This is M8, the Lagoon Nebula. M8 is about 4.3 thousand light-years away from us and has a visual magnitude of +6.0. It is a star formation area. M8 was discovered by Giovanni Battista Hodierna in the mid-1600s. Charles Messier cataloged it in 1764. You might be able to spot M8 with your naked eye […]
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Museum also announces $4.2M in funds for expansion The cutaway model of German U-Boat 522 was the centerpiece of the expanded WWII exhibit at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum that was unveiled on the evening of Wednesday, June 29. But the most noteworthy development may have been the announcement by Director for the North […]
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One newly amended marine fisheries rule will go into effect July 1. The change clarifies definitions and formalizes procedures for transferring ownership or subleasing of a shellfish lease. As amended, 15A NCAC 03O .0209 (Assignment of Shellfish Leases and Franchises) defines a transfer as a permanent assignment of a shellfish lease or franchise, and it […]
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The N.C. Ferry System’s Swan Quarter-Ocracoke and Cedar Island-Ocracoke ferry routes will be resuming full summer service on Friday after completion of critical dredging in Bigfoot Slough, just outside the Ocracoke-Silver Lake Terminal. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Dredge Merritt performed the dredging over the past two weeks. Dredging was needed to alleviate shoaling that had […]
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Dare County provided the following updates on the 2022 Avon and Buxton beach nourishment projects as of Thursday, June 30. Details on the progress of both projects are below. Buxton Beach Nourishment: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has announced that beach nourishment operations in Buxton are currently underway. On the afternoon of Thursday, June […]
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The Dare County Library’s 2022 Summer Reading Program, “Oceans of Possibilities,” officially began last week, and if you haven’t had a chance to register your child, it’s not too late! Children can be signed up to participate in the program by visiting any of the Dare County Library’s three locations during business hours. The Dare […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of June 30 include the following: An expanded schedule of educational programs begins Tuesday, July 5 at Cape […]
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8/1/1952 – 6/27/2022 On Monday, June 27th, 2022, Patricia Bucknum Julian, loving wife and mother of four children passed away at the age of 69. Pat was a force of nature and fiercely independent. She lived her life with and equal measure of compassion and conviction. To know her was to love her and if […]
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The First Friday Gallery Tour on July 1 will feature 10 island galleries from Salvo to Hatteras village, with many galleries offering sales, demonstrations, food and drinks, and much more. The all-day affair is wide open to the public, and visitors can drop by any of the participating island galleries to explore what each landmark […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting proposals for the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program for federal fiscal year 2023. The Request for Proposals is published on the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries BIG website. BIG is a grant program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that reimburses up to 75 percent of […]
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