I hope ya'll didn't party too hearty last night ;^) Don't know about you but I'm suffering from a bit of star anxiety. With all the holiday huustle and bustle...
All St. Louis area amateurs are invited to the River Bend Astronomy Club's 2006 Messier Marathon. When: Saturday, March 25th. Rain date, Saturday, April 1st. ...
January 13th - Public Telescope Viewing & Lecture Dusk to 10:00 p.m. Featuring guest speaker, comet expert Gary Kronk. The St. Louis Astronomical Society hosts...
Here's a portion of Jace's (udspos1) post from the RBAC website: "..... It's a pdf file and has daily astronomy events for each day of the year plus a fairly...
http://stardustathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/index.html The recent Stardust Mission is looking for volunteers to help examine this newly returned cosmic dust: ...
Breeden Stargazing Report – January 14, 2006 – Children's Museum, Edwardsville, IL Perfect Evening for Starry Starry Night at the Children's Museum ...
Glad to hear everything went so well, Bill. The Sky Fairy dealt a good hand Saturday night in the middle of one of the cloudiest winters I can remember....
Tonight was an excellent night to see Saturn position itself at about 5 o'clock with respect to M44 - The Beehive Cluster. Even with 10x50 binos, the view was...
Francis Park Stargazing * Wednesday, February 8, 2006 * 6:30-8:30PM Greetings Fellow Astronomers: * Francis Park Observing Opportunity * You are invited for a...
NASA scientist Steven Squyres to speak on Mars rovers expedition for the Assembly Series http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/6427.html By Mary Kastens ...
Greetings Astronomers: Due to the cloud-cover prediction, snow, and wet muddy conditions at the park, the Francis Park Stargazing session tonight is CANCELED....
There is a tad difference in the shade but I don't think it'll be noticable in the dark. Looks cool - give it a go, Harry. Hmmm, every time I see one of those...
There's a new bright Supernova in M100 in the constellation of Coma Berenices. Should be in good position after 11 PM. I just hope it stays bright until this...
I have been unable to find M 100 or the Supernova. As a result of the odor of burning clothing, my girlfriend has suggested that I refine my search by moving...
I think there was a brief but since removed post about what is needed to view the supernova in M100. Although gone, I believe the question deserves a reply. To...
Some thoughts on visually observing supernova SN2006X in M100... Assuming it's at 14 mag, I think this supernova would be visually observable with a perfect 6...
Great post, Michael. Thanks for the link to the L.M. calculator. You've brought up several good points regarding conditions that effect visual observing. The...
Breeden Stargazing Report – February 25, 2006 – Whiteside, Missouri Saturday night, February 25, 2006 was a spectacular night for stargazing under the...
Nice image of Comet Pojmanski at http://members.nuvox.net/~on.aunt/Comets/Pojmanski.jpg The person who took this image posted this on ... Hello all, I rarely...
Sorry it took me so long to post. Look for the skies to be bad later next week because I just put an order in for a Mead LightBridge 12 inch Dob. Now my wife...
Hi, Bob. I was wonderin' where you've been. Haven't heard from you for a while. I wouldn't pick up an H-Beta filter unless you find one heckuvva deal. It only...
Now is a good time to start getting up early to bag the latest comet before it starts to fade. "Finally, the comet is becoming poised for visibility for...
I went over to Gary's and observed this comet last Sunday Morning. It stands out very well in binoculars. Only long exposure photography will reveal a tail. ...
The date of the marathon is getting closer. March 25th, rain date April 1st. Time: Sunset to Sunrise, (or whenever we decide to go to breakfast) Location:...
Francis Park Stargazing * Wednesday, March 8, 2006 * 7-9 PM Greetings Fellow Astronomers: * Francis Park Stargazing * You are invited for a group stargazing...
Fellow Astronomers, I recently replaced my homemade finder scope with a neat 60mm one on my 4.5". Better and clearer over the cheap poorly constructed ones ...