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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 …

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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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Jun 05

M27 – Dumbell Nebula

By Jim Goodall in Homepage, Information
June 5, 2018

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

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Boon Hill Amateur Astronomy

2019 Astronomy at the Beach September 13, 2019
Astronomy at the Beach this year, is September 13, and 14, 2019 at the Island Lake State Park Kent lake beach.For more info.https://www.glaac.org/astronomy-at-the-beach/
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 […]

AstroBackyard

Choosing a Star Tracker for Astrophotography September 9, 2019
When it comes to astrophotography, a star tracker allows you to take better images. Your exposure lengths are no longer limited to 30-seconds or less due to a moving sky, and you can dial back camera settings like ISO and F-stop. Equatorial camera mounts are designed to align with the polar axis of the night […]
Trevor
Andromeda Galaxy Astrophotography Tutorial August 28, 2019
In this post, I'll walk you through the image processing steps I used to create the image of the Andromeda Galaxy shown below. This astrophotography tutorial uses Adobe Photoshop to bring out the intense colors and detail of a galaxy that was photographed using a DSLR camera and a small telescope. You can follow along […]
Trevor
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

NASA Solar System & Beyond

NASA Selects Proposals to Advance Understanding of Space Weather September 3, 2019
NASA has selected three proposals for concept studies of missions that could help us better understand the dynamic space weather system driven by the Sun that manifests near Earth.
NASA Invites Students to Name Next Mars Rover August 28, 2019
Red rover, red rover, send a name for Mars 2020 right over! NASA is recruiting help from students nationwide to find a name for its next Mars rover mission.
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.

Sky & Telescope

Will Amateurs Be Able to See the New Interstellar Comet? September 18, 2019
Only the second object thus far to visit the solar system from interstellar space, Comet Borisov is expected to reach perihelion in December. What can we see now? The post Will Amateurs Be Able to See the New Interstellar Comet? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Bob King
CubeSat to Blaze a Trail for Lunar Gateway September 17, 2019
NASA's proposed Capstone mission could enter lunar orbit in late 2020. The post CubeSat to Blaze a Trail for Lunar Gateway appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
David Dickinson
100 Days Until Christmas “Ring of Fire” Eclipse September 17, 2019
Here’s everything you need to know about the annular solar eclipse that will cross over much of Asia on December 26, 2019. The post 100 Days Until Christmas “Ring of Fire” Eclipse appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Jamie Carter

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

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