Activity – Rochester Astronomy Club

Rob Reid replied to the topic 2025 Observing in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 1 month ago

I’m not sure where my post went, so apologies if I’m double posting.

I got my camera, a mirrorless “regular daytime” one, astromodified in late 2024, but did not really get the hang of it until March 2025. If anyone else is interested in getting their camera modified please reply and I’d be happy to go into more detail about my experience.…[Read more]

Rob Reid replied to the topic 2025 Observing in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 1 month ago

I got my mirrorless camera astromodified in late 2024, but did not really get the hang of H-alpha observing, or even regular daytime photography with it, until March 2025. If you are considering getting a “regular” camera astromodified instead of taking the dedicated astronomy camera route, here are some notes that I wish I had seen all in one…[Read more]

fealeybob14 replied to the topic 2025 Observing in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 1 month ago

Galaxies are everywhere in the skies during this season (late winter-early spring). Sky and Telescope’s May 2025 issue has some great articles on galaxies and the cover highlights Messier 106. My attempt at imaging M106 appears below. Stellarium views of the sky were used to help identify some of the galaxies present.

Macastronomer started the topic Messier Marathon March! Eagle Bluff March 28th or 29th in the forum Star Parties 1 year, 1 month ago

Eagle Bluff is available for March 28th and 29th. Hopefully we’ll get a clear sky and this beautiful weather will be blessing us with a GNFA!

bwyman replied to the topic 2025 Meeting Minutes in the forum Meetings 1 year, 1 month ago

Minutes from February 11th, 2025 meeting at RCTC.

fealeybob14 replied to the topic 2025 Observing in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 2 months ago

M35 and NGC 2158 photographed using my 6 inch 150P Quattro scope and ZWO183 MC camera and Sky Watcher HEQ5 Pro mount on Jan 31 2025. 300, 5 second .frames were stacked. M35 is much younger and closer than NGC 2158, but both often appear together in small telescope photos.

Macastronomer started the topic Eagle Bluff is a go! in the forum Star Parties 1 year, 2 months ago

Eagle Bluff is available tonight and the sky looks pretty good.

I can’t be there (family stuff). I am looking forward to being there the end of March for a Messier Marathon though.

If anybody wants to go to Eagle Bluff tonight, please post for others. I’m hoping somebody gets out there. A clear sky is a terrible thing to waste.

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Macastronomer started the topic February 28th (or March 1st) 2025 Eagle Bluff is confirmed! in the forum Star Parties 1 year, 2 months ago

Eagle Bluff for this weekend is a go.

As I said, Saturday is looking better than Friday at this point. I’ll keep my eye on it.

Duane

Macastronomer replied to the topic Messier Marathon in the forum RAC Events 1 year, 2 months ago

I agree. Spring Grove Pop anyone?

It will be a GNfA (Glorious Night for Astronomy)!

This one’s for you Dean! Miss you buddy!

Duane

Macastronomer started the topic Forum Issues in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 2 months ago

The Forum pages were falling apart on me. I had a heck of a time trying to get the StarParty page to load properly to post a Eagle Bluff star party update.

Macastronomer started the topic February 28th-29th, 2025 Eagle Bluff in the forum Star Parties 1 year, 2 months ago

I’m awaiting confirmation that Eagle Bluff is available to the RAC for tomorrow and Saturday.

Tomorrow is not looking good as clouds go, but Saturday is potentially a GNfA (Glorious Night for Astronomy)!

I will post throughout the day as I find out more.

Happy Observing!

Duane

Macastronomer replied to the topic January 31st Eagle Bluff parking lot is available in the forum Star Parties 1 year, 2 months ago

I’m awaiting confirmation that Eagle Bluff is available to the RAC for tomorrow and Saturday.

Tomorrow is not looking good as clouds go, but Saturday is potentially a GNfA (Glorious Night for Astronomy)!

I will post throughout the day as I find out more.

Happy Observing!

Duane

Macastronomer replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 2 months ago

Friday is looking decent before until 1AM. I’m going to be at a retreat (bringing my scope to show a bunch of kids Jupiter) so I won’t be around. But, I wanted to give a heads up that I think the first half of Friday night will be a glorious (half) night for astronomy! cleardarksky

It will also be about 8° out there. If you go out, keep warm!

Duane

Randy H started the topic Dean's Stuff in the forum Classifieds 1 year, 2 months ago

Attached is PDF of the slide show we reviewed at the Feb 2025 club meeting. It contains items from Dean Johnson’s equipment. Email, text, reply in forum, or call me if you may be interested in any of the items. I can then round up the items and bring them into the meeting to assess. Prices listed would be considered maximum and I’m sure Dean’s…[Read more]

Randy H started the topic 2025 Meeting Minutes in the forum Meetings 1 year, 2 months ago

Minutes and election results of January meeting.

Jeff Newland replied to the topic Messier Marathon in the forum RAC Events 1 year, 3 months ago

Sounds good to me, I’ll plan to be there. It is time we have a Dean Johnson Memorial Messier Marathon.

Macastronomer started the topic January 31st Eagle Bluff parking lot is available in the forum Star Parties 1 year, 3 months ago

The parking lot is available both Friday and Saturday (January 31st, 2025) at Eagle Bluff.

I may or may not attend. Sky-wise, tonight looks okay, Thursday looks even better except for some wisps around midnight—then the transparency gets bad Friday evening and eventually clouds start to roll in around 2-3AM. Saturday looks like a wash t…[Read more]

Macastronomer started the topic January 31st Eagle Bluff in the forum Star Parties 1 year, 3 months ago

I reached out to Eagle Bluff, but I just found out our contact is out of the office. I’m awaiting a response after leaving a message.

It is the New Moon this Friday. I’m not sure I can make it. Cloud-wise is also iffy. Currently it says clear all day Friday with clouds rolling in by 3AM on Saturday and transparency not good after 3PM on Friday. I…[Read more]

AstroMom replied to the topic Miscellaneous Astronomy Related Topics in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 3 months ago

That’s great that it was fought on their security camera. If it had been several feet into the grass, I wonder if it would have been noticed!

AstroMom replied to the topic Messier Marathon in the forum RAC Events 1 year, 3 months ago

I’m in as long as temps are reasonable!