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by Bsting
Tue May 31, 2022 8:40 am
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: Possible meteor storm, evening of May 30
Replies: 14
Views: 2557

Re: Possible meteor storm, evening of May 30

Big nothing at ELO
by Bsting
Mon May 30, 2022 10:58 pm
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: Possible meteor storm, evening of May 30
Replies: 14
Views: 2557

Re: Possible meteor storm, evening of May 30

I’m at ELO now.
Clear except to the East.
Looks good.
by Bsting
Sun May 29, 2022 1:21 pm
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: Possible meteor storm, evening of May 30
Replies: 14
Views: 2557

Re: Possible meteor storm, evening of May 30

Anyone planning to go out to ELO for this?
I would be interested if there are others interested.
Looks like the forecast is partly cloudy moving towards clear later.
by Bsting
Mon Jun 15, 2020 10:57 am
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: Virtual Grand Canyon Star Party
Replies: 2
Views: 458

Re: Virtual Grand Canyon Star Party

Last Saturday night's premier of the Grand Canyon Star Party was a huge success with over 800 viewers on our live event from all over the world. Tonight we continue the star party viewing objects in the constellations of Scorpius and Sagittarius. Lots of interesting nebulas, star clusters and a few ...
by Bsting
Tue Jun 09, 2020 3:53 pm
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: Virtual Grand Canyon Star Party
Replies: 2
Views: 458

Virtual Grand Canyon Star Party

The Grand Canyon has announced the creation of the "Virtual" Grand Canyon Star Party. As most of you know the official Grand Canyon Star Party that was to be held at the Visitors Center on the South Rim from June 13th thru June 20th was cancelled due to Park Closure. As an alternative the ...
by Bsting
Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:18 pm
Forum: MAS Star Parties and Events
Topic: Reserving ELO for Lunar Occultation of Mars
Replies: 20
Views: 3053

Re: Reserving ELO for Lunar Occultation of Mars

Hoped to but can’t make it
by Bsting
Mon Feb 17, 2020 12:30 pm
Forum: MAS Star Parties and Events
Topic: Reserving ELO for Lunar Occultation of Mars
Replies: 20
Views: 3053

Re: Reserving ELO for Lunar Occultation of Mars

Mandatory quick visit.
Going back on Thursday.
by Bsting
Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:33 am
Forum: MAS Star Parties and Events
Topic: Reserving ELO for Lunar Occultation of Mars
Replies: 20
Views: 3053

Re: Reserving ELO for Lunar Occultation of Mars

Any decision on go or no-go yet?
by Bsting
Thu Apr 18, 2019 1:11 pm
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: First actual image of a black hole released
Replies: 8
Views: 1203

Re: First actual image of a black hole released

Last night attended a lecture by the UofAz team that was involved with the image. They were involved with the MMT and South Pole part of the imaging as well as the software involved with the number crunching. Each of the members got up and discussed their part in the event along with photos of the s...
by Bsting
Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:00 pm
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: Crab Pulsar
Replies: 2
Views: 515

Crab Pulsar

Ran into Dr. John Cocke, Co-discoverer of the Crab Pulsar, at a lecture at the UofA in Tucson. The discovery was done at Kitt Peak, just outside of Tucson, in 1969 after radio pulses were detected in the area of the Crab Nebula and he decided to look at the stars in the Crab for its optical counterp...
by Bsting
Fri Aug 24, 2018 7:55 pm
Forum: Beginners SIG
Topic: Observing sites around Minneapolis
Replies: 9
Views: 1390

Re: Observing sites around Minneapolis

That one is better.
Thanks...…


PS - I noticed the data used is from 2006 so the levels have no doubt changed but it can still be used as a good relative reference.
by Bsting
Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:34 am
Forum: Beginners SIG
Topic: Observing sites around Minneapolis
Replies: 9
Views: 1390

Re: Observing sites around Minneapolis

Parish,

You may find this website useful.
It shows where the darker skies are located. Double-click to zoom in.
Perhaps you can find a campsite in one of the dark spots.

http://darksitefinder.com/maps/world.html
by Bsting
Wed Aug 22, 2018 6:54 pm
Forum: Beginners SIG
Topic: Observing sites around Minneapolis
Replies: 9
Views: 1390

Re: Observing sites around Minneapolis

Parish, Welcome to the club. Since you are already on the South side of the city I would suggest you check out our Eagle lake Observatory. Directions can be found on the MAS website. It is just North of Norwood/Young America so less then an hour's drive for you. Skies can be quite dark there on good...
by Bsting
Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:27 pm
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: Dream job anyone?
Replies: 0
Views: 497

Dream job anyone?

The Catalina Sky Survey in Tucson Arizona is hiring.

See job announcement at:

http://uacareers.com/postings/22896

I'm retired otherwise I would go after it myself.
by Bsting
Thu Sep 28, 2017 3:29 pm
Forum: General Astronomy
Topic: Aurora Borealis
Replies: 6
Views: 967

Aurora Borealis

Last night there was a beautiful display of Aurora out at ELO. It started around midnight as a pillar in the Northwest, from the horizon to about 40 degrees altitude, followed by a 'picket fence' of streamers reaching up to almost the zenith above us. Mostly white in color. Lasted for about 30 minut...