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  2. 11 must-see astronomy events in 2025 - AOL

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    Experts recommend stargazing on the nights surrounding the new moon as it is the time when the sky is the darkest. In 2025, the new moons during summer fall on June 25, July 2, Aug. 23 and Sept. 21.

  3. Mount Wilson Observatory - Wikipedia

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    The observatory was conceived and founded by George Ellery Hale, who had previously built the 1 meter telescope at the Yerkes Observatory, then the world's largest telescope. The Mount Wilson Solar Observatory was first funded by the Carnegie Institution of Washington in 1904, leasing the land from the owners of the Mount Wilson Hotel in 1904 ...

  4. List of astronomical observatories - Wikipedia

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    Foggy Bottom Observatory: 1951 Hamilton, New York, US Foothill Observatory: Los Altos Hills, California, US Ford Observatory: 1998 Ithaca, New York, US Fox Observatory: Sunrise, Florida, US Fox Park Public Observatory: 1999 Potterville, Michigan, US Francis Marion University Observatory: 1982 Florence, South Carolina, US Fred Lawrence Whipple ...

  5. Mount Wilson (California) - Wikipedia

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    In 1903, George Ellery Hale visited Mt. Wilson and was impressed by the perfect conditions for which to set up the observatory, which would become the Mount Wilson Solar Observatory in 1904. In 1905, 40 acres (160,000 m 2 ) were leased for 99 years by the Carnegie Institution for Science in order to construct telescopes, and construction began ...

  6. Why you shouldn't wait for the Geminid meteor shower peak ...

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    The shower will peak from Friday Dec. 13 into early Saturday Dec. 14 — when the moon is nearly full, according to NASA. ... with the meteors best viewed at night or in the pre-dawn hours ...

  7. Northern lights to ring in 2025? Look to the skies in these ...

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    When will the geomagnetic storm occur? A storm watch is in effect for Dec. 31. CMEs travel several million miles per hour, so the NOAA predicts that the best time to see the lights would be ...