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- Patroclus-Menoetius Occultation Presentation
Tom Heisey gave a presentation on the LUCY mission, occultation campaign, and the science behind it at last Thursday’s meeting. It’s a fascinating area of citizen science. - Astrophotography Pt. 1 – Equipment
During the August meeting, Tom Heisey gave a presentation on equipment choices for astrophotography. This was a basic discussion of how equipment choices affect the amount of sky you see and the targets you’ll shoot, not a discussion of the available equipment. - Betelgeuse Will Disappear Monday… Briefly.Betelgeuse is a variable red supergiant star that is the shoulder of the constellation Orion,…
- How Fast Do Prominences Change?
Prominences are the “flames” that stick out from the edge of the Sun, like this… - Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) This WeekThe Comet Nishimura survived its close encounter with the Sun and is now in our…
