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The board meeting will be on Wednesday January 5th.
*** The telescope work shop has been cancelled*** 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 TBD 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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Welcome to 2022 !!
Our monthly board meeting for January will take place on Tuesday, January 11th at 7:00pm. We will be confirming the non-elected board members and start working on our Club schedule for 2022. At our next membership meeting – Friday, January 14th – we will be hosting our annual “I got a new telescope for Christmas... Now what?” event for the general public. We’ll meet at 7:00 pm in the Gymnasium at Anser Charter School (202 E 42nd St in Garden City), a heated and well-illuminated room. As always, we are deeply grateful for those of you who attend this event to help potential future astronomers learn how to set up and operate their telescopes. Please contact me, Carol or Leif (see contact info at LEFT) if you can help us out. Club members will be paired up with someone who possesses a type of telescope with which you are familiar for setup and guidance locating night sky objects. We’re limiting the number of registered participants to 50 to ensure a safe environment during this latest Covid surge. Additionally, Anser Charter School requires masks for all. Winter weather precludes outdoor observation. This year’s Idaho Star Party™ at Bruneau Dunes State Park is scheduled for the weekend of September 23rd to the 25th. We’re in the process of finding a guest speaker for this event. In early February, we will begin accepting reservations from BAS members for campsites in Loop “A” of the Eagle Cove campground. 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 remain at only $25 per family cash or check, or $26 on credit card. 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 will be dropped from the membership roster. Get out there, explore your universe. David Olsen, President Boise Astronomical Society |
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