Local Group Astronomy Club of Santa Clarita Valley

Greetings Local Group Members and Guests!
The Local Group Astronomy Club looks forward to seeing you at our July monthly club meeting this Thursday evening, July 11, beginning at 6:30 PM PST.
Our meeting will occur in the meeting room at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Valencia. Creekside Place, 23630 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.

6:30 PM Meet and Greet/Discussion
Meet and greet fellow club members and guests. and learn about current and upcoming club activities and events.

7:00 PM Meeting Program

Presentation: "Hunting for hazardous asteroids using infrared light" by guest speaker Dr. Joseph Masiero
Near-Earth asteroids provide us the opportunity to better understand the formation and evolution of the Solar system, yet they also pose a hazard to the Earth should they be on an impacting trajectory.

In his talk, Dr. Maserio will discuss a survey to discover and characterize hazardous asteroids using the NEOWISE infrared space telescope, and what his team has learned about our Solar system. He will also present their plans for the next-generation mission: NEO Surveyor.

Dr. Joseph Masiero is a research scientist at the IPAC research organization at Caltech, and the Deputy PI of the NEOWISE mission. His research focuses on studying the physical and dynamical properties of asteroids using a range of techniques including photometry, polarimetry, and numerical simulations. Joe received his BS in Astronomy & Astrophysics from Penn State, and his PhD in Astronomy from the Institute for Astronomy at the University of Hawaii.

Please join us for this special presentation.

Photo courtesy of NASA

The Local Group Astronomy Club looks forward to seeing you at our June monthly club meeting Thursday evening, June 13, beginning at 6:30 PM PST. Our meeting will take place in the meeting room at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Valencia. The bookstore is located at Creekside Place, 23630 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.

MEETING PROGRAM:

6:30 PM Introduction/Discussion

Join us at 6:30 pm at Barnes & Noble to meet and greet fellow club members and guests. and learn about club activities coming up soon.

7:00 PM

"Traveling to Totality" by Club member Greg Lewis

The presentation will describe our trip to Mexico with a company specializing in chasing solar eclipses, highlighting the pros and the cons. The last part of the presentation will cover forecasting eclipses and describe options for traveling to eclipses coming up in the next few years.

This program is suitable for guests of all ages.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Solar photo by club member Jim Moldenhauer

Greetings Local Group Members and Guests!

The Local Group Astronomy Club looks forward to seeing you at our May monthly club meeting this Thursday evening, May 9, beginning at 6:30 PM PDT.
Our meeting will take place in the meeting room at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Valencia. Creekside Place, 23630 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.

6:30 PM Meet and Greet/Discussion
Meet and greet fellow club members and guests. and learn about current and upcoming club activities and events.

7:00 PM Meeting Presentation
Presentation by Van Webster: "How We Discovered the Universe"

For millennia humans thought that the universe revolved around the earth. From Ptolemy to Edwin Hubble and beyond, mankind has explored the mysteries of space, expanding our knowledge of the cosmos and our place in it.

This program is suitable for all ages and experience levels.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Free Public Star Party and Science Showcase.

Members of the Local Group Astronomy Club will bring their telescopes to the Canyon Country Campus of the College of the Canyons for a star party and science showcase on Friday April 12, 2024 from 6:30 to 10:00 PM. This free family event is open to all the public.

In addition to telescope viewing Dr. Bob Balaram, Inventor and Chief Engineer (retired) of the famous Ingenuity Mars Helicopter with give a talk on the pioneering project to bring powered flight to another planet in our solar system.

There will be hands on demonstrations and activities, faculty and student presentations and tours of the Takeda Science Center. Food will be available for purchase.

Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in a STEM event suitable for all.

College of the Canyons
Canyon Country Campus
17200 Sierra Highway
Santa Clarita, CA 91351

https://events.canyons.edu/event/science-talks---star-party--science-showcase-at-the-canyon-country-campus-1/

Monday’s Solar Eclipse Viewing

For those of you who couldn't get away to go view the Great American Eclipse in parts East of here, The Local Group will be hosting a partial eclipse viewing event on Monday April 8, 2024 at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350

Club members will set up by the exercise stairs and will have several solar telescopes (with special filters for viewing the Sun safely) and a bunch of eclipse glasses for folks to safely view the eclipse.

Here in Santa Clarita, the eclipse will start around 10:00 and end around 12:30. The highest occultation will be around 50% at about 11:15. Remember, this happens very slowly so don't be stressed about missing the action.

This event is free and open to the public.

The Local Group Astronomy Club invites you to join for a free public star party to be held at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center, located at 20850 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA on Saturday evening March 16, 2024 from 7; 00 PM to 10:30 PM.

Details about the event and location can be found on our web site http://lgscv.org/events/753

Sunset is at 7:10 PM.

Participants must stay in the star party event area after dark.

As weather conditions can change rapidly, be sure to check your email or our page during the day of the event in case there is a cancellation or other updated information.

Hope to see you there.

Greetings Local Group Members and Guests!

The Local Group Astronomy Club looks forward to seeing you at our March monthly club meeting Thursday evening, March 14, beginning at 6:30 PM PST. Our meeting will take place in the meeting room at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Valencia. The bookstore is located at Creekside Place, 23630 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.

MEETING PROGRAM:

6:30 PM Introduction/Discussion

Join us at 6:30 pm at Barnes & Noble to meet and greet fellow club members and guests. and learn about club activities coming up soon.

7:00 PM Presentation – Night Skies of Spring presented by Don Cogen

Spring time brings later sunsets and warmer nights. Astronomers will have an opportunity to view nighttime objects that have been hiding for a year. Club member Don Cogen will highlight some of the more interesting sights on view this spring. This program is suitable for guests of all ages.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Greetings Local Group Members and Guests!

The Local Group Astronomy Club looks forward to seeing you at our February monthly club meeting Thursday evening, February 8, beginning at 6:30 PM PST. Our meeting will take place in the meeting room at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Valencia. The bookstore is located at Creekside Place, 23630 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.

MEETING PROGRAM:

6:30 PM Introduction/Discussion

Join us at 6:30 pm at Barnes & Noble to meet and greet fellow club members and guests. and learn about club activities coming up soon.

7:00 PM Presentation – Optical Aberrations and Image Sharpness (James Moldenhauer)

To provide the best possible images, modern high-quality telescopes must be carefully designed to minimize the effects of optical aberrations, which are deviations from “ideal” lens optical performance that degrade image quality. In this presentation, Jim will discuss primary optical aberration types, their effect on image blurring and options available to minimize their effects.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Photograph of Comet C2022-E3-ZTF by Local Group Club Member James Moldenhauer

Telescope: 102mm f7 apochromatic refractor
Mount: GEM-Sidereal tracking rate
Camera: Nikon D750
Single Exposure to reduce blur from comet motion
Exposure time: 120 sec
ISO: 400

Free Family Star Party

Members of the Local Group Astronomy Club of Santa Clarita will bring their telescopes and their astronomical expertise to the College of the Canyons, Canyon Country Campus for a free public Star Party and lecture program on Friday, November 3, 2023 at 6:00 PM.

Bring your chairs, blankets, picnic dinners and settle in for what is sure to be a memorable evening. . The COC Astronomy and Physics Club will have additional Telescopes scopes so everyone will have a chance to view a range of celestial objects. There will be exhibits and interactive presentations on science and STEM topics for the entire family.

Date: Friday night, November 3, 2023

Time: 6:00 – 9:30 PM

Location: College of the Canyons
Canyon Country Campus
Carl A. Rasmussen Amphitheater
17200 Sierra Highway
Canyon Country, CA 91351-1622

For additional information see:
https://www.canyons.edu/canyoncountry/events/starparty/index.php

Will you be there…we hope so! Spread the word – Free and open to the public.

Greetings Local Group Members and Guests!

The Local Group Astronomy Club looks forward to seeing you at our October monthly club meeting this Thursday evening, October 12, beginning at 6:30 PM PDT.

PLEASE NOTE! This meeting will only take place virtually on Zoom. We will NOT be meeting in person for this month's program, as the meeting room at Barnes & Noble isn't available for meetings this month.

Here's the link and log-in info for this month's Zoom virtual club meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2108696530

Meeting ID: 210 869 6530
Password: 699869

Please join our Zoom virtual meeting at 6:30 PM PDT, to 1) make sure your Zoom connection is working correctly, 2) meet and greet fellow club members and guests. and 3) learn about club activities coming up soon,

Stay tuned for more information about the meeting program which will take place at 7 p.m.
We look forward to seeing you Thursday night!

Photo by Local Group club member Tim O'Connor of M42 the Orion Nebula in Hydrogen alpha

Greetings Local Group Members and Guests!

The Local Group Astronomy Club looks forward to seeing you at our August monthly club meeting Thursday evening, September 14, beginning at 6:30 PM PST.Our meeting will take place in the meeting room at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Valencia. The bookstore is located at Creekside Place, 23630 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Our meeting will also be accessible virtually on Zoom. Guests can find the Zoom link on our Web site. http://lgscv.org/events/658

MEETING PROGRAM: “How Stars Work” – Dave Flynn

What are the processes that enable stars to radiate such enormous amounts of light and heat energy?

Do these processes vary for diverse types of stars?

How are stars born, evolve and eventually die?

And what happens after they die?

Dave will address these topics and more in his presentation.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Greetings Local Group Members and Guests!

Our July monthly club meeting will be an in-person meeting this Thursday, August 10th beginning at 6:30 PM PDT.

Our meeting will occur in the meeting room at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Valencia. Creekside Place, 23630 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355

We encourage members and guests to join us at 6:30 PM to meet, socialize, discuss topics of interest, and get information on club activities.

If you aren't able to attend the meeting in person, we also plan to host the meeting virtually via Zoom. Here's the link and log-in info for this month's Zoom virtual club meeting can be found on our web site: http://lgscv.org/events/657

Beginning at 7 pm, we will host an open discussion by the membership about how they became interested in astronomy and how they have used their membership in the Local Group Club to further their interests. This meeting will be especially helpful for new members and folks who are interested in joining the club.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Greetings Local Group Members and Guests!

Our July monthly club meeting will be an in-person meeting this Thursday, July 13th beginning at 6:30 PM PDT.

Our meeting will occur in the meeting room at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Valencia. Creekside Place, 23630 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355

We encourage members and guests to join us at 6:30 PM to meet, socialize, discuss topics of interest, and get information on club activities.

If you aren't able to attend the meeting in person, we also plan to host the meeting virtually via Zoom. Here's the link and log-in info for this month's Zoom virtual club meeting can be found on our web site: http://lgscv.org/events/656

Beginning at 7 pm, we’ll have a presentation by Local Group club member Dave Flynn sharing an in-depth talk about one of the Summer constellations. Come learn about the history, science and interesting objects that can be found in this popular constellation. (It's a surprise.)

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Greetings Local Group Members and Guests!

We’re very excited to announce that our June monthly club meeting will be an IN-PERSON MEETING this Thursday, June 8 beginning at 6:30 PM PDT.

Our meeting will occur in the meeting room at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Valencia. Creekside Place, 23630 Valencia Blvd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355

We encourage members and guests to join us at 6:30 PM to meet, socialize, discuss topics of interest, and get information on club activities.

If you aren't able to attend the meeting in person, we also plan to host the meeting virtually via Zoom

The link to the Zoom meeting can be found at our web site: http://lgscv.org/events/655

Program

Beginning at 7 pm, we’ll have two engaging sessions by Local Group club members:

The first presentation will be provided by Ahbi Sheken, entitled "Intro to Astronomy - Keep Looking Up." This will be a fun session on the various highlights to enjoy in the night sky.

Next, Greg Lewis will provide a presentation on "Collaborative DSO Imaging with a Smart Telescope."

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

The public star party scheduled for Saturday night May 20, 2023 has been canceled due to Los Angeles County Parks Department staffing issues. Please check with out web site lgscv.org for information about upcoming events. Thanks.

Greetings Local Group Members and Guests! The Local Group Astronomy Club looks forward to seeing you at our March monthly club meeting Thursday evening, May 11, beginning at 6:30 PM PDT.

The link to the Zoom meeting may be found at: http://lgscv.org/events/654

MEETING PROGRAM:

6:30 PM Introduction/Discussion

Please join our Zoom virtual meeting at this time to make sure your connection is working properly so you can fully enjoy the meeting, meet and greet fellow club members and guests. and learn about club activities coming up soon,

7:00 PM Presentations

"The Thirty Meter Telescope"

The Thirty Meter Telescope (often referred to as the TMT) is an extremely large telescope (ELT) project planned for installation in Mauna Kea. Hawaii. Incorporating 492 individual mirror segments, the telescope would use adaptive optics to provide clear images of astronomical objects in the near-ultraviolet and mid-infrared. Planned by a team of scientists at the University of California at Santa Cruz and Caltech, the project had started construction but was halted in 2014 due to environmental concerns. In this presentation, we'll get an update on the latest news and status of the TMT.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Greetings Local Group Members and Guests!

The Local Group Astronomy Club looks forward to seeing you at our March monthly club meeting Thursday evening, April 13, beginning at 6:30 PM PDT.

The link to the Zoom Meeting can be found on our web site: http://lgscv.org/events/653/edit


MEETING PROGRAM:

6:30 PM Introduction/Discussion

Please join our Zoom virtual meeting at this time to ensure your connection is working correctly so you can fully enjoy the meeting, meet and greet fellow club members and guests, and learn about upcoming club activities.

7:00 PM Presentations on Telescopes

"Smart Telescopes"
Local Group member Greg Lewis will describe the concept of "smart telescopes" in general and his initial experience with Vespera, made by a French company - Vaonis.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Clear Skies,

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The Star Party scheduled for Saturday March 18th has been canceled. We will post here and on our web site when the next star party is scheduled.

The Local Group Astronomy Club looks forward to seeing you at our March monthly club meeting Thursday evening, March 9, beginning at 6:30 PM PST.

The link to the Zoom meeting may be found on our web site:
http://lgscv.org/events/652

MEETING PROGRAM:

6:30 PM Introduction/Discussion

Please join our Zoom virtual meeting at this time to make sure your connection is working properly so you can fully enjoy the meeting, meet and greet fellow club members and guests. and learn about club activities coming up soon,

7:00 PM Presentation: “The Night Sky of Spring”

It’s hard to believe that spring is right around the corner, especially when we had snow in Santa Clarita just last week!
Spring brings with us not only warmer weather and blooming flowers, but it also provides us all with some very interesting night sky constellations, beautiful stars, and deep sky objects to enjoy.

Dave Flynn will share with us a presentation guiding us on what to look for in the spring night sky, including some of the intriguing mythology surrounding those constellations of spring.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

The Local Group Astronomy Club is pleased to announce a free public Star Party to be held on Saturday evening, February 18, 2023 at the Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park. Details about the event and location can be found on our web site http://lgscv.org/events/677

A reprise of our January star party that was cancelled due to road damage. Looking good. The road has been fixed and the weather looks positive. Always check back on the day of the event for last minute announcements.

Join us for an exciting night under the stars. Sundown is around 5:30 with Nautical Twilight (when the stars come out) around 6:30. The stars of the show will be Jupiter, Mars and Venus. Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will still be visible almost straight up. this time of year we also have a bunch of amazing nebulae and galaxies to see as well.

This event is free and open to the public. You do not need a telescope to attend.

We will be hosting a telescope workshop beginning around 4pm. If you've been having trouble using that old (or new) telescope, bring it out and some of us will help you get it set up. Please make sure you bring all the necessary parts and don't forget batteries.

Hope to see you there.

Greetings Local Group Members and Guests!

The Local Group Astronomy Club looks forward to seeing you at our January monthly club meeting Thursday evening, February 9, beginning at 6:30 PM PST.
The link to the Zoom meeting may be found on our web site:
http://lgscv.org/events/651

MEETING PROGRAM:

6:30 PM Introduction/Discussion

Please join our Zoom virtual meeting at this time to make sure your connection is working properly so you can fully enjoy the meeting, meet and greet fellow club members and guests and learn about club activities coming up soon.

7:00 PM Presentation: "Awesome, Astounding Orion"

For this month's meeting presentation, club member Christine Coleman will share some of the most prominent and interesting celestial objects in this favorite constellation of the winter skies - Orion the Hunter. In addition to pointing out these highlights, Christine will also engage us with some of the legends and mythology surrounding Orion.

Clear Skies,

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Photo of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) taken by Local Group Club member Vahid Talaie. His notes on the photo: Taken in Santa Clarita on February 2, 2023 around 7:30 PM.

Equipment:
Telescope:
Brand: William Optics Zenithstar
Focal Length: 430 mm
Aperture: 73 mm
Focal Ratio: 5.9
Mount: Losmandy G11
Camera: Canon T3i
Exposure:
Length: 5 minutes
ISO: 800
Guiding: PHD2
Processing:
Not Processed

Star Party Canceled. The public star party scheduled for Saturday Evening January 21, 2023 at Vasquez Rocks County Park has been canceled due to hazardous conditions at the park as a result of the rains. We will post the next star party event on our web site and here on Facebook once a date has been determined.

Greetings Local Group Members and Guests, and Happy New Year!

The Local Group Astronomy Club looks forward to seeing you at our January monthly club meeting Thursday evening, January 12, beginning at 6:30 PM PST.

The link for the Zoom meeting can be found on our web site at http://lgscv.org/events/650

MEETING PROGRAM:

6:30 PM Introduction/Discussion

Please join our Zoom virtual meeting at this time to make sure your connection is working properly so you can fully enjoy the meeting, meet and greet fellow club members and guests. and learn about club activities coming up soon,

7:00 PM Presentation: "The Zwicky Transient Facility"

We are very fortunate to have a guest presenter from IPAC, Dr. Benjamin Rusholme. Dr. Rusholme will tell us about the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), a large modern camera on the historic Palomar Schmidt telescope. Its wide-field of view and fast readout allows the entire Northern sky to be scanned every two days.

ZTF searches for transient phenomena such as supernovae, tidal-disruption events, stellar variability (including rapidly-rotating binaries), comets, and asteroids.

Dr. Rusholme grew up in London, UK, where he was lucky to see the Moon due to cloud and light pollution. Too tall to be an astronaut, he built telescopes to study the Cosmic Microwave Background (the heat left from the Big Bang). One telescope was located at the South Pole, to which he deployed four times. He then specialized in data analysis for larger and longer missions, including space telescopes.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Clear Skies,

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The Local Group Astronomy Club looks forward to seeing you at our November monthly club meeting Thursday evening, November 10 at 6:30 PM PST.

Log In information for the meting can be found on our web site http://lgscv.org/events/608

MEETING PROGRAM:

6:30 PM Introduction/Discussion

Please join our Zoom virtual meeting at this time to ensure your connection is working correctly, so you can fully enjoy the meeting, greet fellow club members and guests and learn about upcoming club activities.

7:00 PM Presentation: "Planetary Imaging". Presenter: Greg Lewis

This presentation will be principally about imaging the planet Saturn.
Local Group member Greg Lewis will describe how a relatively new amateur astronomer went about learning how to get planetary images. This will include 1) describing the hardware (telescopes, mounts, cameras, etc.) used, 2) the techniques and software for capturing the images, and 3) the post-processing (more software) needed to get the final image.
In addition to discussing the process for imaging Saturn, techniques for capturing images of other solar system objects will be shown, including Jupiter, the Earth’s moon, sunspots, comet Neowise, and meteors.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

The Local Group Astronomy Club looks forward to seeing you at our October monthly club meeting Thursday evening, October 13 at 6:30 PM PDT.
Log In information for the meting can be found on our web site http://lgscv.org/events/607

MEETING PROGRAM:

6:30 PM Introduction/Discussion

Please join our Zoom virtual meeting at this time to ensure your connection is working correctly, so you can fully enjoy the meeting, greet fellow club members and guests and learn about upcoming club activities.

7:00 PM Presentation: "Do You See What I See" Christine Coleman

One of the challenges that we amateur astronomers can encounter when viewing the night skies, is the considerable differences in seeing conditions that can occur, particularly when viewing in different physical locations. This can occur due to variations in ambient light conditions, weather shifts, air quality, and other factors. That's why it's not unusual to feel "lost" when stargazing in a dark sky location where many more stars and deep sky objects are visible, compared to a local area (such as our backyards!)

Christine will provide us with some tips for addressing this challenge, including sky-hopping techniques to help locate night sky objects of interest, having an understanding of the brightness and magnitude scales for night sky objects, and the Bortle sky scale for comparing viewing conditions. She'll also explain the benefit of taking a wide-angle shot for the planning viewing sky area to help discover the constellations.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Members of the Local Group Astronomy Club brought telescopes and interpretive information to the SENSES Block Part in Old Town Newhall last Thursday evening September 15. Hundreds of guests had an opportunity to view Saturn and later Jupiter while enjoying the Outer Space theme of the event.

The Local Group Astronomy Club looks forward to seeing you at our August monthly club meeting this Thursday evening, August 11 at 6:30 PM PDT.

Here is the link and log-in info for this month's Zoom virtual club meeting:
http://lgscv.org/events/606
MEETING PROGRAM:

6:30 PM Introduction/Discussion
Please join our Zoom virtual meeting at this time to ensure your connection is working correctly, so you can fully enjoy the meeting, meet, and greet fellow club members and guests. and learn about upcoming club activities.

7:00 PM Presentations

We’ll enjoy two interesting presentations at this month’s club meeting!

“Planck’s Law and Star Power” by Jim Moldenhauer

In his presentation, Jim will discuss:

1. How the radiation spectral intensity distribution at a star’s surface can be determined by Planck’s law given the star’s surface temperature.
2. How the spectral intensity distribution can then be used to determine the star’s total radiation output as well as its output in the visible range.
3. How the power output can be converted from power units to number of photons being generated per second.
4. How the radiation intensity at the star’s surface can be converted into down-stream intensity levels at the viewer’s position.

“The Night Sky of Fall” – Dave Flynn and Christine Coleman

For this month's club program, Local Group club members Christine Coleman and Dave Flynn will present how you can fully enjoy viewing the interesting constellations, planets, and deep-sky objects in the night skies of fall.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

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Greetings Local Group Members and Guests!
The Local Group Astronomy Club looks forward to seeing you at our August monthly club meeting this Thursday evening, August 11 at 6:30 PM PDT.

The link for logging in to this meeting can be found on our web site http://lgscv.org/events/605

MEETING PROGRAM:

6:30 PM Introduction/Discussion

Please join our Zoom virtual meeting at this time to ensure your connection is working correctly, so you can fully enjoy the meeting, meet fellow club members and guests and learn about upcoming club activities.

7:00 PM Presentation: "Objects and Images in Astronomy" by Jim Moldenhauer

When viewing objects in the night sky and/or capturing images of such objects for astrophotography, there are various factors that can impact the quality of the imaging: size, distance, brightness, and atmospheric conditions are just a few of these elements. For this month's club program, Local Group member Jim Moldenhauer will explain these key factors to consider and how to address them to optimize your viewing or possibly, image capture for astrophotography.

This session will review the topics Jim presented in the July club meeting presentation and share additional viewing factors and how to address them.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

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