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Hello, My Celestron Evolution mount is having intermittent issues, and I fear the motor control board may be one the way out. I talked to Celestron support and it looks like repair will be in the lower $300. I thought I would see if there is anyone in the area who has this model mount who might be interested in selling it to me. Please respond within the next day, I see one on Astromart that is reasonably priced, but want to check locally first. Thanks! James Yoder

Hey SAC members, Just a reminder that this Saturday, Oct 12th, SAC hosts the Thunderbird Conservation Park Star Party starting at 6:30pm. Most of us will arrive around 6 pm so set up. Directions can be found on the SAC webpage. saguaroastro.org Hope to see as many of you as can make it! Michael

Here is the Astrophotography targets list for October. Happy hunting! October 02, 2024 White Background Dark Background

There are 4 astronomical events involving the moon tomorrow. I have never seen so many things involving the moon in a 24 hour period in my life before, so you might want to check some of these out. Some of these are best observed naked eye, or binoculars, while others will be best in a telescope. Exact times are based on my house located in Chandler, Arizona so you will want to verify the exact time at your location utilizing planetarium software. There is a free online one here. Make sure to enter your location. SuperMoon – A super moon is when the moon if full and close to earth in it’s not quite circular orbit around the earth and can be up to 8% larger from the size of a regular moon. This full moon is known as the Harvest Moon. Oh, it’s a seasonal blue moon also. All Night event. Naked Eye Event – Best viewed with the naked eye or binoculars. Saturn Occulted – For the Phoenix area, the moon will actually go in front of the planet Saturn(Known as Occultation) at about 4:15am. It will be pretty low in the western sky. Saturn will re-emerge from the moon at 5:05 am and the moon will be only 5 degrees above the horizon at that point. 4:15 AM Saturn goes behind moon. Moon at about 14 degrees above the horizon 5:05 AM Saturn re-emerges from behind the moon. Moon at about 5 degrees above the horizon Best Viewing - Telescope, but binoculars may work also Partial Lunar Eclipse – The shadow of the earth will pass in front of the moon (know as a Lunar Eclipse). This Partial Lunar Eclipse will only cover about 10 percent of the moon at maximum. 7:16 PM Partial Eclipse Start | Alt 8 degrees above Eastern horizon 7:44 PM Partial Eclipse Maximum | Alt 14 degrees above Eastern horizon 08:15 PM Partial Eclipse End | Alt 20 degrees above Eastern horizon Best Viewing – Naked Eye, Binoculars Neptune Occulted – For the Phoenix area, the moon will actually go in front of the planet Neptune (Known as Occultation) at about 11:52 PM. It will be petty high in the sky. 11:52 PM Neptune goes behind moon. Moon at about 53 degrees above the horizon 01:04 AM Neptune emerges from behind the moon. Moon will be about 54 degrees above the horizon Best Viewing – Telescope only. Neptune is just a blue dot even in a telescope. Clear Skies! James Yoder

Hey SAC members - Attached is the email from the Phoenix Symphony I spoke about at the meeting last night. They are presenting Gustav Holst’s The Planets and offering a discount to astro club members. If you decide to attend, I’m sure it will be an entertaining evening. Michael Begin forwarded message: From: Naomi Martinez-Goldstick <nmartinezgoldstick@...> Subject: Take a Musical Journey Through our Solar System Date: September 13, 2024 at 6:36:18 PM MST To: "popps@..." <popps@...> Hello, My name is Naomi from the Phoenix Symphony. I'm reaching out because we are performing The Planets by Gustav Holst the weekend of October 4, 5 and 6, 2024. We have developed a great discount for Astronomy Clubs in the area (BOGO) and I wanted to share it with you so that you can forward it to your members. Please note there is also a pre-concert talk by Dr. Jose Salgado that I'm sure your members would be very interested in. Please feel free to delete my portion of this email and forward it to your members. Thank you so much and we hope you can join us! Naomi Martinez-Goldstick Group Sales Manager The Phoenix Symphony phoenixsymphony.org Office 602-452-0417 | nmartinezgoldstick@... Come with us on a journey through outer space | View this email in your browser Journey Through Our Solar System with your Phoenix Symphony Fasten your seatbelts and blast off to the stars when acclaimed conductor Lina Gonzalez-Granados leads the Phoenix Symphony in Holst's celestial showpiece The Planets. Historical NASA and ESA space video, designed by Dr. José Francisco Salgado PhD, an Emmy-nominated astronomer, will be projected above the orchestra and will highlight and enhance each planet's personality. SPECIAL DISCOUNT: Buy one get one (BOGO) 50% OFF* Promo Code: PLANETS50 (use at checkout) GET TICKETS HERE Phoenix Symphony Hall Friday, October 4 - 7:30 PM Saturday, October 5 - 7:30 PM Sunday, October 6 - 2:00 PM Lina Gonzalez-Granados, conductor The Percussion Collective Women of the Phoenix Symphony Chorus, Dr. Thomas Bookhout, chorus master Dr. José Francisco Salgado, an Emmy-nominated astronomer, experimental photographer, visual artist, and public speaker joins you in the lobby before the concert for a pre-concert talk about astronomy and his visual imagery that will be displayed above the orchestra on a gigantic screen. Earth & Space Expedition Center will have model planets in the lobby. The planets are proportionally sized relative to Earth, if Earth was the size of a basketball. Preludes are brought to you by SRP GET TICKETS HERE *Restrictions: Not applicable on previous purchases. Limit of 6 tickets per household/account. This offer expires 10/6/24. All ticket sales are final. No refunds. This code is only redeemable online. Excludes the Loge and the lowest price. Standard ticket fees apply and are not discounted. Copyright (C) 2024 The Phoenix Symphony, All rights reserved. Box Office: 602-495-1999 Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe

The newsletter has been released. See the SAC website below. saguaroastro.org

Hello everyone, Just a reminder that this Friday (yes, Friday the 13th!), SAC will hold it’s regular monthly meeting at the “Clubhouse” in Phoenix. Our speaker this month is Kevin Schindler from Lowell Observatory. Kevin’s topic will be something I’m sure most of us are familiar with: Robert Burnham, Jr. and His Celestial Handbook. Robert Burnham, Jr. compiled one of the most popular astronomy books ever—the three-volume observing bible, Burnham’s Celestial Handbook—while working at Lowell Observatory in the mid-20th century. Yet Burnham’s life was enigmatic. This program will look at this complicated man who brought the wonders of space to people around the world. Also on the agenda we will begin the process of new officer nominations for the coming year. All elected officer positions are open to nomination but per the By-laws the following have served the maximum two year terms and must step aside: President Vice-President Secretary Properties Director I would ask all SAC members to give some thought to volunteering to serve in one of these positions to support your astronomy club. Hope to see you all this Friday. Michael Poppre SAC Prez.

At the last meeting I mentioned the possibility of attending a public tour of the Mirror Lab at the U of A. The date chosen was the second tour on Friday the 27th of September. I will talk more about this at the September meeting. For those who were mot at the last meeting this is not an official club event, just some folks getting together for the tour snd possibly lunch on your own if intrtested. Steve Steve

These items are pick-up only Images and more details on most of the equipment listed here can be found on my webpage here: https://artcentrics.com/02_Astronomy/EVAC/EVAC_Sales/EVAC_Sales.htm#Milenovic Feel free to contact me if you have any question. James Yoder 480-209-6965 jty.astro@... I have the following equipment for fire sale prices: Telescopes 5” Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope(Sky-Watcher SkyMax 127) on alt/az mount $150 9” Cassegrain Optical Tube Assembly with mounting bracket and finderscope $200 9” Imaging Flat Field Optical Tube Assembly (Hasselt-B flat field camera) $200 Telescope Kits 14.5” Cassegrain with Secondary Mirror $200 12.5” f/4.8 telescope kit has just about everything you need to build your own telescope $200 Mounts and Tripods Takahashi Classic tripod, Equatorial Mount and counterweights SOLD Well Built Tripod with Alt/Az mount for small scope or binoculars $50 Highly flexible and adjustable tripod for binoculars? $75 36” Telescope Pier $75 Filters 2” Filter Set (4 filters) with Lumicon OII, Lumicon Deep Sky Premium, Polarizer and Deep Sky Premium Visual SOLD 76mm Filter set (3 filters) with H-Alpha , Deep Sky Premium, Minus Violet SOLD Equipment Cases Three different cases all priced at $15 each Professional Observatory Reference books – These are Large books! The Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies (2 volume set) SOLD Atlas Stellarum (5 volume set) $50 Atlas of the Heavens (3 volume set) $40 Other Equipment Telrad finder with three bases $25 Eyepieces ( These are not listed on the website) 1.25” Meade 10.5mm Or $10 1.25” TeleVue 4.8mm Nagler SOLD Barlows & Correctors ( These are not listed on the website) 1.25” TeleVue 2.5x Barlow $35 1.25” TeleVue 1.8x Barlow $35 2” TeleVue 2x Big Barlow SOLD 2” TeleVue ParaCorr Coma Corrector SOLD Focusers Clave 2” Helical Focuser $50 Clave 2” Focuser $50

Here is the Astrophotography targets list for September. Happy hunting! September 03, 2024 White Background Dark Background

All, The SAC Saguaro Skies August 2024 Newsletter is released on the SAC Web page. saguaroastro.org/wp-content/sac-newsletters/2024/August.pdf Thanks, Rick R, SAC Editor PS: SAC Meeting, this Friday August 16th, 7:00 pm

Hello all, Reminding everyone that next Friday the 16th is the regular monthly SAC meeting. This month will feature member presentations. Any presentations astro related are welcome. Presentations can be anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes. If you plan to present, please let Steve or myself know. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm in the “clubhouse”. Details including directions can be found at the SAC website. Hope to see you Friday. Michael

Here is the Astrophotography targets list for August. Happy hunting! August 04, 2024 White Background Dark Background

Used Equipment for Sale at Great Prices The East Valley Astronomy Club (EVAC) has used astronomy equipment for sale. · Sales are “As Is” · Pick-Up-Only Contact the EVAC Property Director (James Yoder) at properties@... for more details and to answer any questions. Detailed information on products being offered can be found on the EVAC Sales webpage HERE. This page includes a brief description of the items, photos and references (ie users manuals, ect.) Equipment being offered for sale this month includes: · Telescopes o Celestron 8SE Schmidt-Cassegrain GoTo Telescope in fair condition (Sale Price = $675) o TeleVue/Coronado 79mm Refactor Telescope in good condition (Sale Price = $1,600) · Eyepieces – A large collection of just about every type and price point eyepieces · Bino Viewers – 3 different types a price points from $50 to $925 Non-EVAC Equipment for Sale (This is mostly member sales, EVAC is not responsible or endorse this equipment). · Celestron C90 Spotting Scope (David Hopper) Sale Price $160 · Orion X12i 12” Dobsonian (Brian Rucker) Sale Price = $1,200 · Bill Frazer Astronomy Gear Collection o Lunt Solar Binoculars Sale Price = $45 o Meade 8” LX90 ACF SCT Telescope, GoTo Mount Sale Price = $550 o Miyauchi 100mm 20x Fluorite Binoculars and Mount Sale Price = $680 o Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi GoTo Mount Sale Price = $170 o A large selection of eyepieces including: Baader, TeleVue, Celestron, Explorer Scientific, and others o Other Equipment including: Laser Finder, Star Diagonals, Equipment Case, Filters · Fred Milenovich Gear Collection o Sky-Watch Skymax 127 Maksutov-Cassegrain OTA Sale Price = $200 o Garrett 100mm Astro Binoculars with Mount & Eyepieces Sale Price = $1,200 o 14.5” Cassegrain & Secondary Mirror kit Sale Price = $1,000 o 12.5” Telescope Kit with mounting hardware Sale Price = $1,200 o Celestron 8” Schmidt Telescope/Camera Sale Price = $400 o Celestron 5.5” Schmidt Telescope/Camera Sale Price = $300 o Various Observatory Reference Books See Webpage o 1.25” Filter Set (5 filters) Sale Price = $130 o 2” Filter Set (4 Filters) Sale Price = $175 o 72mm Filter Set (3 Filters) Sale Price = $210 o Astronomy Cases See website · James Yoder o Celestron NexStar 130SLT Goto Telescope Sale Price = $300 o Celestron StarSense Explorer DX130AZ Sale Price = $250 o 4.5” Newtonian on Alt/Az Mount Sale Price = $50

The SAC Newsletter for July is released on the SAC website, at saguaroastro.org See Info, Newsletters On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Michael Poppre via groups.io <popps@...> wrote: Hello all, Just a reminder that this Friday, the 19th is our regular SAC meeting at the Clubhouse. _._,_._,_

Hello all, Just a reminder that this Friday, the 19th is our regular SAC meeting at the Clubhouse. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm. If anyone has a member presentation, please let myself for Steve Rottas know. (However, you might want to save it for next month.) Our speaker this month will be our own Paul Lind. The subject of Paul’s talk will be “The Past, Present and Future of the ATM group”. Also, next month for the August meeting (8/16), we will be featuring our own SAC members as speakers. Come on out and tell us what’s been going on in your astronomical life. Upcoming events: All Arizona Star Party - hosted by EVAC. Will be the weekend of November 1st and 2nd. Flagstaff Star Party - will be September 26th through 28th. If you might be interested in being a telescope host, apply at: http://www.astro.nau.edu/FSP/newapplication.php Hope you see you this Friday at the clubhouse. Michael

I have just posted a number of items for sale from the collection of Fred Milenovic. The following items have been posted, contact me at jty.astro@... if you would like to check any of them out. More will be posted later. Select this Link to go directly to these listings James Yoder New Listings Garrett Astro Binoculars (100mm) with Tripod- 100mm with a tripod and 6 pair of eyepieces; these are top quality large binoculars. Observatory References - These are large classic references that are great additions to any observatory Atlas of the Heavens (3 Volumes) The Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies (2 Volumes) The Great Atlas of the Stars The Hubble Atlas of Galaxies Atlas Stellarum (5 volume set) Takahashi EM-1 Telescope Mount and Tripod - Old equatorial mount priced to sell Additional Items Previous Listed Takahashi e-200 Astrograph - Known for their top quality telescopes this is in great condition. Takahashi e-130 Astrograph - Known for their top quality telescopes this is in great condition. Celestron 8" Schmidt Camera - Priced to sell. If you are looking for an interesting project you might want to consider upgrading this for a digital camera. This is a VERY fast imaging setup (f1.5). Celestron 5.5" Schmidt Camera - Priced to sell. If you are looking for an interesting project you might want to consider upgrading this for a digital camera. This is a VERY fast imaging setup (f1.65)

Here is the Astrophotography targets list for July. Happy hunting! July 05, 2024 White Background Dark Background James Yoder

We have three Takahashi telescopes for sale from the Fred Milenovic collection: Takahashi Epsilon E-200 Astrograph OTA ($3,500) Takahashi Epsilon E-130 Astrograph OTA ($1,700) Takahashi 76mm Refractor ($1,000) along with accessories and case All telescope appear to be in excellent condition. For those who might be interested in a project; we have 3 Schmidt Cameras at super low prices. These are Schmidt telescopes designed to have film place in them. they are EXTREMELY fast telescopes ( f/1.5, f/1.65). There have been a number of folks who have converted them to utilize digital cameras. More information and links on this can be found in the description of the telescopes on the webpage. Get more information on the webpage here (Scroll down to the "Fred Milenovic Astronomy Equipment for Sale" section. James Yoder