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Mar 09

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By Jim Goodall in Homepage, News
March 9, 2019

The General Motors Astronomy Club hosts monthly events that are FREE and open to the public, including: Open Observing Night – monthly meeting at the Milford Proving Ground Softball Fields Sidewalk Astronomy – in the summer, GMAC sets up their telescopes on the sidewalk in downtownMilford, where passersby can see Jupiter Saturn, or the Moon, or their way to …

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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.

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May 11

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By Moriah Goodall in Announcements, Homepage
May 11, 2018

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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

Astrophotography | 14 Must-Know Starting Tips December 17, 2022
If you’re getting started in astrophotography, I am here to save you some time and frustration by learning from the mistakes of myself and others. Whether you're looking into a full-blown deep-sky camera and telescope setup, or just getting started with a DSLR and tripod, I think this article will come in handy. The following […]
Trevor
Celestron StarSense Explorer Dob Review November 24, 2022
The Celestron StarSense Explorer Dob is a clever upgrade to a traditional 8" Dobsonian telescope, thanks to its integrated smartphone app that helps you find objects in the night sky. It's a visual telescope (not designed for astrophotography), but photos of bright objects like the Moon and planets are possible through the eyepiece. With 8 […]
Trevor
Photograph the Total Lunar Eclipse November 4, 2022
Are you hoping to capture a photo of the upcoming total lunar eclipse on November 8th? If so, you are not alone. Amateur photographers and astrophotography enthusiasts around the world will do their best to take pictures of the upcoming lunar eclipse using a wide variety of camera equipment. A total eclipse of the moon […]
Trevor Jones

NASA Solar System & Beyond

NASA Awards Contract to Maintain Webb Telescope Operations December 15, 2022
NASA has selected Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation of Redondo Beach, California, to support the James Webb Space Telescope Phase E – Operations and Sustainment contract.
NASA’s Big 2022: Historic Moon Mission, Webb Telescope Images, More December 13, 2022
2022 is one for the history books as NASA caps off another astronomical year.
Experts Available to Discuss NASA Webb Telescope Science Results November 15, 2022
Experts from NASA and other institutions will be available by teleconference at 11 a.m. EST on Thursday, Nov. 17, to answer media questions about early science results from the agency’s James Webb Space Telescope.

Sky & Telescope

See Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3) Dash Between Big and Little Dippers January 27, 2023
Forget the hype and go outside to enjoy the real thing — a relatively bright comet you can see in binoculars from a dark sky. The post See Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3) Dash Between Big and Little Dippers appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Bob King
This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 27 – February 5 January 27, 2023
Comet ZTF is at its best this week — but every night moonlight encroaches on the scene until a later and later hour. Along the way, the Moon occults Mars for the southern U.S. and again forms isosceles triangles with naked-eyestars. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, January 27 – February 5 appeared […]
Alan MacRobert
Tiny Asteroid 2023 BU to Miss Earth January 26, 2023
A recently discovered asteroid will pass exceptionally close to Earth on January 26th. Here's how to see it. Also, Comet ZTF (C/2022 E3) is brightening nicely, with three tails visible in binos. The post Tiny Asteroid 2023 BU to Miss Earth appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Bob King

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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