Attached, the March 2024 Looking Up presentation, with notes. Things to see in the sky this month, astro news, and cool websites. Rebekah
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- Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:02 pm
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: March 2024 Looking Up!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 22867
- Fri Dec 22, 2023 5:56 am
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: Christmas Tree Cluster
- Replies: 1
- Views: 39222
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
https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/tele ... e-cluster/
Happy holidays! Rebekah
- Sat Nov 12, 2022 8:05 am
- Forum: Astronomical Events
- Topic: Grab the Popcorn!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 187389
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...
- Sat Oct 08, 2022 10:45 am
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: Observing Double Stars
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7044
Re: Observing Double Stars
Thanks Tony!
- Sat Oct 08, 2022 10:43 am
- Forum: Astronomical Events
- Topic: Grab the Popcorn!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 187389
Re: Grab the Popcorn!
I watched it live and got my youngest nephew to watch with me, it was terrific!
- Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:21 am
- Forum: Astronomical Events
- Topic: An Astrologer's Nightmare
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2886
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
- Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:52 pm
- Forum: The Imager's Studio
- Topic: Last of the Summer Whining
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3064
Re: Last of the Summer Whining
Thanks for posting Tom, very cool & chilly too. Rebekah
- Sat Nov 09, 2019 4:18 pm
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: Indoor Winter Astronomy Ideas
- Replies: 0
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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...
- Sat Nov 09, 2019 11:01 am
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: NASA & ASSNE Mercury Transit Livestreams, Nov 11
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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...
- Sat Nov 09, 2019 10:51 am
- Forum: Galileo's Gabfest
- Topic: Vote for your favorite exoplanet name by Nov 14
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- Views: 1659
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...