Is there any plans for stargazing on Saturday? john ... Channel) for ... still, all I ... all seven ... Chuck who ... newtonian, so the ... gathering power....
The Bad Astromomer has highlighted some amazing amateur pictures, really highlighting how the line has blurred between "pro" and "amateur. This one is of...
Wow, excellent stuff there. I can't believe that one photo was taken from an iPhone, especially using a lower quality scope such as that. I haven't even gotten...
Thanks Dave! You have a great family. We are all glad you appreciate what we do. Chuck Schlemm puts forth some pretty amazing outreach efforts of his own at...
Thanks to everyone who was able to attend this past weekend’s Tn Fall Star Gaze. It was a pleasure meeting all of you and sharing the great skies. I hope...
Astronomers, Can you locate a copy of the November 2008 issue of National Geographic? The cover is The End of NIGHT -- Why we Need Darkness. It is great to...
Last month's event was very successful, so Nick Matthews (with his 12" scope) & the TAC minivan (with the 5.5" & 3.1" tandem-mounted refractors and vidcams)...
A reminder about Monday night's excellent PBS program debut! ... (the ... for ... sent ... sent ... digital ... of ... don't ... the ... were ... resolution ...
The weather does not look good for tonight, but a few of us are going to show up with very minimal rigs. I will be bringing my ShortTube 80 which will take me...
Nick and I have decided to call this one off. Skies are poor at best and it's cold and windy for the public to be standing outside for long after dressing to...
IYA 2009 FREE discovery guides now available for download at: http://www.astrosociety.org/iya/guides.html These are great free materials in preparation for the...
Astronomers, Our light conservation group, Save Roane Starry Skies, will meet at 5 PM at TAO. We'll have dinner at TAO (pot luck) -- everyone bring a dish...
... I was a bit disappointed in the documentary. I was hoping for more techie type details on the telescopes and the construction methods, as well as a more...
Richard Preston, who was one of the talking heads in the documentary, authored a GREAT book called First Light. It does describe some of the techie details of...
Kris McCall
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Nov 18, 2008 4:43 pm
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Four VBAS members attended the launch of STS-126. John Young, Melissa Snyder and Eric Johnson viewed from the KSC Visitors Center and Megan Beattie viewed...
Pictures have been uploaded to "Robin's Nasa" album under the tnastronomy group photo section. :o) Robin M. Madison, APDP Certification Lvl II, Test &...
It looks like the weather is not going to cooperate tonight. At best it will be partly cloudy skies and painfully cold. We are cancelling the star party. We...
While the terrorism in Mumbai is frightening, the link to Middle Tennessee and BSAS is stronger than you might realize. The wife of local amateur astronomer...
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Nov 27, 2008 11:09 pm
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Here's a webpage set up by Bruce McCurdy of the Edmonton Space & Science Foundation showing off some fantastic pictures of the recovery efforts of the meteor...
Kris McCall
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Dec 5, 2008 4:00 pm
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Warner Park reports they have 34 people signed up as of Monday. Heather will have volunteers working this event, as well as herself and Keith Hyman. Heather...
Kris McCall
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Dec 9, 2008 5:50 pm
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I will be out of the office starting 12/08/2008 and will not return until 12/15/2008. I will respond to your message when I return. If you need assistance...
Tennessee Spring Star Party Fifth Annual TSSP 2009 Where Fall Creek Falls State Park When Friday April 24th through Sunday April 26th Sponsored by Cumberland...
Well, Mother Nature got us again. Based on the satellite data and info from the Weather Service, it does not look like it's going to be clear between 7:30 and...
Kris McCall
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Dec 13, 2008 10:00 pm
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Hi everyone, I'm a lurker on this site. My husband, a physicist, is the merit badge counselor for astronomy in our troop. The boys chose the Astronomy Merit ...
Hi Wanda, The Cumberland Astronomical Society is based in Gallatin and will be holding a public star party on Jan 3rd at Bledsoe State Park from sunset till...
Wanda, I feel that you need to be made aware of an event that is going to occur practically in your backyard. On January 16-18, a Boy Scout Camporee weekend...
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