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The Westminster Astronomical Society–Celebrating 40 years or promoting Astronomy in  Carroll County.  Astronomy is Looking Up!  

Milkhouse Brewery Outreach January 2018
Photo credit: Jackie Donaldson Photography

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Current Astronomical Data:

Astronomical Times for BFRMO (39.6473, -76.9864)
Starting 12 Jul 2025, for the next 1 day
DateMorningSunriseSunsetEveningMoonriseMoonsetMoon Phase
TwilightTwilight
12 Jul 202504:1805:4920:3722:0622:1107:24day 16 of Moon

Planetary Data for today
MercuryVenusMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto
Rises07:5803:0610:2504:5400:0102:2723:5721:33
Meridian14:4810:1416:4812:1605:5509:3605:5402:09
Sets21:4117:2223:1319:3811:4916:4511:5206:45
ConstellationCancerTaurusLeoGeminiPiscesTaurusPiscesCapricornus

Visible ISS Passes
ISS image. Credit: NASA
DateBrightnessStartHighest pointEnd
(mag)TimeAlt.Az.TimeAlt.Az.TimeAlt.Az.
11 Jul-0.822:11:2110°WNW22:13:5219°NNW22:16:2410°NNE
11 Jul-0.323:50:4610°NNW23:51:3711°N23:52:2910°NNE
12 Jul-0.801:27:1110°NNW01:29:2617°NNE01:30:1016°NE