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April 15 - Visual Astronomy Night

Started by Muhammad.Ahmad, March 29, 2016, 11:24:03 AM

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Muhammad.Ahmad

April 15th, 9:30 PM at the Observatory

You are welcome to bring your own telescope, binoculars, or try out the club's equipment: 16" Ritchey–Chrétien, 14" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain, and a Dobsonian (which you can borrow afterward through the club's loaner telescope program). If you just bought your first telescope, we can help you get started. Dress appropriately – as if it's 10 degrees colder than it actually is! If the sky is not clear, watch this thread that day postponing the event.

Muhammad.Ahmad

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The cloud cover right now might not clear until very late. Seeing will also be poor tonight.

After consultation, I've rescheduled this on the Calendar to Friday, April 15th at 9:30 PM.

Jeff.Booth

Jeff   
(aka 'Booter')

Ed.Mizzi

I agree, good call. I was just outside (9:35 PM), here in the greater metropolitan area of Waterdown, and even though I can see some stars and Jupiter, there are clouds scattered throughout the sky and the seeing is poor.

Muhammad.Ahmad


Muhammad.Ahmad

Conditions are still looking good for tonight. The International Space Station is expected to pass overhead at 9:24 PM.

If you want to see it, come early; it will be gone within 3 minutes. Bring your binoculars to catch a glint of its solar panels.

http://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?lat=43.3907&lng=-79.9224&loc=Unspecified&alt=270&tz=EST&satid=25544&mjd=57494.0625479063&type=V

Mark.Smith


Jeff.Booth

Should be there around 8:30 ... looking forward to it.
Cheers
Jeff   
(aka 'Booter')