Florida Atlantic University is closing on July 4th to celebrate Earth's orbital Aphelion position . . . . and to celebrate the nation's Independence Day. And the University will extend its closure to include the NEW Moon on Friday, July the 5th.
As such, the Observatory's regular First Friday Public Viewing Sessions will be canceled for July 5th. BUT be assured that if the nova does go off, then we will promptly have a special viewing session to devote to it. More about that in the following article.
Corona Borealis ("CrB") or the "crown north", is a faint constellation of a circlet of stars that lies midway between the star Arcturus in the constellation of Boötes and the "keystone" of Hercules. In this part of the sky, a giant stellar explosion called a nova, is expected to happen. Our Observatory staff is keeping an eye on it and you can too. Read more.
