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NJAA OBSERVATORY
"The purpose of the NJAA shall be to promote and encourage popular interest in the science of astronomy by holding membership meetings, conducting public forums, engaging speakers on astronomy and related subjects, holding exhibits of a scientific nature, instructing and training members and interested public in popular and technical astronomy, developing and encouraging the abilities of its members to engage in research, including scientific expeditions, and to lecture and write upon astronomical subjects,
and by associating with other organizations."
Deep Lunar Eclipse
August 27 - 28, 2026
Cosmicnearness will be streaming from the observatory beginning at 8:30pm
Weather permitting the Observatory
will be open at 8:00pm
Eclipse Timeline in Eastern Time (EDT)
09:23 p.m. (Aug 27): The eclipse begins as the Moon enters the outer penumbral shadow.
10:33 p.m. (Aug 27): The dark partial eclipse (umbra) officially begins.
12:12 a.m. (Aug 28): Greatest eclipse peak, with 96% of the Moon covered.
01:52 a.m. (Aug 28): Partial eclipse ends.
03:01 a.m. (Aug 28): The penumbral shadow leaves the moon completely.
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