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Solar Viewers Available

Created: 30 June 2017

The ASN has a supply of safe solar viewers customized to commemorate the August 21 eclipse. These 'glasses' allow safe viewing of the Sun, including the partial phases of an eclipse. They can be obtained from ASN members at our monthly public star party at Sparks Marina on the third Friday of July, the 22nd. The star party will begin at dusk or about 8:30 pm.

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ASN Newsletter 2017 Q1

Created: 05 April 2017

In case you didn't get it any other way, here is a link to the 2017 Q1 newsletter.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rh24vbouzr6v8a6/2017%20Q1%20ASN%20newsletter%20Final.pdf?dl=0

M101 by Jeff Wolff

Created: 23 June 2016

ASN member Jeff Wolff created this beautiful photo of the spiral galaxy M101 on June 3rd with his new ASI1600MC-cool, a color 16 megapixel camera with set-point cooling. The cooler was set to -20 degrees C. The camera was attached to his 10 inch f4 newtonian scope with a ParaCorr…

2016 4th Quarter News letter

Created: 11 December 2016

For those who did not receive it any other way, here is a link to the 2016 4th Quarter News letter. Dropbox should allow you to download and open the file as a PDF.

I mailed hard copies to members on the membership list, emailed everyone on file,…

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Fri Jul 28 @ 7:00PM - 10:00PM
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Wilbur D May Arboretum

Tue Aug 01 @12:00AM
Sun Spots

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