Jun 29

Rent a Telescope!

Name: Great Lakes Star Gaze
Start: 2019-09-26T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2019-09-29T23:59:59-04:00
Location: River Valley RV Park

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

Permanent link to this article: https://gmastronomy.com/rent-a-telescope/

Latest imaging work at NCO July 26, 2019
I've been imaging over the past few months, some galaxies, abell clusters and the summer Milky Way nebula.Check out the images here at my FLICKR site.https://www.flickr.com/photos/141833769@N05/
Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto March 3, 2019
I managed to capture images of Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto on February 18, February 22, and March 3, 2019. Those were the last clear nights we've had. You can review a few comet images at the flickr account. https://www.flickr.com/photos/141833769@N05/albums/72157705534756011
Lunar Eclipse January 20-21, 2018 December 24, 2018
We have a lunar eclipse coming up on January 20, 2018 that will be visible in North and South America.It will start the evening of the 20th and run overnight into the morning of the 21st. From Detroit, Michigan the Partial eclipse starts at about 10:33pm, with totality begining about 11:41pm on the 20th. Mid […]
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 […]

Use a DSLR Ha Filter for Astrophotography August 20, 2019
After almost a decade of taking pictures of space with a DSLR camera, I have come to the realization that a DSLR Ha filter is the quite possibly the most important astrophotography filter in your kit. Traditional light pollution filters designed to help you photograph deep sky objects in broadband (true-color) are useful, but a […]
Trevor
The Rokinon 135mm F/2 was Built for Astrophotography August 6, 2019
In this post, I'll explain why I think the Rokinon 135mm F/2 is the perfect addition to an arsenal of astrophotography lenses. Deep sky astrophotography is often associated with a camera and telescope, but the truth is there are a lot of great camera lenses for astrophotography out there. In the past I've covered a […]
Trevor
The Impressive Optolong L-eNhance Filter July 10, 2019
In this post, I'll share my results using the Optolong L-eNhance filter for deep sky astrophotography in the city. The L-eNhance is a dual band pass filter that ignores artificial light, yet collects a strong signal emitted by certain nebulae. This light pollution filter was designed for color cameras, whether it's a DSLR (a modified […]
Trevor

NASA Selects Proposals to Further Study the Fundamental Nature of Space August 13, 2019
NASA has selected two proposals for concept studies that could help us better understand the fundamental nature of space and how it changes in response to planetary atmospheres, radiation from the Sun, and interstellar particles.
NASA Mission Selects Final Four Site Candidates for Asteroid Sample Return August 12, 2019
After months grappling with the rugged reality of asteroid Bennu’s surface, the team leading NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission has selected four potential sites for the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft to “tag” its cosmic dance partner.
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Groundbreaking Astrophysics Mission July 8, 2019
NASA has selected SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the agency’s Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission, which will allow astronomers to discover, for the first time, the hidden details of some of the most exotic astronomical objects in our universe.

Century of Amateur Observations Shed Light on Star’s Evolution August 22, 2019
The amateurs of the AAVSO monitored the star T Ursae Minoris for a century. Now, astronomers think they can explain the star's recent change in behavior. The post Century of Amateur Observations Shed Light on Star’s Evolution appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Monica Young
A Nearby Stellar Stream Gets Carded August 22, 2019
The stellar stream Pisces–Eridanus may try to pass itself off as a billion years old, but scientists are calling its bluff. The post A Nearby Stellar Stream Gets Carded appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
AAS Nova
Image Sleuth Spots “Churyumoon” Around Rosetta’s Comet August 20, 2019
A tiny, 4-meter fragment dubbed Churyumoon has been spotted orbiting Comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which the Rosetta mission visited in 2014–2016. The post Image Sleuth Spots “Churyumoon” Around Rosetta’s Comet appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
David Dickinson

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