Our next meeting will be held on Friday, July 28 at the Ponderosa fire station. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83681734291?pwd=eTJzdHF3ZHVtbFVDQTdrYnkzd2tNZz09 Meeting ID: 836 8173 4291 Passcode: 212906 Join us at the 6:30 FYI session to learn about different types of telescopes! And at 7:30 we will have our featured presentation with Stephen Hummel who will speak about the Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve. We are looking forward to both and hope you will join us for a fabulous night of astronomical goodness. Presentation Summary: Completed in March of 2022, the Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve is the…
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Electronically Assisted Astronomy in June!
Our next meeting will be held on Friday, June 23 at the Ponderosa fire station. Join us for the FYI session at 6:30 p.m., then stick around to learn about EAAs and a little something extra with our featured speaker, Chris Morisette, at 7:30 p.m.. Zoom link open at 6:15 – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87112021023?pwd=RHRDc2U2VTNaUkpYbkJOTG03aTVLdz09 – Meeting ID: 871 1202 1023 Passcode: 031011 Presentation Summary: In this presentation we’ll delve into the realm of electronically assisted astronomy, or EAA. By harnessing the power of cameras and innovative image software the amateur astronomer now has the means to overcome limitations imposed by our surroundings…
Space Weather in May! Join us!
Our next meeting will be held on Friday, May 26 at the Ponderosa fire station. Join us at 6:30 for the FYI session on binoculars and then at 7:30 our featured presenter, Shawn Dahl, will be with us via Zoom for a very interesting talk about space weather. This talk will highlight the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), space weather activity, forecasting, and potential impacts along with some historical context. Space weather has become a concern for our society due to its ability to disrupt or degrade certain types of communications and technologies. Congressional and executive legislation has been passed…