Due to unforecast cloud, Observing is now cancelled (at 6:00 PM).
Peter N.
Observing Fri 23rd is CANCELLED due to cloud
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Observing Fri. 23rd Sept. is ON (but may be shortened)
23 09 2011The forecasts for tonight are a bit unclear. It looks like we’ll have clear sky early but it may get cloudy at about 10pm. Of course the cloud may arrive earlier or later.
I’ve decided to risk it and go up to North Turramurra in the hope of at least a couple of hours of clear sky.
Therefore, observing tonight is ON, but is likely to finish a little early.
The location is North Turramurra Golf Club (map: http://nsas.org.au/contact/north-turramurra-golf-club/)
Sunset is at 5.52pm.
There is no moon.
Given the likely shortening of this session, I’m going to try to get there around 6pm to make the most of the time available.
It’s ok to arrive late – just be careful not to drive into a telescope.
Peter Nosworthy
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September General Meeting
20 09 2011The September GM will be tonight at Regis Hall, 7:30 pm, as usual. Our speaker is Dr. David Frew, from Macquarie Uni. His abstract follows:
“In this talk I will describe the latest discoveries and research on planetary nebulae, emphasizing the huge diversity of their central ionizing stars, which is only now being appreciated on the basis of recent discoveries. I will relate some of these recent finds to stellar evolution theory, noting how the formation of some rare central stars is still a mystery.”
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NSAS Activities for September
3 09 2011We start off September tonight with the NSAS Public Star Party for the Lane Cove Cameraygal Festival. If you’re not involved, and want to come along, the details are on the NSAS website. Tuesday the 13th the Theory Group will meet at the new time of 7:45. Tuesday the 20th is the General Meeting, where we will vote for the Geoff Welch Prize winner(s), and our speaker is Dr David Frew from Macquarie University. The topic is something related to planetary nebulae, his specialty (details later). The NAG finished up last month for this time around, so we will have to wait for a new group of budding observers next year to start up again. Observing at N. Turramurra this month is the 23rd and 30th.
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