Why Do Astronomy Outreach?
Zane Landers presented a talk at the January 2023 HAC meeting about why we should endeavor to support and participate in astronomy outreach events. The talk has been recorded and is available on YouTube.
Virtual Tour of the Patterson Observatory
Take a virtual tour of the Patterson Observatory with this interactive website that lets you roam the building at your leisure. Many interesting displays are highlighted and detailed in this amazing high resolution photogrammetric capture of the facility. If you can’t make it in person, this is the next best thing!
Evening Stargazing: Tonight’s Sky and What’s Up?
The NASA Museum Alliance has provided some star gazing videos that may be of interest to our members. These are short videos that cover what is in the night sky for the current month.
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Tuesday March 11
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7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Astrophotography ClassPatterson Classroom
Registration required (Contact Richard Lighthill) Beginning Astrophotography Class. The class will cover these topics (and others as needed):
* Tips on how to do basic astrophotography with your present equipment
and what you will need to capture better quality images equipment-wise
* Basic imaging techniques and post-processing of your stellar/galaxy/nebular images with a freeware program Siril
Stacking, stretching, star removal/reintegration, etc.
* Basic imaging techniques and post-processing on the Moon (and potentially planets like Jupiter)* Q & A on related topics to astrophotography (cameras, scopes, filters, mounts, software, etc.)
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7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Astrophotography ClassPatterson classroom
Registration required (Contact Richard Lighthill) Beginning Astrophotography Class. The class will cover these topics (and others as needed):
* Tips on how to do basic astrophotography with your present equipment
and what you will need to capture better quality images equipment-wise
* Basic imaging techniques and post-processing of your stellar/galaxy/nebular images with a freeware program Siril
Stacking, stretching, star removal/reintegration, etc.
* Basic imaging techniques and post-processing on the Moon (and potentially planets like Jupiter)* Q & A on related topics to astrophotography (cameras, scopes, filters, mounts, software, etc.)
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