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Comet 103P/Hartley 2

By Nimesh, on October 12th, 2010

Dear all,

I missed the opportunity to photograph the Comet Hartley on 7 Oct when it passed very close to the Double Cluster. But on Saturday night the sky was clear (and fortunately the neighbors had not turned on their bright porch lights) and I had a chance to observe the comet. Here are two . . . → Read More: Comet 103P/Hartley 2

New Officers Elected

By Jon, on October 11th, 2010

At the meeting on Saturday, October 9, at Brower Observatory, the club elected new officers:

Members at the Oct. 9th meeting

Jim Curry, President

Colin Caissie, Vice President of Equipment and Inventory

Jon Silverman, Vice President of Policy and Public Relations / Secretary

Jacob Gerritsen, Treasurer

Jim and Jon are new to their posts. Jim . . . → Read More: New Officers Elected

M31

By Jacob, on October 10th, 2010

Andromeda Galaxy

The Andromeda Galaxy

Here’s my latest image of M31. All the frames were exposed remotely from my kitchen at an observatory in New Mexico.