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Re: Object in southern sky
jimcoble2000
A friend just sent a picture of a high altitude weather balloon and it looks like what Kent and I saw through the binoculars last night so I guess the satellite idea may not be right. Still no aliens though  
On Sunday, May 16, 2021, 12:27:31 PM EDT, jimcoble2000 via groups.io <jimcoble2000@...> wrote:
Or was the two ISS passes Friday night? I am burned out....................
On Sunday, May 16, 2021, 11:43:27 AM EDT, jimcoble2000 via groups.io <jimcoble2000@...> wrote:
That was an amazing observation last night (I assume you are speaking of that). I have never seen anything liike it in 50 years+ of observing. I thought for a moment it was Venus but could not figure out for the life of me how it got there or why I had not seen it the night before. Then it turned a dull red in the twilight and then disappeared in the space of a minute. I understand it was a geosynchronous satellite that just caught the right reflection. I can see where a lot of Alien spacecraft reports come from. I can't speak to abduction as I am too poor a specimen to collect being somewhat weak of mind. Remarkable sighting. The previous night we watched TWO, count em TWO space stations orbiting very close. The ISS was in back of the Chinese station on the exact trajectory. That one had me stumped also. Maybe they were looking for gas, or take out, or each other, or racing.................................
On Saturday, May 15, 2021, 8:10:35 PM EDT, Matthew Cook via groups.io <lt_mrcook@...> wrote:
Anyone know what the bright white object is almost due south?
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Re: Object in southern sky
Matthew Cook
Thanks Mark! That was my fall back guess, but I didn’t think you could get visuals of the geosynchronous satellites due to altitude and angle of incidence of the suns rays. Pretty cool to know that’s not the case. Though based on your 50+ year, single observance timeline I hope I get to see another one.
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On May 16, 2021, at 12:27, jimcoble2000 via groups.io <jimcoble2000@...> wrote:
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Re: Object in southern sky
jimcoble2000
Or was the two ISS passes Friday night? I am burned out....................
On Sunday, May 16, 2021, 11:43:27 AM EDT, jimcoble2000 via groups.io <jimcoble2000@...> wrote:
That was an amazing observation last night (I assume you are speaking of that). I have never seen anything liike it in 50 years+ of observing. I thought for a moment it was Venus but could not figure out for the life of me how it got there or why I had not seen it the night before. Then it turned a dull red in the twilight and then disappeared in the space of a minute. I understand it was a geosynchronous satellite that just caught the right reflection. I can see where a lot of Alien spacecraft reports come from. I can't speak to abduction as I am too poor a specimen to collect being somewhat weak of mind. Remarkable sighting. The previous night we watched TWO, count em TWO space stations orbiting very close. The ISS was in back of the Chinese station on the exact trajectory. That one had me stumped also. Maybe they were looking for gas, or take out, or each other, or racing.................................
On Saturday, May 15, 2021, 8:10:35 PM EDT, Matthew Cook via groups.io <lt_mrcook@...> wrote:
Anyone know what the bright white object is almost due south?
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Re: Object in southern sky
jimcoble2000
That was an amazing observation last night (I assume you are speaking of that). I have never seen anything liike it in 50 years+ of observing. I thought for a moment it was Venus but could not figure out for the life of me how it got there or why I had not seen it the night before. Then it turned a dull red in the twilight and then disappeared in the space of a minute. I understand it was a geosynchronous satellite that just caught the right reflection. I can see where a lot of Alien spacecraft reports come from. I can't speak to abduction as I am too poor a specimen to collect being somewhat weak of mind. Remarkable sighting. The previous night we watched TWO, count em TWO space stations orbiting very close. The ISS was in back of the Chinese station on the exact trajectory. That one had me stumped also. Maybe they were looking for gas, or take out, or each other, or racing.................................
On Saturday, May 15, 2021, 8:10:35 PM EDT, Matthew Cook via groups.io <lt_mrcook@...> wrote:
Anyone know what the bright white object is almost due south?
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Re: Object in southern sky
Matthew Cook
And now it’s gone. Strange. No movement. Perfectly round. Closest major star I could locate was Alphard. My wife saw it too, so I’m not completely cuckoo for cocoa-puffs.
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On May 15, 2021, at 20:10, Matthew Cook via groups.io <lt_mrcook@...> wrote:
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Object in southern sky
Matthew Cook
Anyone know what the bright white object is almost due south?
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Re: Congratulations on your BBAA Honorary Membership
Jeff,
We currently meet on Zoom (1st Thursday’s of the month). Normally we meet at Tidewater Community College (JC12 Science Building). I’m trying to get this confirmed so we can meet in person for the June Meeting.
We always record the meetings, too. The last recording for May was posted on Facebook as well as BackbayAstro@groups.io
Here’s the link to our last recorded meeting: Topic: BBAA Start Time : May 6, 2021 06:54 PM
Meeting Recording:
Access Passcode: BBAA_0506
We’re trying to get more outreach events such as the Boardwalk Astronomy, but currently the Beach Manager hasn’t reported back. I’ll keep you posted on that. That Boardwalk Outreach that we hold would be a great news piece for WAVY. I hope we can get it reinstated.
There are several other events each month that we participate in such as Norfolk Botanical Garden “Garden Stars”, and Night Watch at Northwest River Park. I’ll post this email to our group: BackBayAstro@groups.io I encourage you to join this email group, also.
We’re all excited about having you as a member of our club. Thank you for all you do!
Most sincerely,
Jeff Goldstein
From: Jeff Edmondson <jeff.edmondson@...>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 11:38 AM To: Jeff Goldstein <jeffgold1@...> Subject: Re: Congratulations on your BBAA Honorary Membership
Wow, thank you for the membership Jeff! I try to keep astronomy interesting the best I can in our area. I am really excited to meet everyone in the club. As you know I work the evening shows. 4/5/10/11 what time is the meeting at?
Jeff Edmondson
From: Jeff Goldstein <jeffgold1@...>
Jeff,
At our last Back Bay Amateur Astronomy Club I made a motion to grant you an Honorary membership to our Astronomy Club. You have done so much to promote Astronomy to our club and the community, we felt this nomination was very well deserved. The motion was unanimously approved. You assisted us in promoting the Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction a few months ago, and we were glad to share the event with the public.
Congratulations, and we hope you can join us for our club meetings on the 1st Thursday of each month. We’re trying to go face-to-face at Tidewater Community College’s Science Building, Room JC-12 for the June meeting. Failing that, we will continue to meet virtually via ZOOM.
Here's the ZOOM link: https://vccs.zoom.us/j/96840800899
Meeting ID: 968 4080 0899
Most sincerely,
Jeff Goldstein
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Congratulations on your BBAA Honorary Membership
Jeff,
At our last Back Bay Amateur Astronomy Club I made a motion to grant you an Honorary membership to our Astronomy Club. You have done so much to promote Astronomy to our club and the community, we felt this nomination was very well deserved. The motion was unanimously approved. You assisted us in promoting the Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction a few months ago, and we were glad to share the event with the public.
Congratulations, and we hope you can join us for our club meetings on the 1st Thursday of each month. We’re trying to go face-to-face at Tidewater Community College’s Science Building, Room JC-12 for the June meeting. Failing that, we will continue to meet virtually via ZOOM.
Here's the ZOOM link: https://vccs.zoom.us/j/96840800899
Meeting ID: 968 4080 0899
Most sincerely,
Jeff Goldstein
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AL Bio Messier Program
Richard W Roberts
I started the Binocular Messier program in February of 2017.
By November of 2017, I had completed 47 of the 50 required observations. That was the time I started getting obsessed with variables and I dedicated all my observing time to that. I logged M53 tonight for my 48th observation. I'm going to pick off a couple more easy ones as they come up and finally put this sucker to bed. Clear Skies! Rich
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Re: I found it!
Secretary
Glad you found it! now it seems you need another "tool box" for astro gear.
Jeff On May 8, 2021 3:48 PM George Reynolds via groups.io <pathfinder027@...> wrote:Jeffrey Thornton Secretary, Back Bay Amateur Astronomers
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I found it!
George Reynolds
Praise the Lord, I found the little box with my two Pentax lenses and my dew heater and heater straps! I had told some of you that it was missing since I last used it at the January Skywatch, and I was worried that I had left it somewhere and it was gone forever. I had looked everywhere for it, in the house, in the car, in the woodshop, in the storage loft (where it should have been), with no luck. Then, yesterday, I "accidentally" spotted it on the cluttered stairs from my woodworking shop to the upstairs storage loft, half-hidden by other stuff that had not been put away either. I had set it on the stairs after unloading the car after that Skywatch, thinking that I would take it upstairs later, when I wasn't so tired. Well, I forgot totally, and it sat there, hidden, for three months! I really need to clean and reorganize my shop and the storage oft, especially the stairway up to the loft. I am thankful that I found it, and it was not totally gone. I actually missed the dew heaters more than I missed the Pentax eyepieces, but I surely didn't want to lose my two most expensive eyepieces! George George Reynolds "Solar System Ambassador" for South Hampton Roads, Virginia Back Bay Amateur Astronomers (BBAA) http://www.backbayastro.org
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Back Bay Amateur Astronomers Meeting May 6 Recording
Topic: BBAA Start Time : May 6, 2021 06:54 PM
Meeting Recording:
Access Passcode: BBAA_0506
Jeff Goldstein
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Re: Monthly Meeting
vp
May 6th BBAA meeting will be on Zoom.
Here is the link, thanks to Jeff Goldstein:
George Reynolds
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Re: Thank you Michael Collins
vp
R.I.P, Michael Collins, 10/31/1930 - 04/28/2021.
A real space pioneer and a gentleman. He will be missed.
George
George Reynolds
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BBAA ZOOM Reminder for May 6th Meeting
Jeff Goldstein is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Also, I’m trying to get TCC Science Building JC-12 for June meeting.
Topic: BBAA Time: May 6, 2021 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every month on the First Thu, until Dec 2, 2021, 8 occurrence(s) May 6, 2021 07:30 PM Jun 3, 2021 07:30 PM Jul 1, 2021 07:30 PM Aug 5, 2021 07:30 PM Sep 2, 2021 07:30 PM Oct 7, 2021 07:30 PM Nov 4, 2021 07:30 PM Dec 2, 2021 07:30 PM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Join Zoom Meeting https://vccs.zoom.us/j/96840800899
Meeting ID: 968 4080 0899 One tap mobile +16465588656,,96840800899# US (New York) +13017158592,,96840800899# US (Washington DC)
Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 968 4080 0899 Find your local number: https://vccs.zoom.us/u/kdhRXEY6I3
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Re: Monthly Meeting
Scott, I’m all set for the ZOOM virtual meeting. No word about meeting at TCC, just yet.
However, I think we may be able to meet in June at the TCC Science building JC-12 as before. I’ll email the dean and put the request in.
Officially, TCC will be at 25% capacity for Face to Face teaching. And 50% capacity in September. That’s good news!
Sincerely, Jeff Goldstein (TCC Liaison)
From: BackBayAstro@groups.io <BackBayAstro@groups.io> On Behalf Of Richard Saunders
Sent: Monday, May 3, 2021 1:45 PM To: BackBayAstro@groups.io Subject: [BackBayAstro] Monthly Meeting
Is the meeting on 6 May at TCC or will it be another virtual meeting?
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Re: Good site for buying and selling astronomical equipment
joseph_piotrowski <joepiotrowski@cox.net>
I have been trying to sell my Celestron outfit. Good advice here. Thanks all.
I have reduced my prices significantly. Take a look all.
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Re: Good site for buying and selling astronomical equipment
Tony Mascolo
Another thing about Cloudy Nights is that it is run by Astronomics, and once signed up they give members a discount on Astronomics purchases. Later, Tony
On Mon, May 3, 2021, 8:43 PM Bird Taylor <birdtaylor@...> wrote:
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Re: Good site for buying and selling astronomical equipment
Bird Taylor
Hey Tony,
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I concur. Clear Dark Skies, Bird
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Re: Good site for buying and selling astronomical equipment
Tony Mascolo
I have sold things on Cloudy Nights with no problems. Good community, and no additional fees. Just PayPal fees. Later, Tony
On Mon, May 3, 2021, 7:49 PM Bird Taylor <birdtaylor@...> wrote:
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