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Thank you for recording and posting the meeting.. ? I was unable to attend, so I'm glad to see it was recorded Quick Intro I'm very new to astronomy. Right now, I'm exploring with a pair of 7x50

? Scott Busby Belmont Observatory Spotsylvania, Virginia (540)273-0063

Dear RAC and prospective members, Please find enclosed the zoom meeting link for our April 2025 meeting held last Wednesday. Myron

? ? Brian- you have sharp eyes! Not running ES. Everything is controlled by Ascom,Maxim DL and Cartes du Ceil. Thanks for the encouragement! Much work remains but getting closer all the time.

Myron, That’s cool to see the PMC 8 module. Are you running the Explore Stars application or just CDC? Brian -- WO GT81 20th anniversary edition SVB 50mm guide Mount, ES EXOS2 PMC8 ASI 533MC Pro/ASI

Myron, First light is first light. That’s still an impressive amount of detail considering the stats. I would say Congratulations are in order. Brian -- WO GT81 20th anniversary edition SVB 50mm

Dear RAC, Here’s what the C14 on the ASKO mount looks like as it is being tested in my driveway. I was imaging NGC 2903 and several members of the Hickson 44 compact group when thirst pictures were

Dear RAC and Pete, Here are "first light" images from the C14 on the ASKO using a QHY 174? camera. these were obtained by using sharpcap live-stacking mode. They are a stack of short sub

These were taken with the SVX-102T Raptor when objects were low in southwestern sky from my driveway with high clouds and a nearly full moon in the sky. The Horsehead is full frame. The other two were

Dear RAC, Here are a couple pictures of the new MSRO/RAC Station 3 telescope. I still have to manage the cables but just waiting on the spacers to reduce the edge distortions in the test images. Note

That will be on the agenda Scott. Myron

We need to discuss disposition of RAC loaner equipment. Scott Busby Belmont Observatory Spotsylvania, Virginia (540)273-0063

Dear RAC, Please find enclosed the link for our April 2025 RAC Zoom meeting. There is no program at this time-if anyone would like to present at this meeting just send me an email. Myron RAC President

The monthly meeting of the Richmond Astronomical Society is Tuesday night.? Our presentation is about citizen science.? Please join us - everyone is welcome!? Zoom information is below. Citizen

My time underway on Cruisers and Destroyers allowed for lots of at sea stargazing.? Just the mast light and running lights. The bridge watch OOD often asked? would? ask me to train the bridge watch

Good Morning- My 23- year old daughter Autumn is on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz which is currently on a long underway in the Pacific Ocean. She works on the flight deck and recently during a lull

Dear RAC< Here is the last test image from my session on Wednesday night using the future RAC/ MSRO Station 3 telescope. Its a highly cropped portion of a full frame image of the nebula IC 443/444 in

Stars are distorted at the edges and corners. Usually due to back focus distance (sensor/telescope). Need to add spacers. Scott Busby Belmont Observatory Spotsylvania, Virginia (540)273-0063

Myron & Pete, That’s great for a quick test. That is a nice focal length and field of view for all the galaxy groups in the sky right now. I got a little data last night but need to get some

Enclosed is a full frame image of NGC 2903 and a cropped vesion. This image like the others I sent out (except M37) are about 2 hours of integration (24 5-minute auoguided subs) Myron