Jun 29

Rent a Telescope!

Name: Lunar Eclipse Party
Start: 2019-01-20T22:00:00-05:00
End: 2019-01-20T23:59:00-05:00
Location: Heritage Park

Our club now has a telescope for rent as well as binoculars. Visit our Online Store to check availability today.

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Comet 46p/Wirtanen December 14, 2018
We're just a couple of days from closest approach of Comet 46P/Wirtanen. Comet 46P/Wirtanen is a small short-period comet with a current orbital period of 5.4 years. This happens to be a favorable pass for us. If you get clear weather, get out and observe it with binoculars. December 13 to the end of the […]
The Michigan Nebula November 2, 2018
We're heading into late fall and winter now, so the usual Michigan Nebula will be upon us for about 95% of the next 5 months. I hope we get more than a handful of clear nights during that time, but that is about what we usually get. A handful. In the meantime, we'll attempt to […]
2018 Boon Hill Fall Star Party September 11, 2018
I'm hosting a star party at Boon Hill, near Cadillac, MI, from October 4th to the 11th, 2018 Rustic camping, so you'll need to bring everything. We have a cabin for warmup. Doug Bock
The New NCO Observatory is up - August 22, 2018 August 23, 2018
The new observatory was completed on August 22, 2018. It is a 10x10 building with a powered roof. The 10" f/8 RC is installed again, and ready to be used. Here is a time lapse of the 3 day build. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyWEcFgOPVE

ZWO ASIair Review December 4, 2018
As many of you know, when it comes to capturing astrophotography images, I tend to do things “the hard way” more often than I should. This includes everything from a manual 3-star alignment to carrying my astrophotography gear in and out of the garage night after night. It’s because I’m old-school. When I started deep-sky […]
Trevor
Optolong L-Pro Filter Review October 31, 2018
I’ve recently had a chance to review the Optolong L-Pro filter (2 types) for astrophotography from my light polluted backyard in the city. Unlike many of the filters I used in the past, the L-Pro is suitable for both stock and astro-modified DSLR cameras. (It includes a UV/IR block). I've always had trouble collecting images […]
Trevor
The Foundation of Every Great Deep Sky Astrophotography Rig October 19, 2018
Over the past 8 years, I’ve had the pleasure of using a number of telescope mounts for astrophotography. Some of them were substantial imaging platforms that included features such as autoguiding and periodic error correction (PEC), while others simply tracked the night sky at sidereal rate in a compact and portable package. The payload capacity […]
Trevor

NASA’s Newly Arrived OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Already Discovers Water on Asteroid December 10, 2018
Recently analyzed data from NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) mission has revealed water locked inside the clays that make up its scientific target, the asteroid Bennu.
NASA’s Voyager 2 Probe Enters Interstellar Space December 10, 2018
For the second time in history, a human-made object has reached the space between the stars. NASA’s Voyager 2 probe now has exited the heliosphere – the protective bubble of particles and magnetic fields created by the Sun.
NASA InSight Lander 'Hears' Martian Winds December 7, 2018
NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander, which touched down on Mars just 10 days ago, has provided the first ever "sounds" of Martian winds on the Red Planet. A media teleconference about these sounds will be held today at 12:30 p.m. EST (9:30 a.m. PST).

Chasing Comet 46P/Wirtanen as the Moon Looms December 14, 2018
Learn how chase away the Moon to keep Comet 46P/Wirtanen in a dark sky. Here's an update on the comet's progress and what to look for in the coming nights. The post Chasing Comet 46P/Wirtanen as the Moon Looms appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Bob King
Searching for Alien Needles in the Cosmic Haystack December 13, 2018
Humanity’s search for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence has been underway, in one form or another, for decades. But how much searching have we really done? The post Searching for Alien Needles in the Cosmic Haystack appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
AAS Nova
Spend an Hour with the Geminid Meteor Shower December 12, 2018
Move over 46P/Wirtanen, it's time for the Geminids, the richest meteor shower of the year. The post Spend an Hour with the Geminid Meteor Shower appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Bob King

Markarian's Chain in Virgo April 13, 2018
My own Hubble View! These galaxies lie between 10 to 50 million light years away. How many galaxies do you see?A pretty tricky part of the sky to image, really. You're utilizing almost your entire field of view with an 80mm scope, so dealing with all that comes with wide-field. This is the best iteration […]
Phil
M51 Whirlpool Galaxy April 9, 2018
A nice clear night last night until around 12:30 when clouds rolled in. Managed to get this image of the lovely M51 Whirlpool galaxy. It lies around 23 million light years away and it is interacting with a smaller galaxy (yellow~ish bulge to the left). Three supernova (star explosions) have been detected in this galaxy […]
Phil
M81 and M82 March 15, 2018
The spring brings out some great galaxies. This is the first iteration of a long-term project I'll be working on with respect to these two galaxies.M81 is on the right, lies around 11.7 million light years away and harbors around 250 billion stars. M82, on the left, is also called the "Cigar Galaxy" lies at […]
Phil