Weather permitting, the South Plains Astronomy Club will host an informal public star party at Tech Terrace Park, tomorrow, Saturday,...
Year: 2021
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The Ingenuity helicopter is a technology demonstration experiment to show that flying drones are possible in the very thin air...
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Who, what & wherePatrice & Rick Fay, 8” dob w/TVGary Leiker, 8” Edge SCT on AVXScott Harris, C8 on AVXMark...
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Ingenuity Close-up by Mastcam-Z The Ingenuity helicopter arrived on Mars Feb. 18, encapsulated in the bottom of the Perseverance rover....
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Presentation by Tom Heisey at the monthly club meeting about the International Occultation Timing Association and chasing shadows. If you're...
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To know how your scope will perform and what objects it is best suited to view, you'll need to know...
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NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is now free of its carbon-fiber shield, the first in many steps required for the first flight...
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Picking a telescope is much like picking a vehicle. There are many options available and it can be a bit...
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If you're wanting to head out under the stars, Sky and Telescope's "This Week's Sky At a Glance" is a...
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Presentation by Patrice Fay at our January meeting. My journey with astronomical sketching begins about 23 years ago, when I...
