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The board meeting will be on Wednesday 4th of May.
The General meeting will be held on the 13th via zoom at 7 and at Anser Charter School. See the group.io and Facebook page https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85057065232?pwd=B8h51zHZFGFDiMNS9hIN7EgqhWhVQe.1 Meeting ID: 850 5706 5232 Passcode: EjJ7qR If you have any telescope questions feel free to join our Facebook page or Group.io |
Joshua Perkins
"Whew! A ton of learning went into generating an image of this nebula - the Orion Nebula - where the core of it wasn't oversaturated (because it's so bright). I had to combine exposures from 15s to 500s long to preserve the whispy details in the outer cloud, AND the center of the star forming region. Here it is! With a total integration of 3.6hrs L:3x500s (0Gain) + 20x15s (Unity Gain) R:4x500s (0Gain) + 68x15s (Unity Gain) G:7x500s (0Gain) + 45x15s (Unity Gain) B:7x500s (0Gain) + 29x15s (Unity Gain) Thanks to Jordan and others for coaching me through the minutia and final processing of this guy! Equipment: Scope: TSQ100ED Camera: ASI1600mm Pro Mount: EQ6R Pr Guiding: 50/190mm guide with QHY224MC ZWO LRGB Filters Software: Pixinsight, SharpCap, PHD2, and Sequence Generator Pro" click the image for more info and previous photos. 
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Upcoming Star Parties***ALL EVENTS ARE TENTATIVELY PLANNED***
Location: Dedication Point See below for maps to star party locations. If you plan on attending a star party we HIGHLY suggest arriving before sunset. Watch for go/ no go messages on Facebook and Groups.io Click here for maps |
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President's Letter
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Our monthly board meeting for February will take place on Wednesday, February 2nd at 7:00pm via Zoom. We’ll be continuing our efforts on our schedule for 2022. Our next general membership meeting will be on Friday, February 11th. We will be meeting at 7:00 pm via Zoom (keep an eye out on Groups.io for the link). Prof. Irwin Horowitz will give a presentation on “Solar System Exploration in the 2020s.”
Many 2022 events are in the works already. The Messier Marathon is set for April 29-30 at Bruneau Dunes State Park. We’re tentatively planning our Stanley Star Party for July 29-30, more on that later. The Ponderosa Star Party is confirmed for August 26-27 though we don’t have a guest speaker as of yet. Best of all, the 38th annual Idaho Star Party™ (ISP) at Bruneau Dunes State Park has been scheduled for the weekend of September 23rd - 25th. We’re in the process of determining a theme and finding a guest speaker for this event. Jeffrey Creed is still looking for someone to help him with the planning for 2022, please contact him at (208) seven two four-7 eight 3 eight or jeff@microtechboise.com. This is a great family event and well worth the time and expense to attend. We are still accepting annual membership dues for 2022, which remains at $25/family. Make sure you keep receiving all the benefits that come with being a member. Those 2021 members who don’t renew by the end of February may be dropped from the membership roster in March. David Olsen, President Boise Astronomical Society |
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