Islands has lost one of its greatest and most dedicated advocates for the sciences. An astronomer, builder, surgeon and visionary, Dr. Bill Hrudey, 76, died Thursday evening, following a brief, incapacitating battle with cancer.
Cayman sky-gazers chase Great American Eclipse
Eclipse chasers from Cayman traveled through Missouri and Illinois searching for clear skies to view Monday’s eclipse. Cayman Islands Astronomical Society members Karen Perkins and Petro Kotze joined the Society’s former president Chris Cooke and his family, who traveled from the U.K., and three astronomers from Trinidad and Tobago to watch the solar phenomenon.
Cayman to see 55 percent of solar eclipse
On Monday, Aug. 21, millions of people across America will turn their eyes toward the sun to experience a potentially once-in-a-lifetime experience – a total solar eclipse. Although Cayman is not in the path of the full eclipse, a partial one will be visible from here. In Cayman, viewers will be able to see the moon block out 55 percent of the sun.
A journey to see the Great American Solar Eclipse
Much has already been said in the U.S. media about the total solar eclipse happening on Aug. 21 this year, and much more, I’m sure, will be said as we get closer to the day. It is estimated that 12.2 million people will have the opportunity to see the event from their house or place of work, and 88 million people are within a day’s driving distance.
This year’s most prolific meteor shower approaches
This weekend, the night sky will offer a spectacular display during what is considered the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
Astronomical Society meets at Pedro on Sunday
The Cayman Islands Astronomical Society has its regular monthly meeting on Sunday, Aug. 7, at Pedro Castle, starting at 7 p.m. The public is welcome.
Astronomy events spark interest in the heavens
With the skies cooperating, the Cayman Islands Astronomical Society’s visit to the Brac last week proved a big draw for curious stargazers.
Telescope donation gives youngsters a taste of outer space
Several schools across the Cayman Islands now have an exciting new stargazing tool on hand thanks to the Cayman Islands Astronomical Society.
Astronomical Society meets next week
The Cayman Islands Astronomical Society will hold its next regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. May 11 at Pedro St. James.
A chance to watch the transit of Mercury
The Cayman Islands Astronomical Society and the University College of the Cayman Islands are joining forces to offer a glimpse of a rare astronomical event.
(PHOTOS) Red Sky at Night
Hundreds turned out for the Red Sky at Night arts and music festival at the Harquail Theatre on Saturday night.
