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Weather not looking good for the event Saturday night. I will let everyone know as soon as i hear from Jim at ASNH. Hopefully will improve for the rain date on Sunday. Mark

Observable Space is the new combination of Observable Space and Planewave, which Rick founded after leaving Celestron with his modified CDK plans in hand and their permission. This should be an interesting interview! John ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Sky & Telescope Partner" <skytelescope@...> To: "jasillasen@..." <jasillasen@...> Cc: Sent: Fri, May 30, 2025 at 9:15 AM Subject: What’s Up Webcast. Everything astronomy every Friday. View as Web Page A Message from a Trusted Partner of Sky & Telescope

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Reminder: TAAS, ASNH, and SAS at Hammonasset Public Observing When: Saturday, May 31, 2025 20:30 to 23:00 (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: Miegs Point Nature Center Organizer: Mark Strollo mark@... View Event Description:

We made it on the list! Let me know if you can use this Toolkit for any upcoming events! Deb Fennell Begin forwarded message: From: Night Sky Network <nightskynetwork@...> Date: May 28, 2025 at 12:05:54 PM EDT To: debskifennell1617@... Subject: NSN Coordinator Updates: June 2025 Reply-To: nightskyinfo@... ?Deb: Dear Coordinators, We wanted to take a moment to inform you of some exciting things coming up with Night Sky Network! Our Dynamic Sun The new toolkit,Our Dynamic Sun, has shipped! Congratulations to the following clubs that are expected to receive this refreshed version of the 2012Our Magnetic Sun toolkit. If you do not see your club listed here, don’t panic – you can still get this kit! Currently, a club must report on five (5) events within the past 12 months, or two (2) events in the past three months, to register as "active."Learn more about how you can get your club active here: nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/news/19/ The clubs that are set to receive our initial shipment of kits are listed at the bottom of this email; congratulations once again! Toolkit Workshop: June 3, 2025 Join NSN on June 3, 2025, for an overview of theOur Dynamic Sun toolkit; how to best utilize it in your outreach, differences between this kit and the original, and more.Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/w9nlM2gDTY-wkd_LXUH3VQ#/registration Outreach Resources Available In addition to this toolkit, active clubs can receive our usual available resources, including our many Hubble Lithographs! To request these items, log into your account and click theMaterials Request for Active Clubs link on the Night Sky Network Services sidebar: Thank you again for your dedication to astronomy outreach! We look forward to supporting your astronomy club’s needs and outreach efforts as best as we can. Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns at nightskyinfo@... (available Monday - Friday, excluding federal holidays). Most importantly: please keep up all the great work, and we wish you clear skies! –Vivian White and Kat Troche The NASA Night Sky Network Team nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/ The NSN is managed by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Astronomy clubs that are receiving theOur Dynamic Sun toolkit. Aldrich Astronomical Society, Inc. Amateur Astronomers Association Amateur Observers' Society of NY Antelope Valley Astronomy Club AquaSoft Astronomy Club Asociación de Observación, Difusión Astronómica y Ciencias del Espacio Astronomers of Humboldt Astronomers of Verde Valley Astronomers Outreach Network Astronomical Association of Southern Illinois Astronomical Society of Greater Hartford Astronomical Society of Harrisburg (ASH) Astronomical Society of Kansas City Astronomical Society of Las Cruces Astronomical Society of Long Island Astronomical Society of Nevada Astronomical Society of New Haven Astronomical Society of Southern New England Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area A.S.T.R.A. Astronomy Association of Arizona Astronomy Club of Asheville Austin Astronomical Society Back Bay Amateur Astronomers Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society Bartlesville Astronomical Society Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Big Sky Astronomy Club Black River Astronomical Society Brazos Valley Astronomy Club Brazosport Astronomy Club Buffalo Astronomical Association Cache Valley Astronomical Society Carolina Skygazers Cedar Amateur Astronomers, Inc. Central Arkansas Astronomical Society Central Florida Astronomical Society, Inc. Central Pennsylvania Observers Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society Charlie Elliott Astronomy Chester County Astronomical Society Colorado Springs Astronomical Society Community Observatory Crystal Coast Stargazers Custer Observatory Cuyahoga Astronomical Association Darien O'Brien Astronomy Club Delaware Valley Amateur Astronomers Dudley Observatory & Albany Area Amateur Astronomers Evansville Astronomical Society Everett Astronomical Society Fort Bend Astronomy Club Fort Wayne Astronomical Society Fort Worth Astr

Hi! This has been on my mind as I am planning on trying to sell off some of my glass horde at the Stellafane Convention this July. I wonder if the club would be interested in selling the 20" OPM Ritchey Chrétien mirror set? I probably wouldn't schlep it up to VT but could advertise it there if we wanted. Jay

The July issue of Sky and Telescope Magazine has a great article on public outreach. Since TAAS does a lot of this I thought I’d let everyone know. Worth reading!

Enjoy! Deb Fennell

Since the weather does not seem great for astronomy, here’s something interesting for tomorrow night, thanks to our status as a Night Sky Network Club. Deb Fennell Begin forwarded message: From: Night Sky Network <nightskynetwork@...> Date: May 21, 2025 at 7:19:06 PM EDT To: debskifennell1617@... Subject: TOMORROW NIGHT: May Cosmic Conversations Reply-To: nightskyinfo@... ?Deb: On May 22, 2025, at 5 PM (8 PM Eastern), join fellow educators for Cosmic Conversations! We'll discuss what we learned in the May NSN webinar about exoplanet discoveries. Come with questions, ideas, and your own experiences; this is an excellent opportunity to brainstorm and get feedback from others! We’ll also share some recommended resources. Registration: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/VlR_FrlgRN-CYLNb3KaMeg#/registration UNSUBSCRIBE INFORMATION: You are receiving this Email notification from the Night Sky Network as a member of your local astronomy club. To change your preferences for receiving the Night Sky Network Newsletter, log into the Night Sky Network website and select "My Profile". https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/club/taas2242/roster/self/edit/ For assistance, please contact nightskyinfo@....

This Saturday is Commencement Weekend at Wesleyan University. As such it is also our Public night. It is our largest attended event of the year! Even if it's raining we will have 100 guests come through to tour the observatory. Many of you have already committed to attend so consider this a reminder. For those who have yet to commit, please consider attending and bringing a telescope if it's clear. If it's cloudy or raining we will still open. There is no canceling this one! We are already listed in the Wesleyan calendar for Commencement Weekend for Saturday night from 9 - 11 PM. Those who have already, ahem, 'pledged fealty,' (oh have I been watching strange TV), I have: Marty Dean Chris Cyndi John & myself. Definitely have room for more. Because parking is premium & it's been awhile since I got vehicle and plate information please send me the vehicle you will be driving and the license plate # so I can give it to Public Safety. Public Safety and Parking Authority have been asked to cordone off Lot O specifically for our use but that doesn't stop everyone. Especially the "I have donated a lot of $$" you know the type. Most people are super pleasant and understanding If we see them. Some of us are already committed to a solar observing outreach all day Saturday so it's possible we may not get there super early to protect our limited parking assets. Do try to arrive early and remember your parking passes for your dashboard! If you lost them just print up one: ASGH VOLUNTEERS FOR VVO That will do on an 8.5x11" paper at 38 point! Thank you! I definitely look forward to seeing you all again on Saturday!

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Does anyone have a Pole Hedge Trimmer I can borrow for a day? I have ONE small tree that I need to trim.

I did not take detailed minutes for the TAAS meeting held on Zoom which began at about 7:05pm on Tuesday May 15th, but did take general notes which I will share here. There were six members present, Gerry, John, Max, Lee and myself. Among the topics discussed was the impending observing session scheduled by SAS for this Saturday the 17th. It look likely, due to weather conditions, the session will be cancelled but the official proclamation will be done tomorrow after the latest weather forecast. The following SAS session is scheduled for July 26. We discussed the next Hammonasset session on May 31st and also decided that those present were OK with the August meeting/picnic being held at Waterford Beach Park Pavilion. Gerry and I discussed the latest paper on the Double Slit experiment which indicated that dark photons may be a viable solution to the interference pattern as opposed to the classical wave function. As an actual physicist, Gerry had some valuable insight into the short paper and I’m sure more information will be forthcoming from the researchers. I thanked Lee for updating the website and Lee added that he hopes it generates additional club members. Jeff said that his wife, a climate scientist, confirmed my anecdotally based suggestion that New England skies have become more challenging for viewing in the evenings due to the increased water vapor in the atmosphere. The group also discussed the massive number of satellites including Star Link, that are polluting those rare clear evenings. Jeff also mentioned his latest refractor project and indicatd he will start a construcion topic on our groups.io <http://groups.io/> site where we can give advice and offer surplus items he may find useful in his build. John offered some suggestions as did other participants. I have to apologize to the group as I was wearing my noise cancelling headphones when a phone call came in and voice mail left, which I suspect was broadcast over the Zoom meeting. You can’t choose your family or when they call, but next time I’ll ditch the phone from my desk. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made and seconded by John and Max at 7:05 pm. If I have overlooked anything significant, please feel free to offer additions or corrections. Thanks to all who attended and thank you to Gerry for setting up the meeting for Zoom. George

For those who have the Seestar S50 or S30, there is a new update that has been released. Flat calibration is now in the menu under Expert mode. Flats are absolutely required to remove any artifacts that may be on the glass surfaces - whether on the sensor or the scopes glass, a Flat image, taken with a couple of layers of white cloth such as a pillow case or T- shirt, undershirt etc. 60 second exposures in Equatorial mode absolutely require Flats! These intelligent telescopes are getting up to real imaging trains work flow now! The Space Koala YouTube channel has a short (17 minute) how to video to make the work easier. Seestar FLATS and 60 second Shots Are FINALLY here! Seestar FLATS and 60 second Shots Are FINALLY here! For those who really want to get the most out of their investment, this is the way to go. Plus it only adds about 2 minutes to your work flow. Seriously - just 2 minutes. John Sillasen

Title says it all. In the April meeting we discussed possible in-person meeting, but May is out at Conn College due to graduation. Gerry, please set up the Zoom link. Deb and I are out of town at a concert Thursday, so cannot listen in. (And are at a wedding for the June meeting.). George, can you run the meeting? I can come up with an agenda. Mark

Should be good! Deb Fennell Begin forwarded message: From: Night Sky Network <nightskynetwork@...> Date: May 14, 2025 at 3:13:52 PM PDT To: debskifennell1617@... Subject: TOMORROW NIGHT: Exoplanet NSN Webinar Reply-To: nightskyinfo@... ?Deb: Placing Worlds and Suns in Context with Dr. Eric Mamajek Join the NASA Night Sky Network on Thursday, May 15, at 6:00 PM Pacific Time (9:00 PM Eastern) along with Dr. Eric Mamajek, where we’ll discuss what we know about planets beyond our solar system and how to discover them. Zoom Webinar Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__uKQ7QiKS0SQGwR7QdElYA#/registration NSN Members can register for this webinar using the following link. Once registered, you will receive an automatic reminder shortly before the webinar begins. Please register with your club's full name (preferred) rather than initials or abbreviations. For best results: update and restart your Zoom software before the session begins. The webinar registration link will give you access to the live video webinar, as well as a backup call-in number and code just in case your computer experiences connection issues. YouTube Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq96EXyNtj0 The talk will also be streamed live at the YouTube link below, and saved for future viewing. Please note: questions submitted via the Zoom Q&A feature will have priority over YouTube chat. Further Information: Upcoming Webinars: June - NO WEBINAR! New Toolkit Meeting, June 3, 2025 July 22 - Lucy Mission: An Asteroid Investigation August 6 - International Observe the Moon Night All Previous and Upcoming Webinars are found on the NSN's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/NASANightSkyNetwork Follow us on Facebook, X (formally Twitter) and Instagram at the username @NightSkyNetwork for the latest NSN news and outreach photos. You can also use the hashtags #NightSkyNetwork and #AstronomyOutreach on your social media platforms for a chance to be featured! Night Sky Network (NSN) member clubs are dedicated to bringing the wonders of space and NASA science to folks across the USA.NSN program participation provides clubs with tools and resources to assist in their public outreach. The NASA Night Sky Network is managed by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. The ASP is a 501c3 non-profit organization advancing science literacy through astronomy. UNSUBSCRIBE INFORMATION: You are receiving this Email notification from the Night Sky Network as a member of your local astronomy club. To change your preferences for receiving the Night Sky Network Newsletter, log into the Night Sky Network website and select "My Profile". https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/club/taas2242/roster/self/edit/ For assistance, please contact nightskyinfo@....