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Robert Hitt and I might be there, donning masks and keeping social distancing. I've never looked through my telescope with a mask so that might be fun. Kent

SKY WATCH IS ON v/r Chuck Jagow Treasurer - Back Bay Amateur Astronomers Member – Dark Skies of The Wet Mountain Valley Member – Colorado Springs Astronomy Association Rott'n Paws

Is there a skywatch tonight or is that a residual of the calendar?

Yeah, Kent, we saw those sunspots Saturday at SUN Day at Elizabeth River Park. It was nice to be able to show visitors something on the sun for a change. George George

This program isn’t too onerous and if anyone wants to take it on, I can help guide you in target selection and utilizing the AAVSO resources necessary to complete it. I do love a good planetary

Good to see some BBAAers doing Astronomical League programs! With over 65 programs, there really is something for everyone. Of course, everyone should first do the Planetary Nebula Program (but

Congratulations to Rich Roberts for earning the Variable Star Observing Program award from the Astronomical League. His name appeared on page 30 of the latest "Reflector", the quarterly publication

There isn’t much to report as far as prominence go i H-alpha light but there’s a fairly small sunspot visible in white light, with three smaller ones next to it in a triangular shape. Visible at

To all reading this email, greetings: You are all cordially invited to attend our Zoom meeting on Thursday evening. Here are the details: Goldstein, Jeff is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom

Dogs have owners and masters. Cats have, staff. v/r Chuck Jagow Treasurer - Back Bay Amateur Astronomers Member – Dark Skies of The Wet Mountain Valley Member – Colorado Springs

You should own a cat and see how being a servant is!

Thanks guys. The noise just keeps me from bringing out more of the detail in the nebula. More exposure time would help too but it is Daylight Savings time and my dog gets me up at 6am regardless of

Looks fine to me Sent from Chuck's iPhone -- v/r Chuck Jagow Treasurer - Back Bay Amateur Astronomers Rott'n Paws Observatory N36:46:23.281 W076:13:31.512

Looks great to me Ian...I caved last night...maybe tonight Stu

Well fought the moon all night so a little noisy but here's a look at IC1396a the Elephants Trunk Nebula. Cheers Ian IC1396

Welcomed, June 1. A good day to start with an excellent prominence on the northern limb of the sun. It has been inactive what seems like years.

Good observation! Please tell us of any progress at the campground? Sent from Chuck's iPhone -- *v/r* *Chuck Jagow* *Treasurer - Back Bay Amateur Astronomers ( http://www.backbayastro.org/

Bob & I saw the ISS low in the northern sky, the passing under Vega. We were lucky to have a clear area of the sky but it soon clouded up and we did not see the Dragon. Sent from my iPhone 6 Plus

Just observed a pass of the ISS followed only a couple minutes later on the same path (34 deg up max) by Crew Dragon chasing it. Wow! I didn't know what to expect from the Dragon vehicle – it was