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The board meeting will be on Wednesday November 3rd.
The general meeting is Friday November 12th. It will be held at Anser Charter School at 7pm **Masks are required in the School** |
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 November 6th November 13th December 4th December 11th 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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Sky WatcherThis month's newsletter in now available.
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Become a member!**If you paid your membership for 2020 you do not have to pay for 2021**
Our membership fees will now cover you and your household family members through December 2021! Become a member by going to our join page or paying online! |
President's Letter
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This month, the BAS Board will meet online via Zoom on Wednesday, November 3rd, at 7:00 pm. An important item on the meeting agenda will be a vote to amend the BAS bylaws in order to adjust the term-of-office that is currently capped at five (5) years. If approved, the membership will have the opportunity to overturn this decision at the December membership meeting (should any of you object).
The monthly membership meeting will take place on Friday, November 12th at 7 pm at Anser Charter School (202 E 42nd St, Garden City). As mentioned last month, Please Note that construction has temporarily closed the parking lot entrance on 42nd, and we have been asked to enter off 43rd St. Please do not park in front of the school building unless you are dropping off a handicapped person. We are winding down from the 2021 observing season and are starting to look forward to next year. This includes the upcoming election of officers for 2021, which will take place at the membership meeting and holiday potluck dinner next month (details are forthcoming). Lastly, we have begun to collect membership dues for 2021. We have kept these dues constant for several years, at $25/family. We want each of you to continue to enjoy the benefits that come with being a member of BAS. These include opportunities to participate in weekend campground star parties (like Ponderosa) as well as involvement in community and school star parties. In addition, membership includes the opportunity to attend member-only events like our July Pizza & Ice cream Social and the December Holiday Potluck Dinner, as well as any special gatherings that take place at a local planetarium(entrance fees paid for out of your club dues). You also receive free membership in the Astronomical League, which not only includes their quarterly publication The Reflector but also the opportunity to earn observing awards based on completion of League observing programs. There are many benefits of membership, and we encourage all of you to consider renewing for 2022. Let’s not forget that shorter days means longer times at the eyepiece enjoying one of the oldest and most ennobling, as well as the most enjoyable and relaxing, of all pastimes. Get out there, explore your universe. David Olsen, President Boise Astronomical Society |
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