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    Jeff Newland replied to the topic Solar Glasses & Hello in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 10 months ago

    Hi Ken, has anyone contacted you?  If you get a hold of Randy, he did have a bunch of glasses that he would gladly donate to you.

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    Ken Henry started the topic Solar Glasses & Hello in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    Hello everyone,

    Long time, no see.  Hope you all have been well.  Our first child was born in November. I absolutely love being a dad, but I have had a little trouble keeping up with life!

    I am planning a viewing of the solar eclipse for my astronomy class at St. Charles, and I am wondering if the club has access to any solar classes that c…[Read more]

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    Rob Reid replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    I did get those at Eagle Bluff, Bob. I’m glad you got to see Starship.

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    bwyman replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    Nice! Too bad you will miss the launch. 🙁

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    fealeybob14 replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    Nice M81 and M82 and Pleiades Rob! Did you get those while at Eagle Bluff?

    I thought our members might be interested in a picture I took today in Boca Chica State Park in Texas. Yup it’s SpaceX’s Starship at it’s launch site, hopefully awaiting launch this week. Unfortunately I’ll be on the road returning to MN and not able to stay for the…[Read more]

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    bwyman started the topic 2024 Meeting Minutes in the forum Meetings 1 year, 11 months ago

    I had scribbles from February 13th meeting. Did a quick try to type up something. Not pretty.

     

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    bdavidson posted an update 1 year, 11 months ago

    @robreid
    May I use your photos and comments from Eagle Bluff last Saturday evening for the club’s newsletter?

    Bill Davidson, editor

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    Rob Reid replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    Pleiades

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    Rob Reid replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    M81 + M82

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    Rob Reid replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    It was a great night! I got 77 x 30s exposures of M81 and M82, with somewhat less time and worse tracking on the Pleiades. My initial stacks + stretches are below, but I would like to eventually try using siril and starnet++ to bring out the galaxies and reflection nebula without fattening the stars.

    Part of the RAC at Eagle Bluff Saturday night.

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    Rob Reid replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    I’m looking forward to it! It will be my first time at Eagle Bluff.

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    Captain Kirk replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    <p style=”text-align: left;”>I am heading down now to get some solar viewing in.</p>

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    fealeybob14 replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    Darn, I’m in Texas until the 14th so I won’t be able to come. (I might get to see STARSHIP launch #3 however as I am 45 min. from Starbase in Mission TX.)
    I did get some images the other night of 12P Pons-Brook below M32 and above Alpheratz. Could see it in a 7 power finder and looked interesting in the 80mm refractor and photographed well.
    Also…[Read more]

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    Captain Kirk replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    Looking forward to it.

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    Josef Chlachula replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    Early evening we should be able to see comet 12P/Pons-Brooks under M31 Andromeda.

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    Mike C: replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    It has been way too long since I’ve been to eagle bluff. I will be there for sure.

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    bdavidson replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    Jeff, could you or someone at Eagle Bluff take some photos of this gathering and send them to me via email.  I had surgery this week and hence bed ridden. It would be for our newsletter.

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    Jeff Newland replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    Eagle Bluff right now is a go for Saturday night.  John got word from Eagle Bluff and they said it was OK.  Anyone interested, come on out on Saturday.

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    Jeff Newland replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    Is Eagle Bluff available this weekend?  It looks like Saturday (Friday?) may be a great time to go there and do a Messier Marathon.  If not a marathon, time to get together for some observing.

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    Josef Chlachula replied to the topic Observing tonight? in the forum General Discussion 1 year, 11 months ago

    Starlink 1176 was launched on January 29, 2020 from Air Force Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral FL

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