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Sorry Folks, this event is canceled. CANCELED: The weather forecast is for overcast and rain, so we are cancelling the...
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Amaris McCarver, a Physics & Astronomy Major at Texas Tech will present a talk on her search for pulsars in...
An article on Space.com got me thinking about an experiment for the fall:https://www.space.com/31532-black-hole-visible-light-telescope-discovery.html Visible Light from a Black Hole Spotted...
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Yuexiao Shen will present his West Texas Observatory project on the Astronomy Imaging Channel (TAIC) on Sunday April, 17th (9:30...
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As many members know, I had a controller die last star party. While reloading my spare controller, I found I...
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Ansiaux (1729—1786) (??), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Charles Messier (1730-1817) was a French astronomer and comet hunter. He discovered...
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The presentation for the February meeting was on Messier Marathon by Tom Heisey. I covered the history of Charles Messier...
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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...
