Dec. 27, 2011
Here's a "celestial treat" featuring Saturn's largest moon and some dramatic lighting geometry, courtesy of NASA's Cassini orbiter and its imaging team.
Astronomers have detected an exoplanet system containing three sub-Earth-sized planets, the smallest of which is about the size of the Mars.
17 January 2012 - Buncombe County Commissioners approved by
a 4 to 1 vote the proposed new outdoor lighting standards along with the
four amendments that our club and others were recommending. Read more about the new lighting standards at this link.
1 March 2012 - Next Indoor Club Meeting
Feature presentation: "Meteorites and Space Rocks"
Presented by Jim Lamm, past president of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club.
"Meteorites and Space Rocks" will give the audience a basic overview of the amazing world of meteorites -- from the many different types of meteorites, and where they come from, to interesting stories about how they arrived on Earth. Read more...
23 March 2012 - Next Club Star Gaze
Friday night - The location for this star gaze will be announced by mid-March. The backup night is the following evening, Saturday. Continue to check this home page posting as weather and road conditions could change the venue or postpone and possibly cancel the event. Check-in again about 4:00 p.m. on the afternoon of the obseving session for the latest info.
Light Pollution's Medical Effects: Light pollution is a problem for everyone, not just amateur astronomers. Based upon recent burgeoning research, Dr. Mario Motta's brief article discusses how excessive light impacts our health at this link.
"Oh, where would be any food for spirituality, without night and the stars?" --- Walt Whitman, May 21, 1876
News & Events
CURRENT MOON
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Lat. 35° 36' N
Lon. 82° 30' W
Member of NASA's Night Sky Network
Jan. 11, 2012
Jan. 1, 2012
In the coming months NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft will exploit the Moon's own gravity to revolutionize what we know about the lunar interior.
We are a group of enthusiastic folks of all ages who enjoy exploring, learning and sharing the universe that surrounds us.
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