Lake LifE at the Marinas
Kamp Kennedy & The Oar House are still open for business this winter - whether you're looking for a fun dinner, meet friends, or just watching the game -- get down there and enjoy!
Thanks to Anglers Outpost & Marine
Anglers will be donating a Sponsor level membership to the Herrington Lake Conservation League for every boat purchase in 2023 - we thank them for this awesomeness and be sure to have a look if you're in the market for something new!
Herrington Nights
Check out all the heavenly bodies that we can see over the lake throughout March - head over to EarthSky.org
March 27: Parade of Planets
Catch a glimpse of a rare sky event on Monday, March 27, 2023. Use binoculars and look west approximately 20 minutes after sunset to see five planets, the Moon, and a beautiful star cluster known as Messier 35 (M35). Celestial objects will appear in the following order from left to right: M35, Mars, the Moon, Uranus, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury.
April 20: Hybrid Solar Eclipse
This April, we’ll have a chance to see a rare hybrid total/annular eclipse, which is an eclipse that changes its appearance as the Moon’s shadow moves across the Earth. Eclipses of that kind are infrequent: for instance, this century, we’ll only have 7 of them. In most cases, a hybrid eclipse begins as annular, becomes total, and then reverts to annular. Observers from Australia, Indonesia, and East Timor will witness this unique event; the surrounding regions will see a partial solar eclipse.
May 17: Lunar Occultation of Jupiter
Lunar occultation is rare and hard to observe: it is only visible from certain parts of the world. This time, the unusual celestial event will be visible from parts of the Americas and Europe. Stargazers will see the Moon passing in front of Jupiter. The bright planet will disappear behind the almost invisible lunar disc and reappear an hour later. The rest of the world will see the thin lunar crescent shining very close to the planet. Next time we’ll see the Moon occulting Jupiter in 2026, so better seize the moment this year.
