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Reminder: Waterford Library Outreach Event When: Monday, March 10, 2025 Organizer: Mark Strollo mark@... View Event Description:

This Tuesday, the SoVerA meeting at 7 PM features a timely talk with the upcoming Total Lunar Eclipse on the 13th & 14th. SoVerA member and friend to the ASGH, will speak on the Moon in Culture and in the Arts. I expect it to be very informative. The link is directly below and requires no advance registration. Enjoy! John Sillasen ASGH Secretary and SoVerA Member March SoVerA Meeting SOVERA MEETING MARCH 11, 2025 Join us for the March meeting of the Southern Vermont Astronomy Group this coming Tuesday, March 11, at 7:00 pm. The meeting is via ZOOM, here: https://zoom.us/j/94691230307#success This month the talk will be by SoVerA board member Rick Bates. The topic is The Moon in Culture and the Arts. You might want to have pencil and paper at hand, as there will be a brief and entertaining test at the end. Rick Bates has been a SoVerA member for many years and currently serves as vice president. His background is more in the arts than the sciences, so he won't overwhelm you with esoteric formulae and incomprehensible discussions of quantum mechanics.

Hi All, For those who were interested in seeing this happen, the crane lift of the old 20-inch OTA and mount from the Olin dome has been postponed to next Wednesday, 3/12. If the weather is decent, the riggers say they will arrive about 10am. Leslie

Waterford Library Outreach Event When: Monday, March 10, 2025 Organizer: Mark Strollo mark@... View Event Description:

Thanks to Leslie Brown, our little club is in possession of major professional-grade optics. Thank you Leslie! The Conn College 20" Ritchey-Chretien mirror set is safely ensconced in my workshop. Rather than simply storing them, I hope that we can mount and use them. I suggest that we try putting them in a semi-portable dob style mounting that a club without a permanent observatory could use. As an example, here is a similar project done years ago by Mike Lockwood: loptics.com/ATM/telescopes/12in_cass/12in_cass.html Although I am very tempted to offer to build a beast like this, I have to admit to myself that it would be at least two years before I could get to it. So I've taken the liberty of asking Ryan Goodsen at New Moon Telescopes and Normand Fullum at Optiques Fullum if they would be intersted in the project. I haven't committed the club to anything, just seeing if the build would be possible. Or, if we don't want a professional is anyone else in the club interested in doing something similar? It's always more fun to use a telescope built by a friend! Some details to think about: price, components (mirror cell, spiders x2, tertiary flat diagonal, focuser, field rotator, go-to & tracking system, dew busting, a ray trace to determine spacing, where to put the focuser (on top like Lockwood or out the the side through an altitude bearing), and more. Whatcha think? Jay

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Can someone take a few nice pictures of Saturn over the month of March 2025? Ostensibly our observation angle on earth should make the rings of Saturn "disappear" over March. It will make for a beautiful educational set of pictures and thank you. Moshe p.s. I am spending the Spring semester in Europe as a Fulbright US Scholar, no telescope for me...

There was no meeting, but I had written an agenda anyway. The OCD in me felt compelled to share what I would have talked about. The mirror, cell, and secondary of Conn College’s 20 inch RC has been removed and is being stored at George’s. Thanks to Leslie, Alex, George, Scott, John, and Max for helping to rescue the optics. I hope there is a bright future for them. In case everybody is not up to speed on this one, Carl Tjerandsen has resurrected hope for TAAS supporting the USCGA Observatory. TAAS, SAS (Shoreline Astronomical Society), and LLT (Lyme Land Trust) astronomers met for Happy Hour in Old Saybrook. Besides seeing each other in daylight for the first time, we decided on a joint Messier Marathon this year. The December Reflector magazine (of the Astronomical League) had a brief article entitled “Tips for Growing Your Club”. There were three mentioned tips: 1) “Engaging Your Community” - I think we are doing pretty good on this. Although there are occasional cancellations, we have supported events at several schools, parks, scout troops, libraries, and universities. Thanks to Deb, Amy, and George for their successful efforts in this regard. 2) “Like and Subscribe”- This is the social media presence. Although we have a Facebook page, groups.io works for our communications, and have a Night Sky Network presence, the public is relatively unaware of our presence. Future (especially young) members are used to a faster pace of communications. I believe we are lacking in this area, and it should be a topic for our next meeting. 3) We are doing poorly in the third area. Any members have an idea what this is? There’s a link for more information News & Resources | Night Sky Network Upcoming Events: March 13/14 - Total Lunar Eclipse March 28-30 Messier Marathon, Partial Solar Eclipse, Hammonasset Outreach April 5-6 NEAF April 22 Wesleyan Sturm Lecture 7:30-9 PM April 25-26 Messier Marathon alternate date May 31/ June 1 Hammonasset Mark

Jeff Dunn (Shoreline Astronomical Society President and TAAS member) has suggested a TAAS and SAS social get together in February. This will allow some cross pollination between clubs, share some ideas, and start the exit of the winter Astro-Hibernation. A location between our clubs, Old Lyme or Saybrook could be found. Jeff proposed Friday or Saturday February 21-22. It can be at a happy-hour time on Friday, or a little earlier on Saturday. Our February meeting would be a day or two beforehand, so this would an alternative to it, unless there is some immediate business. What does everybody think? Mark

Saturday is the TAAS and SAS Happy Hour. Hoping for a good turnout. Tonight (Thursday) is the third Thursday of the month and our usual meeting. Is anybody interested in a short Zoom meeting? No major business on the agenda. Mark

Messier Season information! Deb Fennell Begin forwarded message: From: Night Sky Network <nightskyinfo@...> Date: February 20, 2025 at 6:53:06 PM EST To: debskifennell1617@... Subject: Night Sky Notes March 2025 Edition Reply-To: nightskyinfo@... ?Email from Night Sky Network Messier Madness March 2025 Edition Messier Madness March is the start of spring in the Northern Hemisphere; with that, the hunt for Messier objects can begin! Learn how to spot a handful of these deep-sky objects in March's Night Sky Notes! Click on the links below to download any or all parts of this article in your preferred format. Download Article: Word Document Adobe PDF Complete ZIP, including images Download Images: M44 and the Leo Triplet M3 and M87 M76 and M31 BONUS IMAGE -M66 Web-Based/HTML Article View March Web Article Find all past articles on thenewNight Sky Notes Resource Page Editors: You are free to remove or customize sections of the article as you see fit, especially if some sections may duplicate stargazing information found elsewhere in your newsletter. Please let us know how you use these articles via this short survey.The answers allow us to continue providing this kind of content and us improve our offerings. Thank you again! Wishing you all clear skies! Vivian White and Kat Troche NASA Night Sky Network Administrators Find your astronomy club at nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov Join the NSN community on social media Night Sky Network | Managed by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 390 Ashton Ave |San Francisco, CA 94112 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice

CDK 1000. https://youtu.be/ITkq-8TIeJ0?si=u71Eho8O4zP5TFzP Note what scope they’re actually viewing through. (Or is it some sort of viewing interface?) How much is in the treasury again? Mark

This month's speaker is also offering to speak for other clubs I invite to the ASGH meeting. The details and Zoom Link follow. The speaker for the Wednesday meeting of the Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford or ASGH, is Cristina Andrade, & can be contacted at grandma.knc@.... To learn more about the Kilonova Catcher, Grandma & Citizen Science you can do prior to the program talk, see more at this link: http://kilonovacatcher.in2p3.fr/ Our Wednesday meeting is over Zoom & also in person at the Rocky Hill Community Center on the 19th of this month at 7:30 PM. John Sillasen Secretary, ASGH Reminder: ASGH Monthly Meeting with Zoom Link! When: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 7:30pm to 9:30pm (UTC-05:00) America/New York Where: Online and in person at the Rocky Hill Community Center Room 1C Organizer: John A. Sillasen jasillasen@... View Event Description: ASGH February Meeting. Speaker Cristina Andrade Research Professional Title: "Kilonova Catcher: Kilonovas, Gravitational Waves, and You!" Description: This presentation explores the exciting field of multi-messenger astronomy, which combines different cosmic "messengers" such as gravitational waves, light, neutrinos, and gamma rays to study astrophysical phenomena. You'll learn about kilonova -- explosions caused by the collision of neutron stars that produce heavy elements like gold -- and how these events are linked to gravitational waves and short gamma-ray bursts. The talk highlights the GRANDMA collaboration and its citizen science arm, Kilonova Catcher (KNC), which brings together professional and amateur astronomers to detect and study fast transients. Through shared resources, educational tools, and coordinated observations, KNC bridges community participation and cutting-edge science, enabling discoveries that deepen our understanding of the universe. Personal Bio: Cristina Andrade is a post-baccalaureate research professional at the University of Minnesota's Institute for Astrophysics, specializing in multi-messenger astronomy. Her work focuses on enhancing kilonova detection capabilities using ground-based observatories like the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and the GRANDMA professional telescope network. As a core team member of the GRANDMA collaboration and its citizen science initiative, Kilonova Catcher (KNC), she collaborates with amateur astronomers worldwide to advance gravitational wave research. She is passionate about fostering community engagement through education and outreach. To learn more about the Kilonova Catcher, Grandma & Citizen Science you can do prior to the program talk, see more at this link: http://kilonovacatcher.in2p3.fr/ _______________________________________________________ Zoom Link or in person John Sillasen is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: ASGH FEBRUARY MEETING Time: Feb 19, 2025 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87108443022?pwd=IS7f2vkQ7DOMWCbGqeXQZZc3kdop1I.1 Meeting ID: 871 0844 3022 Passcode: 993428 --- If you trouble with the link, open a web browser tab and enter: https://zoom.us at the top right side of the page click on Join Enter the Meeting ID 871 0844 3022 Click Join Enter the Passcode 993428 Click Join Meeting All participants are muted upon entry by default. When you need to speak or ask a question when given the opportunity, click on the microphone in the lower left of your screen to enable the microphone so everyone may hear you. Click it back off when you are finished so background noises (eating, TV, road traffic, people in the household having conversations with someone or gaming etc. You know the drill! Give the speaker the attention they deserve. Please use the Zoom chat to ask questions to all or be selective and only 'chat' with a specific member. One tap mobile +13017158592,,87108443022#,,,,*993428# US (Washington DC) +13052241968,,87108443022#,,,,*993428# US --- Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kd9HHNZw9y _._,_._,_

Hi All, This message is for those who plan to help remove the mirrors from the Conn 20-inch this coming Monday, 2/10, between the snow storms. Below, I have attached the Optomenchancis 20-inch Telescope User Manual. The sections highlighted in green are a must-read for folks removing the mirrors. Pages 20-21 detail how to take out the primary, and page 22 describes how to remove the secondary. I have all the required tools ready, and we are working to clear one of the large rolling carts to place under the primary mirror cell in time for Monday's festivities. I have a crate for the primary, but no boxing for the secondary - working on getting that. The mirrors do not have to be taken out of the observatory of Monday. They can be left in the pier-room, aka, hobbit-hole, until such time as someone from TAAS is ready to rehome them. On Monday, Alex and I will be in the Observatory no later than 10:25a.m. We will leave the Observatory elevator access unlocked, so when you arrive, take the elevator to the roof by pressing the OS button. We will meet you there. If you have any difficulties getting to the Observatory or finding us, call me (860-961-3577). Should I pick up donuts for the work crew?? And there is a free lunch :D Leslie On Sun, Feb 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM Leslie Brown <lfbro@...> wrote: Hi All, I think we are ready to remove the primary mirror cell, the primary and secondary mirror from the Olin Observatory 20-inch telescope. If you are interested in assisting, please let me know dates that you are available in February. I think we will need between 2 and 4 assistants. George, you have done this with me before so it would be great if you can be there. And, once these mirrors are pulled, who is planning to take them? I will need to arrange to get the mirrors from the college to whomever is this lucky person - mirror delivery doesn't need to happen on the same day that we pull the mirrors off the tube. Days that I have open for this project are: Monday 2/10 or 2/24, Wednesdays 2/5, 2/19 or 2/26 Fridays: 2/7, 2/21, 2/28 - on Fridays after 11 am. Saturdays: 2/22, 3/1 Sundays: 2/9, 2/22, or 3/2 We will be providing lunch or dinner from either Mr. G's or Two Wives to thank volunteers for their help with this. George, I will get you lunch from Fiddleheads :D If you are interested in helping save the old 20-inch mirrors, please contact me at lfbro at conncoll dot edu. Thanks! Leslie -- Leslie F. Brown, Ph.D. Emeriti - Physics, Astronomy & Geophysics Connecticut College New London, CT USA

Hi All, I am just confirming who is coming to Conn tomorrow, 2/10, between 10:30 and 11a.m. to help with removal of the primary and secondary mirror from the 20-inch. The people who I believe are showing up are George B., John S. and Scott L. Am I missing anyone? I would like to get an accurate head count so that I can get donuts for the work crew in the morning before I come to campus. After we assemble and decide the best plan of action, I'll work on getting lunch from Mr G's for all us workers. Parking on campus. Because of the snow last night, parking may be more problematic than usual, especially since folks in the work party will be arriving during the day when classes are in session. Any spots that say Visitor parking should be fine to grab if any are open. If you are force to part in the visitors' lot on the South end of campus, and you don't feel like walking up the hill, especially if you have a lot to carry, give me a call and I will come pick you up. 860 961 3577 Thanks, Leslie -- Leslie F. Brown, Ph.D. Emeriti - Physics, Astronomy & Geophysics Connecticut College New London, CT USA

Apparently about to be announced. Thoughts, John S? Mark

I missed this in my email yesterday. The Tele Vue Blog announcing the Type 7 Nagler Eyepiece. Of course Mark is keeping me on my toes again. So here's the tale of the Type 7: It's a natural extension of the Apollo 11 commerative Eyepiece. They have 85° AFOV with the eye relief of a Nagler Type IV's 19 mm. The Type 7 will come in 19, 14, 9, and 5.5-mm choices. Read on for more but that's the short and long of them. John Sillasen Sent: Sat, Feb 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM Subject: Fw: Latest Tele Vue Blog: Nagler Type 7 Eyepieces Introduced for 02/07/2025 Subject: Latest Tele Vue Blog: Nagler Type 7 Eyepieces Introduced for 02/07/2025 Latest Tele Vue Blog: Nagler Type 7 Eyepieces Introduced for 02/07/2025 View this email in your browser Nagler Type 7 Eyepieces Introduced By TVO Staff on Feb 07, 2025 04:00 am The Nagler Type 7 series was developed as a natural extension of our highly regarded, 85°, limited edition Apollo 11 eyepiece. However, the series can also be thought of as an extension of the long eye relief Nagler Type 4 concept. Read Now Recent Blogs Tele Vue Air-Chair The Apparition of C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) 2024: Year-End Astronomical Events Solar Cycle 25: Up and Up! Stellafane: Al’s Voyage “Home” NEED ADVICE? Call Tele Vue at 1-845-469-4551 9.00 AM - 4.30 PM New York time. FIND YOUR LOCAL DEALER Dealer Link NEED A LIKE? If you post an observation or photograph on social media, made with Tele Vue gear: we'd love to like it! Put #televue #productname in your post so we can find it. Copyright ? 2025 Tele Vue Optics, Inc., All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to our blog. Our mailing address is: Tele Vue Optics, Inc. 32 Elkay DrChester, Ny 10918 ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??

Can someone send me the final version of the TAAS logo, or can I download from our groups.io site? I want to have it displayed on the Waterford library's March Madness eclipses event flier which they are finishing up now. Thanks, LB -- Leslie F. Brown, Ph.D. Emeriti - Physics, Astronomy & Geophysics Connecticut College New London, CT USA