| MEETING
DATE: |
VIEWING
LOG: |
MEETING
PHOTOS: |
| 02-16-06 |
Saturn and the starburst galaxy M82 |
Our images taken with the ST9 CCD: |
01-19-06 |
Pleides star cluster and M1, the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant |
Our CCD image of M1 |
11-17-05 |
Moon, Mars, M57 - Ring Nebula, M45 - Open Cluster, M15 - Globular Cluster, M42 - the Orion Nebula |
Our CCD image of M42, the Orion Nebula (60sec exposure time; R-band filter) |
| 09-23-2004 |
We set up
telescopes to view Sun spots along the Ring Road during Welcome
Week. Thirty two new students signed up to join the Astronomy
Club. |
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| 11-18-2003 |
Tonight was exceptionally
clear, in addition to a few meteors we had a great time viewing the
following objects: Mars: Still bright in the sky even after two months. Andromeda Galaxy Orion Nebula: Unofficially dubbed "Orion's Crotch" by club members. We were able to make out details in the clouds of gas and dust. The Pleides: Very impressive when seen through the scope, a cluster of several bright stars. Saturn: Extremely clear, looked almost unreal. We were also able to make out Saturn's moon Titan - the only moon the Solar System with it's own atmosphere. Alberio Cassini Division M38 M79 NGC 1977 |
Gathered
round the 12" |
| 08-13-03 |
We viewed the following
objects with the 8" scope: M4: A globular cluster in the constellation Scorpius, over 7200 light years away. M80: Another globular cluster roughly 30000 light years away. Ring Nebulae M57: A star nearing the end of it's life. Mars: Getting bigger by the day, expect it to peak around Visitor's Night. Moon M7: An open cluster. M6: Another open cluster. M8 (Descriptions provided Yvonne Huynh and the SEDS Mesier Catalog) |
