The Sidereal Times
Observe—Educate—Have Fun September 2013 The Sidereal Times
The Official Newsletter of The Albuquerque Astronomical Society P.O. Box 50581, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87181-0581 www.TAAS.org
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General Meeting News Open Space Star Party to Air Stars + Jazz—Live! Lynne Olson Lynne Olson ON FRIDAY September Chaco Canyon Achieves 13 a collaboration of Dark-Sky Status Taas General The Albuquerque As- Meeting, Saturday tronomical Society, the September 21 County of Bernalillo, 7:00 P.M. and The Oasis 103.7 Regener Hall will host a free star party at the Bachechi Open Space (Alameda and Rio Grande—map at www.TAAS.org). The evening program begins with a little Roswell And Beyond: solar viewing organized by Roger Ken- How Likely Are Extraterrestrial nedy from 6:00-7:00 p.m. and will include Visitors To Earth? a live broadcast by The Oasis 103.7, streaming smooth jazz, a presentation on Lynne Olson amateur astronomy entitled “Twilight and Telescopes” by TAAS's Barry Spletzer from 7:00-8:00 p.m., and stargazing with OUR SPEAKER will be Dave Thomas, TAAS members and telescopes from President of New Mexicans for Science 8:00-10:30 p.m. Live acoustic guitar in the THE CHACOgraphic CULTURE chaco culture National nhp His- and Reason and a teacher of classes on kiva shelter during the observing will add torical Park has received the Dark Sky science and pseudoscience at New Mex- to the ambience, and children's activities Park designation from the International ico Tech in Socorro. He will discuss both will be offered in the Education Building. Dark-Sky Association (IDA). The October traditional and scientific explanations 5 TAAS star party at the park will be a Hope to see you there for an enjoyable for the Roswell, Socorro, and Aztec, New celebration of this award as well as an evening—come early and picnic under the Mexico, UFO stories and will also take a opportunity for TAAS members to par- trees at the lovely Bachechi Open Space! look at the complexities of space travel, ticipate in the Chaco Night Sky Program. If you want to add your telescope to the including how much energy would be More details will be provided on the ones offering viewing to the public, please required for teleportation ("Beam me up, TAAS website (www.TAAS.org) as they contact Lynne Olson at [email protected]. Scotty"), warp drive, overcoming the ef- become available. David Frizzell is the You can contact [email protected] with fects of relativity, and wormholes. TAAS coordinator for the event. any questions or go to www.bernco.gov/ openspace, phone 314-0398. Dave Thomas is a physicistcontinued and on math page- 5 . . . ematician. He received bachelor degrees TAAS Officer Oak Flat Star Party School Star Party Nominations Saturday Sept. 28 Tuesday Sept. 10 now open Mark Twain See page 2. Elementary School See page 9. 7:00 p.m. Category 1
INSIDE 2...... President’s Message 4...... Upcoming: Astro 101, ASTC, Stardate 7...... Astrophoto: M67 2...... Call for Mirror Blank Proposals 4...... Oñate School Star Party 8...... Astrophotos: Fireworks, Pleiades 2...... Oak Flat Star Party Finale 5–6...September–October Calendars 9...... TAAS Reports & Notices 3...... Under the Dome, Astrophotos 5...... ATM Telescope Help 10...... TAAS Directors, Staff The Sidereal Times September 2013
President’s Message Dee Friesen
Blue to Black
the sky and watch as the bright stars first Call for Proposals for appear. Mentally I fill in the gaps between Use of Remaining AS A PILOT I want blue skies. As an as- the brightest stars with my knowledge of Mirror Blanks tronomer I want black skies. I have expe- what the constellation looks like. Recently rienced both, but it is the transition from at GNTO, the three stars of the summer tri- , blue to black that I find most interesting. angle were easy to see, but the remaining stars of the three different constellations AS OF AUGUST 31, 2013 11 of the 13 mir- Flying along at 41,000 feet, it is possible to wereThis not is anvisible. excellent I had to mentallyopportunity fill them ror blanks have either been sold or have view the atmosphere and see the transition to learn the constellations. a sale pending. This leaves two mirror from a blue sky to a black sky. In the direc- blanks that are unsold or unspoken for. tion of the Sun, the atmosphere is bright. The TAAS BOD has agreed to hold the two Looking away from the Sun you can see in. This visual and mental exercise can be remaining mirror blanks and solicit pro- the darkening of the atmosphere. For an done for any constellation. Proposalsposals from must the membership be submitted for NLT their Octo use.- astronomer sitting on the ground, the tran- This blue to black transition time is relax- berAny 1,TAAS 2013. member may submit a proposal. sition looks different. It is a smaller version ing, educational, and fun. The scene of of the light to darkness when looking from course changes throughout the year, so west to east. What is the same is the “pop- this exercise can be done each time we go ping out” of the stars as it gets dark. out to observe. Soon it will be the brightest The proposals are to be submitted to and stars of Orion appearing first and the belt will be reviewed by the Mirror Blank Pro- I love to sit in a comfortable chair and just and sword following thereafter. Take the posal Review Committee chaired by Jim observe the sky as it grows dark. This is time after setting up your telescope to join Fordice. For the proposal guidelines or to an excellent opportunity to learn the con- me as we go from blue to black. ask any questions contact Jim at jim@ford- stellations. A little prep time with a basic ice.net (505-343-1186). star chart is a must. I pick a direction in OBSERVE EDUCATE HAVE FUN OAK FLAT STAR PARTY - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 The Committee will review the proposals and submit recommendations to the TAAS LAST—AND BEST—OF THE SEASON BOD at the October 10, 2013, BOD meeting. The BOD will determine which proposals Lynne Olson go forward at that meeting. If there are no approved proposals for mirror use, the two remaining blanks will be offered for sale THE FINAL public Oak mal if approaching after dark and when beginning November 1, 2013. Flat Star Party of the leaving and to use only red headlamps summer (we're extend- or flashlights on the field to preserve the Consideration of how to use the proceeds ing summer for this pur- night vision of observers. from sold mirror blanks will be conducted pose) will take place at at a future date. All TAAS members will be the Oak Flat Picnic Grounds/Juniper Loop Our past star party dates this summer given the opportunity to participate. on Saturday September 28. Gates open at have met with fire restrictions, rain, and 5:30 p.m., and will feature the wonderful clouds, so we feel that this one will be our Any questions may be directed to TAAS@ telescopes of TAAS members, a laser tour reward for all of our "rehearsal" efforts. TAAS.org. of the constellations, and the company of If any changes are necessary, they will members and visitors under the beautiful be posted on www.TAAS.org in the Last- skies of New Mexico. Minute Announcements box. Please go to www.TAAS.org for details and map to Oak Come early to set up telescopes on the field Flat. via the special access road and perhaps to picnic at the tables adjacent to the viewing Bring your friends and family and enjoy area. Remember to keep car lights mini- the early fall!
Page 2 The Official Newsletter of The Albuquerque Astronomical Society The Sidereal Times September 2013 Under the Dome Notes from and about GNTO Mike Molitor
on the gravel portion which is maintained ment. It is the only decent image that I pro- ”by others.” duced that night. For some reason, I was making all manner of rudimentary errors The monsoon rains held off for the New in alignment, focus, and tracking when I Moon event on August 31. Flashes of turned my lens to the night sky. Chalk it up lightning from storms well to the north, to monsoon moisture making me rusty. Hy provided a strobe effect, and a few times Tran fared much better with his imaging. resulted in a bright meteor false alarm. Overall it was a fine evening for observing About 15 members and guests assembled and imaging the wonders of the summer including new members Desiree and Milky Way. Pleasantly warm with just a Henry Schweitzer, and Gordon Schaefer- slight breeze. The scattered clouds east continued on page 7 . . . A View from the Dome ing. Our opener Paul Grunwald brought his and west cleared off after sunset. A small daughters and friends and set up his C-11 EVERYTHING produced by the hand of hu- on the field. Amy Estelle, Dee Friesen, Steve mans will revert to its natural state when Riegel, Hy Tran, my- left alone. Recent rains have stimulated self, and I’m sure a plant growth everywhere on the mesa. The missed one or two weed crop on the observing field and in the more, gathered on parking lot is beginning to look like some- the field. Larry Cash, thing out of a Stephen King novel. I did not Gordon Pegue, and get a look at the amphitheatre or picnic Lance Hurt were area, but I expect that they too, are green- inside the dome, ing up; plenty of backlog for a cleanup rather than under crew. (Are sheep or goats allowed? ...But it. Ray Collins, back that would necessitate cleanup of another from the Pacific sort.) In contrast, the road to GNTO is a Northwest, was the smooth ride even by comparison to a few conversationalist. months ago. Kudos goes to our neighbor The photo shows Carl Frisch for a job very well done. The the gathered assem- only washboarding that I experienced was bly and some equip- SAGITTARIUS AND THE MILKY WAY, shot with a Canon 1100D, 18–42 mm lens (set to 18 mm), looking south from GNTO. A total of 7 exposures of 150 seconds at ISO400; some color adjustments made in software. —Hy Tran
CYGNUS AND THE SUMMER TRIANGLE, from GNTO August 31, 2013. Canon 1100D, 18–42 lens (set to 18 mm), 7 shots of 150 seconds at ISO400, f/5.6. —Hy Tran
Page 3 The Official Newsletter of The Albuquerque Astronomical Society The Sidereal Times September 2013 Upcoming Events Astronomy 101 Returns in October Oñate Star Party Kicks Off October Fall Season 12 THE POPULAR Astronomy 101 program will resume at 6 p.m. prior to the Trish Logan general membership meeting.
Dee Friesen will present a program en- titled “The Vastness of the Universe in Four THE TAAS EDUCATIONAL Outreach Pro- Acts.” Dee will discuss four features of the gram provided a great kickoff for the universe that we do not normally consider 2013–2014 school year at the Oñate in our everyday lives. Elementary School Star Party on August 20. In spite of the rain, there was a full house for the four planetarium and indoor presentations. Joanna Berman set up the planetarium and gave outside instructions, graphic wikipedia while Judy Stanley worked her magic in- side. Tom Grzybowski wowed everybody TAAS to Participate In ASTC International Conference with his comets, Roger Kennedy educated families about the Sun, and Jim Kaminski demonstrated his refractor telescope with an interesting view of the Moon.
Telescope volunteers were John Laning, Bob Hufnagel, Steve Riegel, and Trish Logan. Jim Fordice shared his binoculars. Just before the party ended, the clouds parted and gave us a beautiful view of the Moon. Dee Friesen kept everything run- ning smoothly and made all the visitors welcome. Papa Murphy's provided freshly THE ASSOCIATION of Science and Technol- the Museum of Natural History for a spe- October baked pizza for all of the volunteers. A nice ogy Centers will hold their 2013 interna- cial event the evening of Saturday October 19–22 evening was had by all. tional conference in Albuquerque 19. More details will be available at www. , 2013. TAAS has been requested to TAAS.org as they become available. Ques- graphic astc provide telescope viewing at Explora and tions may be directed to [email protected].
TAAS Members Plan to Attend New Zealand’s Stardate 2014
SEVERAL TAAS members are planning to attend the New Zealand annual star party Stardate 2014 presentedJanuary 3–5by the Phoenix Astronomical Society of Wellington. The dates are , 2014. If you are interested, contact Dee at [email protected]. More information on the star party is at http://groupspaces. com/PhoenixAstronomicalSociety/ item/389650.
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1 2 3 4 ATM SIG 5 6 Vista Larga New Moon 7 GNTO NM Meeting Observing Sidereal Times Deadline Lowell Observatory Lowell Observatory Trip Canceled Trip Canceled
8 9 10 Mark Twain 11 12 13 Bachechi Open 14 Next Big Idea Elementary School Space Star Party Los Alamos Star Party GNTO: BOD Meeting, Equinox Picnic, Training 15 16 17 18 ATM SIG 19 20 Explora Adult 21 Petroglyph NM Meeting Night Equinox Solar Event General Meeting
22 23 24 25 Teachers Open 26 27 28 Oak Flat Star House Party
Okie-Tex Star Party 9/28–10/6
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in mathematics and in physics and a mas- National Center for Science Education's ter of science in mathematics from the Friend of Darwin Award in 2000. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Tech- nology, where he was awarded the Brown Dave is married and has two sons. He Medal and the Langmuir Award. He is enjoys playing bluegrass and performs president of New Mexicans for Science and juggling and magic shows for elementary Reason (http://www.nmsr.orgSkeptical), and Inalso- schools and other groups. Dave is past quireris a Fellow of CSI (Committee for Skeptical president of the Coalition for Excellence in SkepticalInquiry), theInquire publishersr of Science and Math Education (CESE), and is . He has published several articles in past president of the New Mexico Academy on the Roswell and Aztec of Science. UFO Incidents, as well as on the Bible Code and 9/11 Truth Theories. Scientific The public is invited and encouraged to American attend, so bring family and friends! Dave has also published in (December 1980 cover article), (Map to Regener Hall is on the last page and has several patents. He received the and at www.TAAS.org.) Page 5 The Official Newsletter of The Albuquerque Astronomical Society The Sidereal Times September 2013 October 2013
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1 Okie-Tex Star Party 2 Enchanted Skies 3 4 Sidereal Times 5 Chaco Canyon in progress 9/28– Star Party 10/2–10/5 Deadline 10/6 GNTO NM Deadline for Mirror ATM SIG Blank Proposals Meeting 6 7 8 Navajo 9 10 Board of 11 La Vida Llena 12 International Elementary School Directors Meeting Observe the Moon Star Party Night General Meeting Astronomy 101 13 GNTO 14 15 16 ATM SIG 17 18 ASTC 19 ASTC Committee Meeting Conference Conference Meeeting
20 ASTC 21 ASTC 22 ASTC 23 24 25 NMMNH&S Adult 26 Placitas Star Conference Conference Conference Night Party Fright Night TAAS Cosmic Carnival
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N o t e s TAAS = The Albuquerque Astronomical Society. TAAS General Meeting Hotline 505-254-TAAS (8227). = School Star Party ATM = Amateur Telescope Making. Call Michael Saturday September 21, 2013, 7:00 P.M. Pendley for information at 296-0549, or e-mail [email protected]. GNTO = General Nathan Twining Observatory GNTO Training = GNTO Observing and Training Regener Hall GNTO NM = New Moon Premium Observing University of New Mexico Night (See map, last page) NMMNH&S = New Mexico Museum of Natural Roswell and Beyond History and Science UNM = University of New Mexico Observatory. How Likely are Extraterrestrial Visitors to Earth? Call the TAAS hotline at 254-8227, or the UNM hotline at 277-1446 to confirm, or Dave Thomas e-mail [email protected]. P & A = UNM Physics and Astronomy Building, Corner of Lomas and Yale President, New Mexicans for Science and Reason SIG = Special Interest Group TBA = To Be Announced
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...GNTO News & Views continued from page 3
band of broken cloud was moving in from the southwest as everyone was departing around 1 a.m.
Pete Eschman, Site Operations, reports that Paul Rodman, iLanga Inc., and author of AstroPlanner software, provided a compli- mentary software license to GNTO. Thanks Paul and Pete.
Members should be aware that dove-hunt- ing season runs from September through December from dawn to dusk. Hunters need permission of the landowners, and may not discharge within 450 feet of a structure. We have on occasion encoun- tered hunting in the area near GNTO.
The Autumnal Equinox Picnic and Training event is Saturday September 14. The GNTO committee will provide burgers, hot dogs, buns, and condiments. TAAS is providing drinks. Join us and bring your favorite side dish or dessert. Festivities start around SINCE THE MONSOON season has been bedeviling us, I reached back to 2011 4:30. After-dinner activities include intro- for this earlier image. M67 is one of the oldest open clusters, probably over 4 billion ductory training on the Isengard and lunar years old. Most open clusters are torn apart by the Milky Way's Spiral Arms in a observing. This event is preceded by a few hundred million years. However, M67 is above the plane of the galaxy and not TAAS board of directors meeting. influenced by the Arms. The distance is about 2,500 light years and most of the stars are dwarf type still fusing hydrogen.
Therd. New Moon event for October is on the Equipment: AT102ED f/8, SBIG ST8300M FW5, iOptron iEQ45 , Autoguider SBIG 3 The next GNTO Committee meeting SG-4 Orion 80-mm Short Tube f/5. Software: CCDSoft V5, Photoshop Elements is October 13 at GNTO. As always, check V9, Astronomy Tools. RGB 30:30:30 x 1 minute, total 90-minute exposure. April TAAS_Talk and the TAAS website for last- 2011, Tijeras,NM. minute changes and updates. —John Laning
GNTO is open to all TAAS members and their guests. TAAS members are encour- aged to become involved in running your observatory. If you want to participate or have any questions about GNTO or GNTO committee meetings, e-mail: gnto@TAAS. New E-Mail Address for org. Or, contact the GNTO Director: Mike Sidereal Times Molitor (518-225-7077) cell; (505-717- The e-mail address 2601) land. for The Sidereal Times is now [email protected].
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NGC 6946, THE “FIREWORKS GALAXY,” captured on August 13, 2013, at GNTO. This galaxy is approximately 22 million light-years away and is located between the constellations Cepheus and Cygnus. Because it is located near the galactic plane this galaxy is somewhat obscured by interstellar dust and gas.
A total of 24 x 10-min. subs were made with an SBIG 4000XCM camera mounted on a Celestron-HD Edge 11” with focal reducer. The focal length was 2000 mm. The mount was a Losmandy G11. Due to wind shaking the instrument, only 14 of the subs were suitable for use. Processing was done in DSS and Photoshop. The image was cropped for aesthetic reasons.
—Vance Ley
M45,“THE PLEIADES,” captured on September 5, 2013, from my backyard in Albuquerque between approximately 0230 and 0400. The Pleiades is an open cluster of very bright stars located in the constellation Taurus. It is plainly visible even in light- polluted skies and is often mistaken for the Little Dipper
An AT65 refractor with a focal length of 420 mm on a Losmandy G11 mount was used. A total of 15 x 10-min. subs were taken with an SBIG 4000XCM camera with an IDLH LP2 light pollution filter. The camera has a crop factor, relative to a 35-mm frame, of approximately 2, so the image scale is similar to what would be obtained using a 35-mm sensor with an 840-mm lens. Guiding was done using an on-camera guide chip controlling the mount through CCDsoft. Processing was done in DSS and Photoshop. The wind was sufficiently strong that I was forced to abandon my earlier attempt to image M27 using my long-focal-length scope. The short-focal-length refractor allows me to create usable images under conditions of wind and/or poor seeing.
—Vance Ley
Page 8 The Official Newsletter of The Albuquerque Astronomical Society The Sidereal Times September 2013 TAAS Reports & Notices Location, Location, Location Welcome to New • Chaco Canyon• or Returning 6185’ elevation Latitude Longitude TAAS Members 36˚ 01’ 50”N 107˚ 54’ 36”W 36.03˚ -107.91˚ 36˚ 1.83’ -107˚ 54.60’ Jeremy Metzner • Oak Flat• 7680’ elevation Nominations Open for TAAS Latitude Longitude 2014 Officers Donations to TAAS 34˚ 59’ 48”N 106˚ 19’ 17”W The TAAS Nominations Committee is 34.99˚ -106.32˚ soliciting nominations for all of the officer 34˚ 59.80’ -106˚ 19.28’ positions for the 2014 calendar year. The GENERAL • UNM Campus Observatory• positions are president, vice president, Alex Burd 5180’ elevation secretary, and treasurer. Latitude Longitude All TAAS members are encouraged to 35˚ 5’ 29”N 106˚ 37’ 17”W submit their nominations to the Nomina- tions Committee at [email protected]. Com- 35.09˚ -106.62˚ mittee members are Tom Graham and 35˚ 5.48’ -106˚ 37.29’ Lynne Olson. The Albuquerque Astronomical Society is a 501(c)(3) organization. Donations are Monthly Membership Report deductible as charitable contributions on the For security reasons, GNTO location is donor’s federal income tax return. available by request only, so please contact August 2013 Mike Molitor for GNTO information. Explanation of Dues and Membership Current Past Change Courtesy Pete Eschman Month Month Membership Renewal Date
Regular 228 243 -15 New memberships will be posted Membership Services Family 71 80 -9 as beginning the first day of the month Education 17 19 -2 regardless of what day during that month the for: Military 3 3 0 check is received. Notice of renewal will be •Membership Inquiries Total Paid 319 345 -26 sent out the month before the due date. You •Events Information Honorary 7 7 0 will have until the end of the month after your •Volunteer Opportunities Complimentary 35 36 -1 renewal date to send your membership check. Total Members 361 388 -27 If you fail to pay and renew at that time, Contact Bob Anderson at your membership will lapse. When you pay on [email protected] a lapsed membership you will be reinstated in Editor’s Note the month that the membership was originally for: The deadline for the next issue of The due. (If dues were due in March and you did •Membership Dues Sidereal Times is Friday October 4. The not renew until May or June or July, etc., the newsletter editor’s e-mail address is date of your renewal will be in March. If your •Magazine Subscriptions [email protected]. dues are due in April and you pay in March, •Address/e-mail changes Text: E-mail text as an attachment, your membership will still be renewed in preferably in Microsoft Word or compatible April.) Contact Dan Clark at format. In a nutshell, if you pay late or early your [email protected] Photos: Caption and credit needed. Attach membership date stays the same and your photos or graphics in separate graphics files. next year’s dues will be due on that date next P.O. Box 50581 Photos or graphics in Word files are no longer year. Albuquerque, NM 87181 acceptable. —Dan Clark
Page 9 The Official Newsletter of The Albuquerque Astronomical Society The Sidereal Times September 2013 2013 TAAS Board of Directors/Staff
Dee Friesen Dick Fate President Vice President / General Meeting Coordinator
[email protected] [email protected] 505-856-1593 Pamela Wilson Dan Clark Secretary Treasurer
[email protected] [email protected] 505-771-4346 (H) Robert Anderson Amy Estelle Director / Membership Coordinator Director / Volunteer Coordinator
[email protected] [email protected] 505-275-1916 505-730-0025 David Frizzell Tom Graham Director Director / Education Outreach Coordinator
Bob Havlen Roger Kennedy Director Director
505-856-3306 505-296-2405 (H)
Mike Molitor Lynne Olson Director / Observatory Director Director / Events Coordinator / Public Relations [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] land: 505-717-2601, cell: 518-225-7077 505-856-2537 Gordon Pegue Becky Ramotowski Director Director gpegue at comcast dot net 505-332-2523 Steve Riegel Bill Wallace Director Director
505-274-3362 505-710-5172
Archivist Pat Appel 505-292-0463 (H) [email protected] ATM Coordinator Ray Collins 505-344-9686 (H) [email protected] ATM Coordinator Michael Pendley 505-238-6060 [email protected] Dark Sky Coordinator David Penasa 505-277-1141 (W) [email protected] Education Outreach Tom Graham [email protected] Events Coordinator Lynne Olson 505-856-2537 [email protected] Grants Coordinator Barry Spletzer 505-228-4384 (C) [email protected] Librarian Arthur VanDereedt 505-821-0530 [email protected] Membership Chair Bob Anderson 505-275-1916 [email protected] Newsletter Editor Gary Cooper 505-227-3974 (C) [email protected] Observatory Director Mike Molitor 505-717-2601 [email protected] Public Relations Lynne Olson 505-856-2537 [email protected] Telescope Loan Coordinator Barry Spletzer 505-228-4384 (C) [email protected] UNM Observatory Coordinator Daniel Zirzow dzirzow at unm dot edu [email protected] Volunteer Coordinator Amy Estelle 505-730-0025 [email protected] Web Master Will Ferrell [email protected]
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