An amateur astronomy club
Regrettably, the gods of clouds and rain have bested us again. We will *not* be meeting tonight, Saturday, April 21, at Damariscotta River Association or anywhere else. Wayne B., who lives only five miles from DRA as the crow flies, reports that the coast is socked in with dense clouds, confirming the worst of the … Read more
A turning point in a long career in astrophotography, this is our Treasurer’s first attempt at solar imaging. It was shot through a Grasshopper Grey Point camera aimed through a Lunt 80 Solar Scope, single stacked, and is comprised of 90 stacked TIFF images processed in Registax and Photoshop. I always marvel that the … Read more
The star party originally scheduled for March 24 at Galaxy Quest Observatory in Lincolnville is postponed due to clouds. Weather reports show a deceptively clear late afternoon, but significant cloud cover by the time the party would start, followed by thick clouds horizon to horizon as the evening progresses. Please visit this Doodle poll to … Read more