Sun continues to have a single long prom extending from the surface. Sunspot group 3089 is a very large group currently on the face of the sun.

2022 and 2023 are two of the best years to view Jupiter. Encourage all to take a look. In just an hour of observation you will probably see one of its moons cross by. Also please take a video of Jupit

That tall thin prominence is still there. Also look for a large group of sunspots visible in white light just approaching the meridian. It should be visible a few more days. Kent B.

The forecast models are not in total agreement and several have pop up thunderstorm prediction. Much as I hate to I'm gonna have to call tonight 27aug a no go. Scrub Carpe Noctum Bill McLean

The seeing was superb last night, despite some haze knocking down transparency a bit. Saturn looked amazing, "The Best I've Ever Seen It", so to speak. The real kicker was trying to split the star Bet

It is nice to get home, get in bed, close your eyes, and then visualize what you have been looking at fort eh last three hours. We had a very nice night last night. It was 80 degrees and 80% humidity

There’s a very tall, thin prominence on the south edge of the sun 8/26/22 at 10:00 am. Kent

My wife's quilting buddy Millie and her husband have a place on the Eastern Shore and have invited us to go there with telescopes to see the dark sky. Linda and I plan to take a "mini-vacation" next w

Greetings. We are observing this coming Saturday- weather permitting. I will get there a little before 7pm. This is an open to the public event. I will make a go-no go weather call NLT 330pm- here. At

IOMN prep tonight, if you're interested. (See below forwarded message from NSN.) George Reynolds "Solar System Ambassador" for South Hampton Roads, Virginia Back Bay Amateur Astronomers (BBAA) http://

Night Sky Network members are invited to join Dr. Kelly Korreck on Monday, August 22, 2022 at 6:00 PM Pacific / 9:00 PM Eastern, when she will give us an update on the Parker Solar Probe. What’s up wi

You are the only person in this region that can correctly predict the weather. Don't let it go to your head. Things can change. No seriously thank for hosting NWRP last night. That was excellent weath

The weather forecast has improved. The rain has come and gone last night. Partly cloudy and clearing are predicted for tonight, so Skywatch is ON!. George George Reynolds "Solar System Ambassador" for

Here is a link telling about an online seminar (a.k.a. webinar) Next Wednesday Aug 24 for groups and individuals who want to have an event for this year's International Observe the Moon Night. https:/

Wow, a wonderful night last night. I haven't been out much this summer - the late night arrival of darkness and the early morning wakeups with the dogs had kept me from doing too much. Finally it's ge

Here you go ...Registration is open! Stu Beaber ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Staunton River Star Party <stauntonriverstarparty@...> Date: Sun, Aug 7, 2022 at 7:15 PM Subject: Staunton

OK, I did it, so I found a 12" Orion SkyQuest XXg Go To TRUSS Dob that the owner said he couldn't get it to work. All else works fine as a push to. I paid 600 figured as a stand alone is worth that. S

Say Betelgeuse three times fast. More fun happening. https://spaceweather.com/

https://alcon2022.org/ Carpe Noctum Bill McLean

In lieu of using my 10-inch Dob, I have access to Samantha's 8-inch Orion Dob. It's her scope, but it lives at my house, and I have her permission to use it. I also use the 6-inch Orion Starblast refl