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  • Category: Amateur
  • Founded: Feb 15, 2004
  • Language: English
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This is a site intended to allow interaction between amateur astronomers located in St.Louis and the surrounding area. Feel free to post questions, comments, suggestions, complaints, announcements..BLOG if you want...whatever, just try to keep it astronomy related. Commercial ads & spam are not allowed.

This is not a club, however, this site may provide similar benefits by allowing communication between individuals sharing a common interest in the night sky. Whether you are new to the hobby or are a seasoned observer, you are welcome here.

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Space Station sighting opportunities
As the story below indicates, there are several good chances to see the ISS (International Space Station) with nothing but the unaided eye as it passes over
Posted - Mon Jul 6, 2009 3:27 pm
 K. Michael M.
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Re: Keep you eyes on Betelgeuse...
Yep...at least for the winter months. Might be a good reason for a trip to the southern hemisphere ;^)
Posted - Fri Jun 12, 2009 2:25 am
 Dennis Rippelmeyer
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Re: Keep you eyes on Betelgeuse...
Betelgeuse supernova would not be good for deep sky observers. Currently Betelgeuse shines at a -5.4 absolute magnitude. Typical supernova can peak at an
Posted - Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:45 am
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Re: Keep you eyes on Betelgeuse...
I'm wondering if this activity is a precursor of this star going supernova. If so, maybe I'll be able to witness the event in my lifetime.
Posted - Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:36 pm
 Dennis Rippelmeyer
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Keep you eyes on Betelgeuse...
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/06/090610-betelgeuse-star-shrinking.html Famous Star Is Shrinking, Puzzling Astronomers Ker Than in Pasadena,
Posted - Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:27 pm
 K. Michael M.
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