August Meeting Presentation

Last Thursday, Tom Heisey gave a presentation on Astronomy League and other pages to show what’s up, star parties in our region, and an update on the Lucy mission. The star parties discussion was quite lively with several members speaking about their experiences, especially at Okie-Tex.

You can download the PDF of the presentation, and

The major links we discussed are below:

Astronomical League

• www.astroleague.org
• Night Sky Tools: www.astroleague.org/navigating-the-night-sky-guides/
•  FB: www.facebook.com/Astronomical.League
• Textbook: www.astroleague.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Astronomy-For-Mere-Mortals-v-20240806.pdf

www.skymaps.com

Hubble Night Sky Challenge

• Main pg.: science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/science/explore-the-night-sky/hubbles-night-sky-challenge/
• August objects: science.nasa.gov/mission/hubble/science/explore-the-night-sky/hubbles-night-sky-challenge-august/ 

LUCY Mission:

• lucy.swri.edu
• science.nasa.gov/mission/lucy/
• lucy.swri.edu/SoundscapeSamples.html   
  • Search for the #NASALucySoundscape hashtag on your social media platform of choice.

Star Parties:

• San Ignacio Star Party – Amarillo club – email frank@franksrepairplumbing.com
• texasstarparty.org
• www.okie-tex.com
• eldoradostarparty.org
• www.enchantedskies.org
• rmss.org Rocky Mountain
• www.texastech.edu/3-rivers-ranch/astronomy-campus-at-3rr.php

National Park Star Parties

• Black Canyon of the Gunnison Astrofest
  • www.nps.gov/blca
  • www.nps.gov/blca/planyourvisit/astrofest.htm
• Chaco Canyon Monthly + solstice party
  • www.nps.gov/chcu/ 
  • www.nps.gov/chcu/planyourvisit/nightsky.htm
• Bryce Canyon Astro Fest
  • www.nps.gov/brca/ 
  • www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/astrofest.htm
• Grand Canyon Star Party
  • www.nps.gov/grca/ 
  • www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/grand-canyon-star-party.htm