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GM Astronomy - Open Observing - Friday June 10th, 2022

The GM Astronomy Club will be meeting this Friday June 10th at the GM Proving Grounds ball fields. Please join us and bring your kids! Club scopes will be on hand to look through. No telescope required. PLEASE NOTE: In the event of clouds a cancellation confirmation will be sent out at least 2 hour...

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Looking at 40% chance of rain Friday evening with heavy cloud cover. Too early to call but we will be watching closely.

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2 months ago

GM Astronomy - Open Observing - Friday May13th, 2022 - mailchi.mp/be59e8c1d343/open-observing-next-friday-16089017 ... See MoreSee Less

GM Astronomy - Open Observing - Friday May13th, 2022

The GM Astronomy Club will be meeting this Friday May 13th at the GM Proving Grounds ball fields. Please join us and bring your kids! Club scopes will be on hand to look through. No telescope required. PLEASE NOTE: In the event of clouds a cancellation confirmation will be sent out at least 2 hours...

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Boon Hill Amateur Astronomy

Sunspot activity 2022 March 20, 2022
The Sun's activity has been increasing for some time, so I've setup my Celestron 6" f/10 SCT with a white light solar filter.Here is a couple of images from two days. February 8th and 9th. 2022https://www.flickr.com/photos/northern_cross_observatory/51873666084/in/dateposted/
November 6-7, 2021 Comet run November 8, 2021
The night of November 6th, I setup a run to acquire data of 6 different comets throughout the night. This required staggering the run so that the objects were up far enough to move to the next one during the night.The comet list was as follows but not necessarily in this order Comet 4P (FAYE)Comet 29P […]
2021 Okie-Tex Star Party results November 3, 2021
We headed to the Okie-Tex star party which was held October 1-9, 2021It is located near the village of Kenton, Oklahoma.Here is the album of astrophotos taken during that week.https://www.flickr.com/photos/141833769@N05/albums/72157720051948070
Imaging with a 300mm prime lens June 18, 2021
I've been using a 300mm f/4 prime lens that I'm borrowing for a bit, with my ZWO asi071mc pro camera.Some interesting resultshttps://www.flickr.com/photos/141833769@N05/51251172481/in/datetaken/The Trifid and Lagoon Nebulas. 2 hours of data taken on June 15-16, 2021 at the Northern Cross Observatory

AstroBackyard

Celestron NexStar 8SE Telescope Review June 12, 2022
The Celestron NexStar 8SE computerized telescope is one of the best-selling telescope packages of all time. It features a large aperture optical telescope and a computerized GoTo mount. The NexStar series of SCTs have been around for over a decade, and I was finally able to experience this beginner-friendly telescope for myself. I was impressed […]
Trevor
My Latest Portable Astrophotography Build May 27, 2022
Are you looking to build a full-featured (GoTo, autoguiding, etc.) portable astrophotography rig for this summer? If so, I think I have found the perfect "template" to follow (with plenty of room for substitutions, of course). The major difference between this setup and the portable rigs I've shared on this site before is that this one […]
Trevor
Building a Deep Sky Astrophotography Kit April 26, 2022
I am often asked for my opinion on the best route to take when it comes to building a deep-sky astrophotography kit for the first time. A popular option for many night sky enthusiasts is to start with a DSLR camera and telescope, and I can understand why. Building an astrophotography setup that revolves around […]
Trevor

NASA Solar System & Beyond

NASA Announces Launch Delay for Psyche Asteroid Mission June 24, 2022
NASA announced Friday that the Psyche asteroid mission – the agency’s first mission designed to study a metal-rich asteroid – will not make its planned 2022 launch attempt.
NASA Invites Media, Public to View Webb Telescope’s First Images June 14, 2022
NASA, in partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency), will release the James Webb Space Telescope’s first full-color images and spectroscopic data during a televised broadcast beginning at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, July 12, from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
NASA Discoveries Highlighted at American Astronomical Society Meeting June 13, 2022
Scientists will discuss new research from NASA missions – on topics ranging from exoplanets to citizen science discoveries – at the 240th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS).

Sky & Telescope

This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 24 – July 2 June 24, 2022
The crescent Moon returns to the evening, crossing Leo. The five-planet lineup continues at dawn; catch it while you still can. And for skywatchers at northern latitudes, we're entering noctilucent cloud season. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 24 – July 2 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Alan MacRobert
Supernovae Swept Out Barnard's Loop in Orion June 23, 2022
Astronomers have mapped Orion in 3D to understand the origin of the large arc of Barnard’s Loop — and you can interact with the 3D image! The post Supernovae Swept Out Barnard's Loop in Orion appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Diana Hannikainen
Wildfire Threatens Kitt Peak National Observatory June 22, 2022
The Contreras wildfire has been threatening the historic Kitt Peak National Observatory in southern Arizona. The post Wildfire Threatens Kitt Peak National Observatory appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
David Dickinson

Phil’s Astronomy Blog

Hello out there? October 12, 2021
Anybody still coming here?
Phil
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

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