At the promting of Liongate TV Productions, after 8 months of planning, we held our star party at Middlegate Station, NV on November 14, 2022 for an upcoming TV show.
The burgers were great, the lighting was perfect, and the weather cooperated. All in all a great evening! -- August's Markleeville Star Pary was a great summer success.
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Weather permitting ASN will have a presentation of the “Summer Triangle”. Several telescopes will be setup to view the presentation live.
Ophiuchus is sometimes called the 13th Zodiac. Oh Boy astrology! Yet there are many good deep space targets in the constellation, Ophiuchus. Many open and closed clusters, with several Messier objects.
On Saturday April 30th, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. the Astronomical Society of Nevada will be giving a presentation on the constellation Leo the Lion.
Join us! Everyone is welcome. Astronomy Day 2022 will be at the Chinese Pagoda Pavilion, Rancho San Rafael Park, 1595 N Sierra Street Reno, NV. There will be many fun and exciting activities, including solar viewing, free NASA swag, and a FREE Raffle for a telescope!
Oh, what a night! Temperature in the upper 30’s. Full moon and near total overcast. What a heart break. And yet, 50 yes, fifty plus people showed up with their lawn chairs and blankets. Galena Creek Regional Park set the night into positive adventure...
The Sparks Hometowne Christmas Parade was on Saturday December 4, 2021, in Victorian Square, a good time had by all.
This Zoom presentation is by special guest, Tom Field, founder and president of Field Tested Systems and contributing editor at Sky & Telescope Magazine. The video offers an insightful introduction to spectroscopy, the study of the interaction between matter and electromagnetic radiation.
