Jim Goodall

Author's posts

Aug 09

August Newsletter

By Jim Goodall in News, Newsletters
August 9, 2018

I am going to attempt to revive the monthly newsletter, if I can find time to create it. The August newsletter is attached here: AUG2018 GMAC Newsletter If you would like to write an article for a future newsletter, please send it to me.

Share
Tweet

Permanent link to this article: https://gmastronomy.com/august-newsletter/

Aug 02

McMath-Hulbert Observatory Debriefing

By Jim Goodall in Information
August 2, 2018

Brief History of the Solar Observatory The McMath-Hulbert Observatory (MHO), was founded in 1930 by three amateur astronomers, Francis McMath, his son Robert McMath, and Henry Hulbert, with the goal of enhancing their clever development of time lapse astrophotography, for outreach purposes. It soon garnered the interests of the University of Michigan and evolved into …

Share
Tweet

Permanent link to this article: https://gmastronomy.com/mcmath-hulbert/

Jun 29

Rent a Telescope!

By Jim Goodall in Homepage, Information
June 29, 2018

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

Share
Tweet

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

Jun 12

Peregrine Falcon Viewing & Star Party

By Jim Goodall in Events
June 12, 2018

The General Motors Astronomy Club will be joining the Warren Peregrine Falcon Group next Thursday, June 14th, for some birdwatching and stargazing. Feel free to bring a chair, binoculars, and a telescope, if you have one. We will be sharing our telescopes to view the birds and then enjoying the night sky afterward, if the …

Share
Tweet

Permanent link to this article: https://gmastronomy.com/peregrine-falcon-viewing-star-party/

Jun 12

New Club Logo !

By Jim Goodall in News
June 12, 2018

The club would like to extend a special thanks to our Senior Astronomer, Tony Licata, for his artwork, which was chosen as the official logo of the General motors Astronomy Club. Tony has been a dedicated member of the club since it was founded last year we sincerely appreciate his contributions.

Share
Tweet

Permanent link to this article: https://gmastronomy.com/new-club-logo/

Jun 07

M51 – The Whirlpool Galaxy

By Jim Goodall in Messier Objects
June 7, 2018

A spiral galaxy, visible to telescopes under dark skies, can be seen in close interaction with it’s smaller neighbor, NGC5195. The distance to this galaxy pair is estimated at 23 million light years.

Share
Tweet

Permanent link to this article: https://gmastronomy.com/m51-the-whirlpool-galaxy/

Jun 05

M27 – Dumbell Nebula

By Jim Goodall in Information
June 5, 2018

A planetary nebula, the remains of an exploded star, in the constellation Vulpecula.

Share
Tweet

Permanent link to this article: https://gmastronomy.com/m27/

AccuWeather Forecast

Clear Dark Sky Forecast

Boon Hill Amateur Astronomy

C/2017 T2 on January 1, 2020 January 2, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/NorthernCrossObservatory/photos/a.391372320961654/2648244518607745/?type=3&theater
Comet C2017 T2 December 21 2019 December 30, 2019
A time lapse of Comet C2017 T2 on December 21 2019https://youtu.be/kC1H7JXIubw
Galaxy's of the past two years December 18, 2019
I've made a collage of some of the galaxies I've imaged this past year or two.https://www.flickr.com/photos/141833769@N05/49215190128/in/dateposted/
Asteroid 162082 1998 HL1 on October 25 2019 October 29, 2019
On October 25, 2019 I imaged asteroid 162082 1998 HL1 for about two hours.This was through high cirrus clouds. I've made a video of the event.Segment 1 is the Asteroid 162082 1998 HL1, segment 2 is the sky I was shooting through.Segment one: 10" f/8 RC, ZWO asi071mc PRO camera cooled to -5C, 30 second […]

AstroBackyard

Canon EOS Ra Review January 7, 2020
In late December 2019, Canon USA reached out to me to test their new astrophotography camera, the Canon EOS Ra. The "a" in the name of this camera stands for astrophotography. That is because, unlike the regular Canon EOS R, this camera is 4X more sensitive to the h-alpha wavelength of the visible spectrum (656.3 […]
Trevor
Building a Deep Sky Astrophotography Kit December 21, 2019
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
10 Light Pollution Filters for Astrophotography in the City December 13, 2019
If you shoot your astrophotography images with a color camera in the city, there is a good chance that light pollution filters can make your life a little easier. How? By ignoring specific wavelengths of light in the visible spectrum associated with artificial light sources such as a streetlamp. The best way to test if […]
Trevor

NASA Solar System & Beyond

NASA Selects Four Possible Missions to Study the Secrets of the Solar System February 13, 2020
NASA has selected four Discovery Program investigations to develop concept studies for new missions.
Solar Orbiter Launch Takes Solar Science to New Heights February 10, 2020
Solar Orbiter, a new collaborative mission between ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA to study the Sun, launched at 11:03 p.m. EST Sunday on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
NASA’s MAVEN Explores Mars to Understand Radio Interference at Earth February 3, 2020
NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft has discovered “layers” and “rifts” in the electrically charged part of the upper atmosphere of Mars. The phenomenon is common at Earth and causes unpredictable disruptions to radio communications. The unexpected discovery by MAVEN shows that Mars is a unique laboratory to better understand this disruptive phenomenon.

Sky & Telescope

Is Betelgeuse Approaching a Crossroads? February 14, 2020
Astronomer Edward Guinan of Villanova University has given Betelgeuse an ultimatum of sorts. Guinan, who has closely tracked the star's brightness for the past 25 years, predicts that the supergiant will reach minimum brightness on February 21st, plus or minus a week. In fact, Betelgeuse-watchers have noticed that the rate of dimming has slowed in […]
Bob King
Do You Love the Stars? Do Some Astronomy This Valentine’s Day February 14, 2020
Whether you're celebrating Valentine's Day or boycotting it, anyone visiting this site loves the stars. Here's a chance to participate in an effort to make sure future generations love them too. The post Do You Love the Stars? Do Some Astronomy This Valentine’s Day appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Monica Young
Watch the Moon Occult Mars Before Sunrise on February 18th February 12, 2020
Occultations of stars by the Moon occur routinely, but planetary lunar occultations are much rarer birds. That's why I hope you'll make the effort Tuesday morning February 18th to watch the waning crescent Moon occult the planet Mars. The post Watch the Moon Occult Mars Before Sunrise on February 18th appeared first on Sky & […]
Bob King

Phil’s Astronomy Blog

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