Greetings, fellow astrophiles! The November & December 2011 edition of the Astronomical Chronicle has been posted at: astronomical_chronicle_nov_dec_2011.pdf Our 2011 Observing Year has come and gone, closing a year that saw the untimely passing of a brightest star in our organization but also increasing Darling Hill Observatory activity over 2010, increased membership, library and state park lecturing, school observing sessions, the return of the SAS Summer Seminar, and a plethora of observables. We thank all those who attended activities this year and look forward to an even “darker” 2012!
Greetings fellow astrophile! In the interest of reaching the larger CNY astronomy community, the SAS is happy to post information for people in the CNY area about astronomical equipment for sale. The SAS takes no responsibility for any aspect of the sale itself, but simply provides an outlet to members and nonmembers alike. The following scopes are available at Johnson Camera (6565 Kinne Rd Ste 1, Syracuse NY 13214, 315-446-0290, [email protected]). We have a new ETX-125AT for $425 (reg $499) and a new ETX-125AT for $599 (reg. $699). There only two available. There is also a new 10″ Meade LX-90ACF […]
Greetings fellow astrophile! In the interest of reaching the larger CNY astronomy community, the SAS is happy to post information for people in the CNY area about astronomical equipment for sale. The SAS takes no responsibility for any aspect of the sale itself, but simply provides an outlet to members and nonmembers alike. The following is available from Robert Piekiel in CNY. Yes, THAT Robert Piekiel, reachable at [email protected]. For those of you lucky enough to have seen one of Bob’s lectures, been to one of his observing sessions at Baltimore Woods, or have a digital copy of his Celestron: […]
Greetings fellow astrophile! I am thankful today that there’s predicted to be enough dark sky to warrant observing for what is the last official Public Viewing session for 2011. Darling Hill will open by 6 p.m. for as much final observing as we can, although we do plan on trying to open on December 10th for the lunar eclipse. Jupiter remains the most brilliant object in the night sky, Uranus is visible in decent-sized scopes, and Mars makes its return to our Public Viewing sessions (if you’re at the observatory around 1:00 a.m., which may or may not happen given […]