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by Stargrrl
Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
Topic: March 2024 Looking Up!
Replies: 0
Views: 11162

March 2024 Looking Up!

Attached, the March 2024 Looking Up presentation, with notes. Things to see in the sky this month, astro news, and cool websites. Rebekah
2024-March-Looking Up-notes.pdf
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by Stargrrl
Fri Dec 22, 2023 5:56 am
Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
Topic: Christmas Tree Cluster
Replies: 1
Views: 23059

Christmas Tree Cluster

NASA has produced a fun and twinkling image of the "Christmas Tree Cluster" -- NGC 2256 in Monoceros:

https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/tele ... e-cluster/

Happy holidays! Rebekah
by Stargrrl
Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:05 am
Forum: Astronomical Events
Topic: Grab the Popcorn!
Replies: 8
Views: 122545

Re: Grab the Popcorn!

I really appreciated being able to watch this (nearly) live. And I got my youngest nephew (13) involved in watching it with me, who agreed it was very cool. I wanted him to have the thrill of that experience, even if not on the same level as my first retained memory of watching an astronomy event un...
by Stargrrl
Sat Oct 08, 2022 10:45 am
Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
Topic: Observing Double Stars
Replies: 8
Views: 3886

Re: Observing Double Stars

Thanks Tony!
by Stargrrl
Sat Oct 08, 2022 10:43 am
Forum: Astronomical Events
Topic: Grab the Popcorn!
Replies: 8
Views: 122545

Re: Grab the Popcorn!

I watched it live and got my youngest nephew to watch with me, it was terrific!
by Stargrrl
Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:21 am
Forum: Astronomical Events
Topic: An Astrologer's Nightmare
Replies: 4
Views: 1997

Re: An Astrologer's Nightmare

Great pic Steve! I saw venus, moon, mars, jupiter from the balcony of a cruise ship (mercury hidden by clouds). And the next morning moon, mars, jupiter, saturn from the deck. I was in the Bahamas and it was a beautiful sight indeed. Rebekah
by Stargrrl
Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:52 pm
Forum: The Imager's Studio
Topic: Last of the Summer Whining
Replies: 4
Views: 3039

Re: Last of the Summer Whining

Thanks for posting Tom, very cool & chilly too. Rebekah
by Stargrrl
Sat Nov 09, 2019 4:18 pm
Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
Topic: Indoor Winter Astronomy Ideas
Replies: 0
Views: 1511

Indoor Winter Astronomy Ideas

The attached presentation provides links to a variety of "indoor astronomy" options to get you through the winter months, including: * Free online astronomy courses through Coursera.org - both intro/beginner and advanced * Citizen science projects that you can work on -- help map Mars, fin...
by Stargrrl
Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:01 am
Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
Topic: NASA & ASSNE Mercury Transit Livestreams, Nov 11
Replies: 0
Views: 1524

NASA & ASSNE Mercury Transit Livestreams, Nov 11

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory will be livestreaming the Mercury Transit at https://mercurytransit.gsfc.nasa.gov/2019/ ASSNE Member Tim W will attempt to livestream the transit on ASSNE's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ASSNE1/ Locally, Mercury will touch the sun's edge around 7:36 am a...
by Stargrrl
Sat Nov 09, 2019 10:51 am
Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
Topic: Vote for your favorite exoplanet name by Nov 14
Replies: 0
Views: 1443

Vote for your favorite exoplanet name by Nov 14

Vote for Your Favorite Exoplanet Name! The #NameExoWorlds campaign for the USA is nearing its end, and the International Astronomical Union needs your help deciding the final names for the HD 17156 planetary system! From the US Naming Committee: “The US entries have been narrowed down to just 10 nam...