It is always a challenge to keep track of events coming up in the near future that are worth observing. A relatively new program called OccultWatcher is...
There is an asteroidal occultation passing right over Canberra at 5.34am on the morning of Sunday Sep 9 (Sept 8 UT), in early twilight. The star is mag 10.6,...
Hi to all As everyone would know the recent conditions haven't been very good for imaging. Last night, however, enabled me to finish off NGC 7172. Quite an...
Very nice. In particular its good to see images of objects other than the usual 20 or so objects that do the rounds. Dave Herald Canberra, Australia ... From:...
Journal folding this Thursday night ( 13th ) ... 8.00 pm at the Downer Club, Dickson. Helping hands always welcome !! ... Shirley wombats1@......
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Hi to all Here's my latest 47 Tucanae using data gathered over the last two nights. Had a few senior moments so I wound up not getting all I wanted but I...
People, The ANU's Black Hole Society (BHS) are holding a trivia night on October 12. It sounds like fun...with lots of cool prizes! Why not give it a go?...
Its time to start thinking about this graze, which will be quite easy to observe. The circumstances are: Date Night of Monday Sept 24, at 14 mins past...
Dear Members, The BHS have invited CAS along to some public lectures that they have organised over the next few weeks...they sound very interesting...and...
Here is a shot of NGC 362 done last night while I was trying out a new piece of equipment that enabled me to image past the meridian. This of course meant a...
From the latest IAU circular: SATELLITES OF SATURN The IAU Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature has approved new designations and names of...
I thought I was reasonably knowledgeable about mythology but I don't recognize any of those names. They must really be scratching the bottom of the barrel to...
Does anyone have an opinion of the Meade LXD75 254mm Schmidt Newtonian telescope? What do people think of telescopes that use a correcting plate to correct...
Hello Rich, I have no knowledge of the LXD75 254mm Schmidt Newtonian, and nothing against Meade, and I invite anyone to correct me if these comments are out of...
Hi Rich The authorised dealers, even here in the land of Oz, do back up the products - as they're legally required to do. It's no longer the 1970s - when...
At the last meeting I mentioned a really good bot of software for monitoring asteroid occultations. It is called OccultWatcher, and you can find out about it...
Many society members would know Joe Elso. Unfortunately I received news today that Joe was killed in a freak accident near Cooma on Sunday. Joe was a glider...
Joe has been involved with the society for decades. This is indeed sad news. Dave Herald Canberra, Australia ... From: "Steve Crouch" <stevec@...> To:...
Hi again Does anyone have any opinions of the new Meade LX200r. It apparently uses the Ritchey-Chrétien optics. How does this compair with the Celestron...
May I convey my deep condolences to the group. Richard ... sad news. ... Astronomical Society ... received news today that Joe ... glider pilot and ... caused...
There's been a lot of discussion of Meade's "Ritchey-Chretien" optics - in fact they're not of that design, and Meade is being sued by makers of genuine R-C...
Hi Ross Actually I was talking to John Morland and he suggested I call you. He told me your telescope was one of the best SC telescopes. I have borrowed his...
Just to chime in about Ritchey Chretien optics. I have a RC telescope and it performs admirably. It is however very expensive so I think this boils down to...
