Beginning in June, Caledon Star Parties will be held as scheduled, with the following temporary restrictions.?
RAC members only due to 10 person limit. No guests. No sharing equipment.
Not much of a party, but Caledon is available again for viewing.? The status of the Belmont Observatory site is Scott's call.
I will work on updating the website tomorrow.? Glenn D. Faini
Chemical and Environmental Engineer, Retired
President, Rappahannock Astronomy Club
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Announcing a Milky Way Photography Masterclass with Alyn Wallace | Live ?
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Hi PhotoPillers,
Tomorrow, Wednesday May 27 at 7pm Madrid time (Spain), join Alyn Wallace and myself in a fun Milky Way Photography Masterclass live on Youtube.?
You¡¯ll learn everything you need to take legendary photos of the Milky Way. From inspiring Milky Way images and how to plan them with PhotoPills... to the gear you need and camera settings you need. Including how to focus and how to expose.
And of course, we¡¯ll answer all your questions too.
Here you have the link:
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This is going to be fun!
I hope to see you tomorrow.
Rafael
PS: When you click the link, you¡¯ll access the Youtube page. On the cover image, you¡¯ll see the Masterclass time in your local time. Also, you can click the bell icon to get a notification when we go live. Thanks!
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Re: Announcing a Milky Way Photography Masterclass with Alyn Wallace | Live ?
Hi Don, On 5/26/2020 8:17 PM, Don Clark wrote: You¡¯ll learn everything you need to take legendary photos of the Milky Way.
From inspiring Milky Way images and how to plan them with PhotoPills... to Do you like this app? Is it worth the $10? Is it worth buying the app to take this class? -- Glenn Holliday holliday@...
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when is the next star party?
On Thursday, May 21, 2020, 11:35:27 PM EDT, RAC President <president@...> wrote:
Beginning in June, Caledon Star Parties will be held as scheduled, with the following temporary restrictions.?
RAC members only due to 10 person limit. No guests. No sharing equipment.
Not much of a party, but Caledon is available again for viewing.? The status of the Belmont Observatory site is Scott's call.
I will work on updating the website tomorrow.? Glenn D. Faini
Chemical and Environmental Engineer, Retired
President, Rappahannock Astronomy Club
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S7 Android Smartphone.
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Steve,
For the latest Star Party and Meeting information it is best to check our website.?
The next star party is scheduled for June 20. Glenn D. Faini
Chemical and Environmental Engineer, Retired
President, Rappahannock Astronomy Club
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S7 Android Smartphone.
glen
when is the next star party?
On Thursday, May 21, 2020, 11:35:27 PM EDT, RAC President < president@...> wrote:
Beginning in June, Caledon Star Parties will be held as scheduled, with the following temporary restrictions.?
RAC members only due to 10 person limit. No guests. No sharing equipment.
Not much of a party, but Caledon is available again for viewing.? The status of the Belmont Observatory site is Scott's call.
I will work on updating the website tomorrow.? Glenn D. Faini
Chemical and Environmental Engineer, Retired
President, Rappahannock Astronomy Club
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S7 Android Smartphone.
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SpaceX Dragon looking good
I was happy to see Dragon get safely into orbit with crew.
I think the biggest significance for astronomy is
this is a step toward things like an observatory
on the Moon and a less fragile, serviceable
successor to the James Webb telescope becoming
routine and accessible.
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Re: SpaceX Dragon looking good
Watch the docking sequence now on NASA.gov
Linda Billard
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On May 30, 2020 at 9:27 PM Glenn Holliday <holliday@...> wrote:
I was happy to see Dragon get safely into orbit with crew.
I think the biggest significance for astronomy is
this is a step toward things like an observatory
on the Moon and a less fragile, serviceable
successor to the James Webb telescope becoming
routine and accessible.
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Fw: [raclub] SpaceX Dragon looking good
I created this graphic to commemorate the event
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VP MSRO Science, Inc.
Asst. Dir. Mark Slade Remote Observatory W54
Wilderness, Virginia, USA
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Subject: [raclub] SpaceX Dragon looking good
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I was happy to see Dragon get safely into orbit with crew.
I think the biggest significance for astronomy is
this is a step toward things like an observatory
on the Moon and a less fragile, serviceable
successor to the James Webb telescope becoming
routine and accessible.
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Last nights moon. Avi clip of 540 pics stacked. Zwo asi294 color camera. Wo 98 mm on avx mount. Gain 118 exposure 0.001889 sec. shot in sharpcap. Processed in photoshop
On May 31, 2020, at 3:42 PM, Jerry Hubbell <jerry.hubbell@...> wrote:
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VP MSRO Science, Inc.
Asst. Dir. Mark Slade Remote Observatory W54
Wilderness, Virginia, USA
jhubbell@...
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From: Glenn Holliday
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2020 21:27
Subject: [raclub] SpaceX Dragon looking good
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I was happy to see Dragon get safely into orbit with crew.
I think the biggest significance for astronomy is
this is a step toward things like an observatory
on the Moon and a less fragile, serviceable
successor to the James Webb telescope becoming
routine and accessible.
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Glenn Holliday holliday@...
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2 1/2 hours exposure. Wo 98 mm. Avx mount. Guiding phd zwo asi294 cooled camera. Processed in ps Exspress.
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Very nice photo of M51, Troy.? Well done!
David Abbou
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2 1/2 hours exposure. Wo 98 mm. Avx mount. Guiding phd zwo asi294 cooled camera. Processed in ps Exspress.
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Troy, Thats an excellent image! What are the details on the subs? Is your camera color or did you combine RGB?
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Thank you Myron. ?I took 60 2 min exposures. 10 3 min exposures. 10 darks at 2 min. ?Shot them in rggb 24 color. ?I¡¯m pretty impressed with this camera. ?I thought I ordered the monochrome camera but they sent me the color instead. Using a qhy 147L11 camera with a 60 mm guide scope for guiding which seems to work very well. ?Tracking spot on for long exposures?
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On Jun 6, 2020, at 7:36 AM, Myron Wasiuta via groups.io <myrnteryx4@...> wrote:
? Troy, Thats an excellent image! What are the details on the subs? Is your camera color or did you combine RGB? Myron On Jun 5, 2020, at 9:54 PM, David Abbou < dabbou@...> wrote: Very nice photo of M51, Troy.? Well done!
David Abbou
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On Jun 5, 2020, at 9:29 PM, "Troy Major via " < yahoo.com@groups.io target=_blank> [email protected]> wrote:
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Being able to get one shot color images like yours sure makes the extra effort, expense and time required for rgb alot easier to justify not doing! Dr. Myron Wasiuta President- MSRO Science, Inc Director- Mark Slade Remote Observatory? Wilderness, VA USA
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On Jun 6, 2020, at 8:19 AM, Troy Major via < Troymajor61@...> wrote: Thank you Myron. ?I took 60 2 min exposures. 10 3 min exposures. 10 darks at 2 min. ?Shot them in rggb 24 color. ?I¡¯m pretty impressed with this camera. ?I thought I ordered the monochrome camera but they sent me the color instead. Using a qhy 147L11 camera with a 60 mm guide scope for guiding which seems to work very well. ?Tracking spot on for long exposures? ? Troy, Thats an excellent image! What are the details on the subs? Is your camera color or did you combine RGB? Myron On Jun 5, 2020, at 9:54 PM, David Abbou < dabbou@...> wrote: Very nice photo of M51, Troy.? Well done!
David Abbou
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On Jun 5, 2020, at 9:29 PM, "Troy Major via " < yahoo.com@groups.io target=_blank> [email protected]> wrote:
2 1/2 hours exposure. Wo 98 mm. Avx mount. Guiding phd zwo asi294 cooled camera. Processed in ps Exspress.
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RAS Monthly Meeting on Tuesday - Astroimaging with Bryan Hartley
The following is an invitation from the Richmond Astronomical Society to join their meeting via Zoom. Glenn D. Faini
Chemical and Environmental Engineer, Retired
President, Rappahannock Astronomy Club
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RAS Monthly Meeting on Tuesday - Astroimaging with Bryan Hartley
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June 7, 2020 Large Bright Red Light in Southern Night Sky at 10:20pm
A question from someone in Stafford. Please reply to her directly if you can answer her questions.? Thanks. Glenn D. Faini
Chemical and Environmental Engineer, Retired
President, Rappahannock Astronomy Club
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S7 Android Smartphone. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Jennifer McAndrews <jbowm013@...>Date: Tue, Jun 9, 2020, 11:03 PM Subject: June 7, 2020 Large Bright Red Light in Southern Night Sky at 10:20pm To: < president@...> Hello Rappahannock Astronomy Club,
I am very concerned with what I saw on Sunday night June 7, 2020 and was hoping you could help me to figure out what I saw. I will try my best to explain but if you would rather talk about the details let me know and I will give you my?phone number.
I live in Stafford, Va in the Garrisonville area and on June 7, 2020 I was sitting on my back deck checking emails on my phone and looked up in to the sky and saw this huge bright red circle shaped light flying almost like an airplane would move through the sky, but a bit slower. I was looking at the south sky at 10:20pm and this light was right above the treetops and to the right of the bottom right star in the Corvus constilation (I looked it up on SkyMap).?
At first I was staring at this light trying to figure out why it was so much bigger than a normal airplane light ( I would say it was the size of 5 airplanes if you stuck them all together and flew them in the air). And I was also trying to figure out why the light was so bright and red and did not have any blinking lights around it. The large red light almost had a faint sparkle around the whole circular edge.?
At first the light was moving slowly north and then stopped. That is when I realized it must not be an airplane. Then it went Northeast a tiny bit, then stopped and stayed for about 10 seconds. Then went an even smaller distance to the Northeast again and stopped for about 10 seconds. By this time I turned my camera on my phone and tried to record what I was seeing. The video was not good, but I will attach it. Then the light started to get smaller and smaller and seemed to be going back south or up into the atmosphere? until it literally disappeared, which took like 5 seconds. It moved so quickly as it got smaller and smaller. The whole time there was never a "tail" like you would see on a shooting star. And there was no sound at all.?
The video is so short because it was not picking up the disappearing light very well so I stopped the video to call my husband to come out to see it before it was gone. But he missed it.?
I would say this all happened in 1-2 minutes. It was so unbelievable. I am so confused at what I saw and was wondering if you saw it too?? Or know of anyone else I can ask. It was so weird and have never seen anything like it before. Or is there a night sky camera in the area that I can look up to see if it captured this light too.?
Please advise.?
Thank you for your time!
Jen McAndrews
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Latest Update on Yerkes Observatory
Scott Busby Belmont Observatory Spotsylvania, Virginia @BelmontObs
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NOVAC's Questar 7 + Fork Mount for Sale
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NOVAC received a Questar 7 telescope and equatorial fork mount donation some time ago for use or other disposition. This is the big brother of the familiar Questar 3 1/2, and offers proportionately better optical performance. The Board has considered how it might be used to benefit NOVAC programs. The Board considered using it for outreach, either public events or group presentations; or putting it into the loaner pool. We brought it to a meeting for members to touch and feel, and took it to AHSP last year to see how it worked as a field instrument. The particulars of this instrument make it inappropriate for any club application we could identify. An individual could use it more effectively.
As a result, the Board decided that it should be sold to help fund more appropriate loaner items and programs.?
Attached you will find a 'sales brochure' for the Questar that provides everything we know about the telescope. While the Board prefers that the Q7 go to a member, as a 501(c)(3) we are obligated to sell it for fair market value. The sale is open to anyone. If you are not interested yourself in the telescope, I encourage you to forward this information to fellow astronomers who might be interested, for the benefit of your club. Note that the OTA and base could be sold separately, should that provide the best value to NOVAC.
Clear skies! -Chris
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Re: NOVAC's Questar 7 + Fork Mount for Sale
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The June Star Party is Cancelled
Clouds, rain, and thunderstorms are expected throughout the day and evening.? Today's star party was for RAC members only, so I'm not sure it is really necessary to send out a formal cancellation notice, but here it is. Glenn D. Faini
Chemical and Environmental Engineer, Retired
President, Rappahannock Astronomy Club
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Myron Wasiuta
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