http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&disp=comments en-CA http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:34:40 +0000 c7314@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ Great shot Ann well done http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=comet_hergenrother_in_pegasus&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7314 Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:26:06 +0000 c7313@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ Nicely done Ann & Bill. http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=comet_hergenrother_in_pegasus&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7313 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 13:40:15 +0000 c7312@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ Wonderful! Even if it didn't show up visually through the light pollution of the city, it certainly shows nicely in your photo, even sporting a clearly visible tail! Well done! http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=comet_hergenrother_in_pegasus&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7312 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 02:31:22 +0000 c7309@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ Good report Matthew. Thanks for posting. http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=black_forest_star_party_2012&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7309 Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:30:13 +0000 c7307@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ Nice image Mike and Therese. http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=venus_transit_5_june_2012&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7307 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:06:10 +0000 c7305@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ I have to echo Matthew and Don. Amazing image! Well done! http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=io_its_shadow_and_the_great_red_spot&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7305 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:12:59 +0000 c7304@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ Well done Ann! http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=io_its_shadow_and_the_great_red_spot&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7304 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:37:35 +0000 c7303@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ Nice going Ann! http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=io_its_shadow_and_the_great_red_spot&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7303 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:21:45 +0000 c7302@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ Update: October 25/11 Keith Mann and his family were at our alternate observing site (Tyneside Road)last night. Here are their observations of the aurora: Date: 24 Oct 2011 Time: Approx. 2130-2300 Location: HAA Binbrook Site 2 (Tyneside Road) 43.114755, -79.879906 Weather: Clear Temp: Approx 8C dropping Humidity: Moon: None Darkness: Good, light pollution to north Seeing: V. Good (4/5) Observation #: 1 Time: Approx. 2130 Object: Aurora Borealis Instrument: None Position: Entire northern sky First visible as we drove to site. Shimmering curtain-like aurora visible across entire northern sky, especially western half, above light-pollution to at least 60 degrees declination. Colour lightening from bright green (lower) through white (higher). Visible for about 15 minutes. Suzanne's notes: "Late in the evening, between 9:00 and 10:00, Keith and I drove along Tyneside Road. I just happened to look up to my right and saw the most amazing lights: like drapes – green on top and red on bottom – they seemed to cover the sky no matter where I looked."
Keith Mann and his family were at our alternate observing site (Tyneside Road)last night. Here are their observations of the aurora:

Date: 24 Oct 2011
Time: Approx. 2130-2300
Location: HAA Binbrook Site 2 (Tyneside Road) 43.114755, -79.879906

Weather: Clear
Temp: Approx 8C dropping
Humidity:
Moon: None
Darkness: Good, light pollution to north
Seeing: V. Good (4/5)

Observation #: 1
Time: Approx. 2130
Object: Aurora Borealis
Instrument: None
Position: Entire northern sky

First visible as we drove to site. Shimmering curtain-like aurora
visible across entire northern sky, especially western half, above
light-pollution to at least 60 degrees declination. Colour lightening
from bright green (lower) through white (higher). Visible for about 15
minutes. Suzanne's notes:

"Late in the evening, between 9:00 and 10:00, Keith and I drove along
Tyneside Road. I just happened to look up to my right and saw the most
amazing lights: like drapes – green on top and red on bottom – they
seemed to cover the sky no matter where I looked."
]]> http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=cme_impact_october_24&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7302 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:05:48 +0000 c7301@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ Awesome! So great so see aurora agin, Nicely done, Dave! http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=camping_under_the_aurora&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7301 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 23:29:14 +0000 c7300@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ That's an excellent photos. It really captures the essence that Aurora's are green! http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=camping_under_the_aurora&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7300 Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:07:07 +0000 c7299@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ What a beautiful photo, Dave. I love the eerie reflection in the water. Looks like another calendar photo to me. (hint, hint)
Looks like another calendar photo to me. (hint, hint)]]> http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=camping_under_the_aurora&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7299 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:37:58 +0000 c7297@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ Wow!! Congratulations for capturing the M51 supernova Dave! http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=the_changing_cosmos_a_supernova_in_m51&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7297 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:30:04 +0000 c7296@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ Nice images Dave and well done on capturing the supernova. http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=the_changing_cosmos_a_supernova_in_m51&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7296 Wed, 04 May 2011 00:21:27 +0000 c7295@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ Anyone have a clear sky? Not me. http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=watch_for_the_iss_tonight&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7295 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:47:16 +0000 c7291@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ Hi Steve, Maybe you could mention at the meeting that cherry springs star party is now taking reservations. http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=links_and_details_for_friday_s_sky_this_&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7291 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:57:17 +0000 c7290@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ This link takes you to an interesting list of the Messier objects, in numerical order, and photographs Here is a link to a website that will let you create customized messier lists, to plan your observing. Here's a link to a chart of messier objects sorted by magnitude, brightest first. Each one has a clickable link to the wiki page for the item. The dates for the Cherry Springs Star Party in 2011 have been announced! It'll be May 26th through the 30th, which is memorial day weekend! It'll run thursday through monday, so there's a sunday night included in the star party. Here's a link to their website Here's a link to a page showing a record of cases where meteorites have struck things and animals. link takes you to an interesting list of the Messier objects, in numerical order, and photographs

Here is a link to a website that will let you create customized messier lists, to plan your observing.

Here's a link to a chart of messier objects sorted by magnitude, brightest first.
Each one has a clickable link to the wiki page for the item.

The dates for the Cherry Springs Star Party in 2011 have been announced! It'll be May 26th through the 30th, which is memorial day weekend! It'll run thursday through monday, so there's a sunday night included in the star party.

Here's a link to their website

Here's a link to a page showing a record of cases where meteorites have struck things and animals.]]> http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=links_and_details_for_friday_s_sky_this_&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7290 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 06:02:46 +0000 c7288@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ Here's a chart of the information on the observing certificate. You can cut&paste this into notepad and print something to use. If you have already seen the item, check it off. If you see it in the future, write in the date. It's the first step to making an observing log, something you will treasure for all your life. Star: Polaris Sirius Vega Betelgeuse Constellation: Leo Orion Sagittarius Big Dipper Near Sky Object: An Aurora A Meteor The ISS A Satellite Star Group: Alberio Gamma Andromedae Coat Hanger E.T. Cluster Deep Sky Object: The Perseus Double Cluster Andromeda Galaxy M13 M57 Solar System: (you need all of these) The Moon Mars Jupiter Venus Mercury Saturn Plieades Bring your paper to the next meeting and we can compare notes! If you have already seen the item, check it off. If you see it in the future, write in the date.

It's the first step to making an observing log, something you will treasure for all your life.

Star: Polaris Sirius Vega Betelgeuse
Constellation: Leo Orion Sagittarius Big Dipper
Near Sky Object: An Aurora A Meteor The ISS A Satellite
Star Group: Alberio Gamma Andromedae Coat Hanger E.T. Cluster
Deep Sky Object: The Perseus Double Cluster Andromeda Galaxy M13 M57

Solar System: (you need all of these)
The Moon Mars Jupiter Venus Mercury Saturn Plieades


Bring your paper to the next meeting and we can compare notes!
]]> http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=web_resources&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7288 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:57:19 +0000 c7281@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ Wow that's a really nice image!!! http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=title_26&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7281 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 19:48:32 +0000 c7270@http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/ Excellent, Matthew! Friday night was the one clear night that we had, and we watched the Ganymede transit too. The shadow looked very black, and the moon was visible beside it, in front of Jupiter. Glad you had such a good observation, seeing Ganymede as an actual sphere instead of a point of light. That's quite a treat. Thanks for sharing! http://www.amateurastronomy.org/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=jupiter_uranus_and_neptune_sightings&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#c7270