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Poll for ---> AstroLeague - IMPORTANT - Bylaws changes and VOTE
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A new poll has been created: BBAA paying club members. Please read this post and the attachments and submit your vote here. Alternatively you can email the club president or text him. Thank you. https
A new poll has been created: BBAA paying club members. Please read this post and the attachments and submit your vote here. Alternatively you can email the club president or text him. Thank you. https://groups.io/g/BackBayAstro/message/55311 1. Yes - Accept all changes submitted 2. No - Reject all changes submitted Click Here To Vote Do not reply to this message to vote in the poll. You can vote in polls only through the group's website.
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Shawn Loescher
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Sun today
Excellent seeing conditions allow good white light viewing of the only object visible in the universe at the moment due to smoke. There are scattered sunspots showing good detail. Steady seeing allows
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Excellent seeing conditions allow good white light viewing of the only object visible in the universe at the moment due to smoke. There are scattered sunspots showing good detail. Steady seeing allows
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jimcoble2000
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Proposed change to the BBAA Constitution (Please Vote)
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A new poll has been created: An amendment to the clubs constitution has been proposed and in order to change the document there needs to be a vote and a 30 day bulletin notice. We are following articl
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A new poll has been created: An amendment to the clubs constitution has been proposed and in order to change the document there needs to be a vote and a 30 day bulletin notice. We are following articl
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Shawn Loescher
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Corn Watch 6-9-23
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Sent from Mail for Windows Good Afternoon All, Recent member of BBAA (3 months ago) and have just joined this mailing list. That said, I live in the Deep Creek area of Chesapeake and the site in Cornl
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Sent from Mail for Windows Good Afternoon All, Recent member of BBAA (3 months ago) and have just joined this mailing list. That said, I live in the Deep Creek area of Chesapeake and the site in Cornl
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Les
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Verdemont Observatory
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Just poured the pad/foundation for our Verdemont Observatory. Sure hope to be operational before snow flies again. Sent from Chuck's iPhone -- *v/r* *v/r* *Chuck Jagow* *Member – Dark Skies of The Wet
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Just poured the pad/foundation for our Verdemont Observatory. Sure hope to be operational before snow flies again. Sent from Chuck's iPhone -- *v/r* *v/r* *Chuck Jagow* *Member – Dark Skies of The Wet
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charles jagow
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Skywatch this Saturday June 10
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Pray for good weather for Skywatch this Saturday from sunset to about midnight at Northwest River Park. If you haven't signed up yet, please RSVP. https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/club/event-view.cfm?Eve
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Pray for good weather for Skywatch this Saturday from sunset to about midnight at Northwest River Park. If you haven't signed up yet, please RSVP. https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/club/event-view.cfm?Eve
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George Reynolds
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Betelgeuse Blowing Up May Be Closer Than Originally Thought
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https://arxiv.org/pdf/2306.00287.pdf Read an interesting paper today on Betelgeuse. I linked it above, but if you don't want to read it here is a quick summary: They basically took all the physical da
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https://arxiv.org/pdf/2306.00287.pdf Read an interesting paper today on Betelgeuse. I linked it above, but if you don't want to read it here is a quick summary: They basically took all the physical da
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Richard W Roberts
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Be sure to go to Spaceweather today for a really interesting article on Carrington's sunspot.
SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar fla...
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SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar fla...
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jimcoble2000
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Our skies. It;s going to be a long summer
https://twitter.com/NOAASatellites/status/1665716751726792712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1665716751726792712%7Ctwgr%5E00eacbb7cff9f41973cc9a24564eb0c8590a6339%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c1
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https://twitter.com/NOAASatellites/status/1665716751726792712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1665716751726792712%7Ctwgr%5E00eacbb7cff9f41973cc9a24564eb0c8590a6339%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c1
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jimcoble2000
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Wildfire and Smoke Map
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Despite the Maryland label, the map can be expanded/zoomed in over all of N America. It shows GOES satellite data, updated hourly, and likely explains my white sky. Maryland Wildfire and Smoke Map dat
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Despite the Maryland label, the map can be expanded/zoomed in over all of N America. It shows GOES satellite data, updated hourly, and likely explains my white sky. Maryland Wildfire and Smoke Map dat
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Roy Diffrient
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Parking at the Marsh Causeway Knotts Island site
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After using the Marsh Causeway parking lot on Knotts Island, I understand that lot is not supposed to be used after dark. I did some poking around and found that and it appears that you can ask North
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After using the Marsh Causeway parking lot on Knotts Island, I understand that lot is not supposed to be used after dark. I did some poking around and found that and it appears that you can ask North
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Jonathan Scheetz
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Southern Target Watch
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Just wanted to verify this event is happening Sunday June 4 instead of the 11th? This Sunday looks like good weather forecast.
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Just wanted to verify this event is happening Sunday June 4 instead of the 11th? This Sunday looks like good weather forecast.
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Mel
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Nice Mars and Beehive conjunction Friday
Was able to get in a few minutes observing while being eaten alive by bugs. Nice tiny red Mars nested in the beehive. Used the three inch and a 40mm Pentax to get the whole scene. Some other friends c
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Was able to get in a few minutes observing while being eaten alive by bugs. Nice tiny red Mars nested in the beehive. Used the three inch and a 40mm Pentax to get the whole scene. Some other friends c
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jimcoble2000
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Omega Centauri
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It’s amazing what just a couple of degrees of altitude does for Omega Centauri. It’s an easy naked eye object from my backyard observatory. The attached is a hand-held cell phone image taken through t
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It’s amazing what just a couple of degrees of altitude does for Omega Centauri. It’s an easy naked eye object from my backyard observatory. The attached is a hand-held cell phone image taken through t
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Ted Forte
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Mars beehive conjunction today.
Tonight Mars in the Beehive. Maybe in a break through the clouds.......................
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Tonight Mars in the Beehive. Maybe in a break through the clouds.......................
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jimcoble2000
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Good picture of the sunspot record for the past month or so on Spaceweather today.
https://spaceweather.com/
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https://spaceweather.com/
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jimcoble2000
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Annual BBAA Family Picnic
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The annual BBAA family picnic is scheduled for Saturday, July 15th from 11 am to about 3 pm, at Elizabeth River Park in Chesapeake. BBAA will furnish hot dogs, hamburgers, and buns. Others are welcome
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The annual BBAA family picnic is scheduled for Saturday, July 15th from 11 am to about 3 pm, at Elizabeth River Park in Chesapeake. BBAA will furnish hot dogs, hamburgers, and buns. Others are welcome
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George Reynolds
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BBAA Meeting Link - 7/1/23
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Here is the zoom link to tonight's meeting for those who can't attend in person. Richard Roberts is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Richard Roberts's Personal Meeting Room Join Zoom M
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Here is the zoom link to tonight's meeting for those who can't attend in person. Richard Roberts is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Richard Roberts's Personal Meeting Room Join Zoom M
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Richard W Roberts
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Boardwalk Astronomy (Yay!)
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Hey, everyone! Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 30th is our first scheduled Boardwalk Astronomy night for this year. Plan to be there, and pray that it doesn't rain. George George Reynolds "Solar System Ambassa
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Hey, everyone! Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 30th is our first scheduled Boardwalk Astronomy night for this year. Plan to be there, and pray that it doesn't rain. George George Reynolds "Solar System Ambassa
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George Reynolds
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Getting Ready for 2024 Eclipse
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I just made my reservation at Econo Lodge, Norwalk, Ohio for 7-9 April, 2024. There are several sites near there where I may be able to set up a telescope, and numerous roads in case I have to go some
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I just made my reservation at Econo Lodge, Norwalk, Ohio for 7-9 April, 2024. There are several sites near there where I may be able to set up a telescope, and numerous roads in case I have to go some
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George Reynolds
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