Added more features to follow in September. All are times are approximate values.
 
 2010 / 9 / 2  U.T. DATE , CM AT  0:00 U.T SYS I= 242.58 SYS II= 8.44
The GRS Spot (SYS II = 155)  transits at   4: 2 U.T.
The GRS Spot (SYS II = 155)  transits at  13:58 U.T.
The GRS Spot (SYS II [...]

The first two weeks of September 2010 should be a good time to begin a search for comet 103P Hartley. By that time the should be bright enough to see in a modest size telescope. Depending of course that it follows the redicted pattern of increased brightness.
Already I have read online that this comet will [...]

 More transit times  of the GRS on Jupiter. I suspect that the Oval BA will get close to the GRS a pass by it during this viewing season. Keep an watch on this for any changes than may occur to the Oval BA.
Add White Spot in NEBs 8/15/2010
 
 2010 / 8 / 15  U.T. DATE , CM [...]

 For observers of the planet Jupiter, who rise early or stay up late, the planet is a prime target in the finder’s crosshair or Telrad circle. This is a good time to see the Great Red Spot,  as it stands out alone against a dull white  STrZ and SEB region.  At this time the usual [...]

 Our Moon, when viewed thru the eyepiece of a telescope shows us a great variety of surface detail. Besides the many craters of all sizes and complexity there are mare, mountains, rilles, and small domes spread across the surface. Under a changing illumination these features take a different view in the eyepiece.
 Guidebooks and maps are [...]

 I cannot recall the last time the weather was so good at sunset during April. Our usual rain clouds that prevail mostly during the start of spring weather held back, till the 2nd half of the month. This weather happened at the right time, the planet Mercury was putting on an appearance in the west [...]

 
 More times than I can recall club members have ask to shared their digital media with the club at the regular meeting or during social observing nights. Many of items are photographs they have taken; a few are documents they have discovered on the Internet. Usually the photographs are on a directory of a USB [...]

As I have stated many times, I like looking over printed charts of the sky and maps of the worlds of our Solar System. However, not all maps can be used at the telescope. Moisture from dew, which can damage a chart, a windy night, or just plain cold weather can make their use cumbersome [...]

The annual event that uses the bright stars of the constellation of Orion to estimate regional brightness levels of the sky at night will get underway again in March 2010. Starting on March 3 and continuing to March 16 you have the opportunity to get involved in this worldwide program. All the [...]

Mars Feb 05, 2010 UT 0:15 – 1:00 UT
CM : 349.8 – 1.0
Instrument: 9.5-inch (241.3-mm) f/15 A. Clark Refractor
Magnification: 172x and 241x
Filters: Blue W80 and Yellow W15
Seeing: 6-7
Transparency (SAC): 4
The first views of 2010 opposition of Mars with the 9.5 inch f/15 A. Clark Refractor
My main objective of the night was imaging [...]

 
JUPITER
 
Sept 5, 2009
In the last three week the local weather conditions have been more favorable for Lunar and Planetary seeing conditions. After a long period of dismal cloudy weather I have been able to view and image Jupiter. With my latest image from August, 26, 2009 UT and the WinJUPOS program I have refined the [...]

[ August 1, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] Join us for an evening under the stars at Frances Slocum State Park.