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I went to Root River Park after the astronomy club meeting to view the recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi.  Check it out!  It will probably still be visible the next few nights.  I found it quite easily but it took me some time to verify that I was looking at the correct object from the bunch of printouts and star maps that I took with me.  After much mix…[Read more]

Looks like a small comet heading into the sun on 8-10.  Check out the SOHO C3 animation on that day. https://soho.nascom.nasa.gov/data/Theater/

Looks like Mercury is entering the fov of SOHO C3 camera today (July 25th)

I still plan to go somewhere. Do we need permission to use Root River?

Not looking so good with the hazy smoky skies. We’re probably going to skip Eagle Bluff tonight. Plus the moon doesn’t set until after 1am. Nice for lunar observing though!

Thanks for the heads-up!

Dean and I are thinking of Eagle Bluff Saturday night. It is available for us. Will update tomorrow.

Weather looks good.  Who is getting out this weekend?

Yes, Eagle Bluff is still on. I know myself, Dean, Randy and several others are planning on coming.

Is Eagle Bluff still on?

Eagle Bluff is available this Saturday night and the weather looks good-cooler for at least one day! Dean says he will bring a case of Spring Grove pop. 🙂

Partially eclipsed Sun above Root Rive park horizon after sunrise.

Thank you both! If course, I did not have notifications for this thread turned on so I am just seeing your replies now.

I booked a rustic cabin on the edge of a field in Utica that I am going to try out this weekend. I’ll see how it goes!

excellent photo Bob! i havent been able to post but been wanting to mention that 😉

very nice Mike!

Great. I just parked. Hope to see you all soon!

OK, I am going to leave soon.