An amateur astronomy club
Having been unable to see Aldebaran in the clear sky through any of my optics all day, and with clouds rolling in from the West, Bridgit and I decided not to alter prior plans in the hope of seeing the likely invisible. We would head out for the evening, but stop briefly along the way, … Read more
I’ve experimented with using optics for the occultation later this afternoon, and am happy to present my findings for this do-it-yourself observing project for the astronomer at home. The hope is to see a bright star vanish and later reappear in broad daylight. This will not be a feat not of magic, but celestial mechanics. … Read more
We’ve been wrong before; but, tarnation! we better not be wrong tonight! CMAS is canceling tonight’s star party, due to a preponderance of sources predicting clouds, and all predicting ferocious gusts of already high winds. Also essential for all CMASians to know, the following item has been added to the agenda being prepared for the … Read more