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The Sidereal Times December 2020 Observe—Educate—Have Fun The December 2020 Sidereal Times The Official Newsletter of The Albuquerque Astronomical Society P.O. Box 50581, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87181-0581 www.TAAS.org taas — 2011 winner of astronomy magazine’s out-of-this-world award for outstanding public programming since 1959 General Meeting News Lynne Olson TAAS ASTRONOMY syndicated TV show “Star Gazers.” His topic: “I Want to Believe: 101 TAAS GENERAL Returning to an Age of Reason” Viola Sanchez: “Solar Eclipse MEETING After 20 years of public speaking Observing” Dean Regas: “I Want to at the Cincinnati Observatory, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 - Believe: Returning to an Regas has heard every astronomy 6:00 P.M. conspiracy theory and doomsday Online via Zoom* Age of Reason” prediction in the universe – and SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, frankly, he’s worried; worried Prior to our General Meeting on Nov. 28, we will feature TAAS member 7:00 P.M. that we are slipping into an age of superstition. Viola Sanchez with Astronomy 101, Online via Zoom* online on Zoom. He’ll discuss the Mayan Calendar, Our featured speaker for the TAAS the Moon landing, UFO sightings, Viola writes: Many TAAS members virtual General Meeting on Nov. Doomsday Comets, Astrology traveled to the path of totality of the 28 will be astronomer, author and the Star of Bethlehem; all last total solar eclipse in the United and television host Dean Regas, topics that many Americans States on August 21, 2017. At least best known as co-host of the daily two TAAS members went to Chile continued on page 2 . or Argentina to view the total solar eclipse of July 2, 2019. continued on page 2 . INSIDE 2.......President’s Message 5.......Under the Dome 7........Get a TAAS Hat! 3.......Cosmic Carnival Extended! 6.......Astrophoto: The Ghost Nebula 8.......TAAS Reports & Notices 4.......Astrophoto: The Bubble Nebula 9.......TAAS Directors & Staff The Sidereal Times December 2020 President’s Message Jim Fordice ...Astronomy 101 continued from page 1 Cosmic Carnival GNTO Events Why are total solar eclipses so unique Please note that an updated policy Many thanks to all of the TAAS and spectacular and worth traveling on GNTO Use During the COVID-19 Members who contributed to the long distances to view from the path Surge is posted on the website. on-line Cosmic Carnival. Teaming of totality? What are partial, hybrid with the City of Albuquerque 2021 Officer Election and annular solar eclipses? How they conceived and created an Our Nominating Committee (Jim often and where do they occur? What exceptional experience for those Roucis, Tom Grzybowski, and Mark causes them? How are they related to who are interested in the night sky. Goodman) are soliciting candidate lunar eclipses? When is the next total There was – and is -- something for for President, Vice President, solar eclipse in the United States? everyone. Secretary, and Treasurer for 2021. These are a few of the questions Join Us for the Virtual Observing If you are interested in running that Viola will answer during her Sessions for one of these positions send an Astronomy 101 presentation, which I hope you have been enjoying email to Jim Roucis at jim@roucis. will include a few photos and stories the November Virtual Observing com. of Viola’s trip to Chile to view the last Program that features asteroids. total solar eclipse. The details for all virtual sessions during the Annual Meeting on *Reserve a Zoom slot with TAAS vice are on the TAAS website. Keep JanuaryThe 2021 23rd. Officers will be elected president Steve Snider: [email protected]. sending your inputs to Dee on what other virtual programs you would Albuquerque Area Observing —Lynne Olson Sites like to participate in. Solar eclipse photo on p. 1 by Mike A recent addition to our website Molitor is a list of observing sites in the Albuquerque area. It is located on ...General Meeting News the left menu on the homepage continued from page 1 under the title “Albuquerque Area believe are in one way or another Observing Sites.” controversial. If anyone ever asks you “Where can Observe – Educate – Have Fun Regas is a Contributing Editor I observe in Albuquerque” you can to Sky and Telescope magazine point them to the list which is easy and a contributor to to download and print. Each entry Astronomy magazine, an Outreach on the list is a place that is open at Astronomer for the Cincinnati night (most Albuquerque parks are Observatory and the author of closed at night). Included is a link three books Facts From Space!, 100 to Google Maps that shows where Things to See in the Night the site is located. Sky, and 100 Things to See in the Please contact me at president@taas. Southern Night Sky. org if you see anything on the list *Reserve a Zoom slot with TAAS that needs to be corrected. vice president Steve Snider: vp@ Keep safe out there and keep TAAS.org. Observing, Educating (yourself), —Lynne Olson and Having Fun. Page 2 The Official Newsletter of The Albuquerque Astronomical Society The Sidereal Times December 2020 COSMIC CARNIVAL CONTINUES! EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 30th A Virtual Collaboration of the Albuquerque Astronomical Society and the City of Albuquerque’s Open Space Visitors Center We went online on Sunday, on the website. Understanding the Phases Overpeck November 8th and will now Many of our usual of the Moon - Jim Roucis “A Solar System in Your continue through Saturday exhibitors have their own “Ring Around a Planet” - Pocket” - Paper, tape, November 30th, available presentations, as well as Highlights of the Cassini markers: construct a scale on your computer or several TAAS members in mission to Saturn model of the Solar System device, so come visit our their areas of expertise, NASA Ambassador - Len – Kevin Dilley, Explora midway stroll at the Cosmic each one showing the Duda Science Center Carnival 2020. work and creativity by the “Vastness of the Universe” “Inner Earth--and Asteroids” - The great magnitudes What missions to asteroids The webpage is www. individual entities: required to describe/ can tell us about our cabq.gov/cosmic This Here’s list of presenters event is an excellent way understand the distances Earth - Dr. Tom Prettyman, and what to expect: between astronomical Planetary Science Institute to explore science and astronomy at your leisure “Stars in your cell phone” - objects - David Frizzell “Ambassador to the - What would with the great variety of Viewing the Night Sky with “Why The Sky is Blue?” Galaxies” - Science mysteries you tell other worlds about subjects--and free! Your Smartphone - Dee Friesen explained by The Science ours - Sherri Brueggemann, Jim Greenhouse and “An Introduction to Amateur Girl, Melissa Ober Intergalactic Cultural Jim Fordice began on Astronomy” - Telescopes “Black Holes – Watch your Institute November 8th with a and star charts and step!” - What they are and “After Sunset” - Nightscape kickoff live night-sky resources - David Frizzell how we know they exist - Photography for Beginners; observing session, which “Boris and His Magic Glass” Bob Havlen Capturing a natural setting had clear skies and good - How a Telescope Lens “Thunder and Lightning” after dark, including the internet and attracted Works - Boris Venet - Interviews with local night sky - James Carr many viewers. This “Our Resident Lunatic” - meteorologists - National —Lynne Olson recorded event is available Weather Service Scott Page 3 The Official Newsletter of The Albuquerque Astronomical Society The Sidereal Times December 2020 The Bubble Nebula, NGC 7635, is an H II region (ionized interstellar hydrogen) located in the constellation Cassiopeia, fairly close to the cluster M52. The bubble is driven by a massive, hot blue star, SAO 20575, found in this image to the lower left of the bubble. The nebula is located near a massive molecular cloud that contains the expansion of the nebula. This image was captured in Sii, Hα, Oiii from my light-polluted Albuquerque back yard over the course of three nights, 9-24 – 9-26, using a C11 Edge with f/7 focal reducer, an ASI 1600 mm camera with ASI narrow band filters, an ASI120mm camera on an AT65 refractor for guiding through PhD2 and a Losmandy G11 mount. Image capture was controlled through Sequence Generator Pro. Processing was done in PixInsight. —Vance Ley Page 4 The Official Newsletter of The Albuquerque Astronomical Society The Sidereal Times December 2020 Under the Dome Notes from and about GNTO Jim Fordice November 6 & 7 - 3rd Quarter looking at M-57 (Ring Nebula), Viola left at around midnight and Moon Observing Sessions M-56 globular near the Ring, M-13, Fernando departed at about 2:00 Cancelled due to weather. M-71, and the Dumbbell Nebula (M- 27). While in that area of Sagitta, frames from what I expect was a November 10 - Special Observing successfula.m., just as evening I was making imaging my the flat Session nebulas, 6905 and 6886, and IC most over-imaged target in the sky. Jim Kaminski opened the site. I tried to find two other planetary I spent the rest of the night sleeping Fernando Torres and Eric Edwards (old eyes??). Andromeda Galaxy, in the back of my truck and, after joined him. Jim reported: Clear, M-22,4997, butin Sagittarius, I was unable and to M-30, find them locking everything up, I departed at cool, almost calm, pretty sunset a wonderful Globular cluster in about 7:30 A.M. Capricornus. Its shape has several coloration from thin smokiness. Event Schedule streams of stars that gives it the November 13 - New Moon shape of an alien life form. Check it Please consult the TAAS.org website Observing Session out. for information concerning access Jeff Boggs was the Opener.
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