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Saturn Nears Opposition The next 6 weeks will offer the best views of our ringed planet during 2008. Opposition is February 24th when Saturn will reach an...
Okay probably really stupid question but what does it mean when a planet reach "opposition? ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
The alarm was set but the clouds were thick. At 04:30 the alarm went off and the clouds started to part. By 05:00 Venus and Jupiter were visible and the moon...
... It means that the planet is directly opposite the Sun in the Earth's sky. This usually means that the planet is at its closest, and is visible all night...
Hi I am new and this is my first time so don't know if I am doing it right. I am taking a basic Astronomy class where the text is an online course (Mastering...
I recently observed Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon in the morning sky before sunrise. Both Venus and Jupiter were within a degree of each other, and they formed...
I took my first shot at the Horsehead Nebula with a Hydrogen Beta filter last night and would appreciate any advice those that have succeeded on the Horsehead...
... shape" was the horsehead if I could have made out the "nose" shape I was expecting. Have folks who have aquired the nebula visually been able to make out...
Paul, thanks for the advice. I have fairly dark skies around here, so I'll keep trying the rest of the winter. Hopefully the seeing and transparency will...
... Here is the original web site with the video plus information about how it was created: http://vis.sdsc.edu/research/orion.html Clear skies, Greg -- Greg...
I'm asking for advice, any tips, 'flow of observations program I should attempt to follow', for a highschool 'telescope night' view session. My anchor is the...
Yipes! You need some help from a local astronomy club. Fifteen kids is not unmanageable, but it would be great to have another couple amateur astronomers...
I think that is the best advice. Get help. I have done a few of these alone for younger kids and it is very hard to keep up with questions and also re-point...
Charlie, I do "Astronomy Nights" for the Minnesota DNR at some local State Parks. There can be anywhere from 10 to 50 people. I start with a Power Point...
Charlie, I agree with the answers you received up to now. In our club here in Montreal, we sometimes have public observing sessions. There will be one for the...
I'm on the Outreach Committee for our club. We have public star parties every month - averaging about 25 attendees, but often up to 100, mostly kids and...
The monsoon season is apparently over and the viewing is improving every night. Tonight After exploring some of the wonders of Lupin my gaze wandered back to M...
February Calendar by Dave Mitsky All times, unless otherwise noted, are UT (subtract five hours and, when appropriate, one calendar day for EST) 2/1 Venus...
Anyone been looking at Mars the past few days? On Sunday and Wednesday nights I viewed it, and observed a medium dark area close to the west limb which ran...
OH was that dust storm I was looking at... maybe that explains the 10 inches of new snow on my porch!! ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
... Wednesday nights I viewed it, and observed a medium dark area close to the west limb which ran north from Mare Cimmerium. It was not as dark as Mare...
Thanks. Maybe there are ghosts up there. <G> -John ... From: vjpalmieri To: starrynights@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 9:15 AM Subject:...
