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Impressive photo of the Moon by
Steve Berte.
ISO 80; f2.8; 1/60s; lens FL equiv = 60mm;
mounted afocally on 25mm eyepiece.
Public Perseid Meteor Shower Observing
Antietam National Battlefield Vistor Center,
Sharpsburg, MD.
Starting 9 pm the night
of August 12 into the morning hours of August 13, 2010.
There
will be no telescope observing, just bring blankets and/or lawn
chairs to observe this event.
This year should be a good
one for the Perseids, since their peak will near a new moon,
providing dark skies
for observers.
International Observe the Moon
Night (InOMN)
Public Star Party Antietam National Battlefield Vistor
Center,
Sharpsburg, MD.
Saturday, September 18, 2010. 7pm - 11pm. Setup 6pm.
More!
August Grillin' &
Gazin'
Next Meeting at The Wm.
Brish Planetarium -
September 15, 2010
at 7:30 pm.
Elizabeth Warner will discuss the
EPOXI mission. FREE and open to the public.
More
Some
nice sky photos by Bill Ryan.
He used ASA 3200 F4 for 20
to
30 seconds
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