Very deep sky stuff for a 4" scope, Mark! Sh 2 and Vdb objects are usually cause for eye strain here. But no discouragement intended -- as someone famously said, you can't get a ticket for trying.

Another fine night. As it did not get dark until very late, around 2330, I decided to lay down until the appointed hour of 2300. It occurred to me that I have not come very far in 63 years fro 40

Cool temperatures and fairly clear skies necessitated staying up late last night to make up for what seems months of inactivity on the astronomical front. I could detect that it got dark about six

I picked up a couple sheetsas soon as they issued them. They're awesome!!

Karen just surprised me with a sheet of those cool stamps! v/r Chuck Jagow President - Back Bay Amateur Astronomers Rott'n Paws Observatory | N36:46:23.281 W076:13:31.512 Member - Norfolk County

Cool! I just picked up two sheets of 16 stamps and a black eclipse envelope at the post office George. George Reynolds "Solar System Ambassador" for South Hampton Roads, Virginia Back Bay Amateur

Attention space stamp fans, and you know who you are, Leigh Anne – the USPShas come out with a really cool Forever stamp commemorating the upcomingcoast-to-coast eclipse. The view on the stamp

Oh yea! I went on one total solar eclipse expedition in the Arctic Circle on a cruise ship. We were the only ship in the area for hundreds and hundreds of miles. All I could think is I hope we don't

Postponed again. Launch update: Clouds are preventing the launch of the Terrier-Improved Malemute, next attempt is Saturday, June 24 from 9:07-9:22 p.m.

Mark, It is listed correctly as the 28th on the NSN calendar. Where is the confusion? Did we list it incorrectly at the meeting? Sent from Chuck's iPhone

It's never going to launch... NASA Terrier-Improved Malemute launch, postponed to 6/20 because of weather. The launch on 6/ 20, has a window from 9:06 - 9:21 p.m.

The Jarvis twins and myself will be going to Santee, SC. It looked to me to be the closest point from VB to the line of totality. I made my reservations on March 1 and got two nights at Rodeway Inn

Please note that the date for the Blue Moon Festival is Friday, July 28th, not the 29th.

Fingers crossed on this one!

Never mind – I found a notice on Space Weather that it was scrubbed becauseof unfavorable winds. Next launch window is tomorrow, Monday 6/19, 9:05 –9:20 pm. Roy From:

Anyone see anything from this tonight? I didn't see a notice that it was scrubbed again. Also looked and looked for the launch but did not see that either. But we saw lots of haze, etc. around, so

The launch of NASA Terrier Improved Malemute is now scheduled for Sunday, June 18, with a window from 9:05 to 9:20 p.m.

Hey Shawn, if you open the event, then select EDIT EVENT. You can go to the very bottom and then selected Canceled. Then save. The event will then show canceled on all calendars and then brings up a

Due to a forecast calling for afternoon storms and cloudy conditions afterwards the June Skywatch event is now canceled. We hope to see you at the July Skywatch instead.

Launch postponed to Friday June 16, 9:05 – 9:20 PM, per the NASA web sitereferenced below, because of weather. Roy From: mailto:backbayastro@... Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2017 4:24 PM To: