Lunar Eclipse Jan 20/21, 2019
The night of January 20, extending after midnight into Jan 21 there will be a total lunar eclipse well positioned for us in Raleigh. The moon will start fading away by 10pm and will then be cast in a reddish hue as the total lunar eclipse begins at 11:41pm. The moon will be fully eclipsed until 12:43am and then take about two additional hours to exit the Earth’s shadow. RAC does not have a public event planned for the eclipse…
Renewing Your Membership
(Update 2025-12-09: this information is obsolete. Please see Renewing Your Membership.) Renewing your membership is easier than ever before! 1. Log into your account using your account email and password. If you forgot your password, click here 2. Scroll down the members page and find the “Renew, Upgrade, or Update Billing” button, See Fig-1. If you are an individual member, it will say “Individual Member” If you are a Family Member, it will say “Family Member” If you are the…
OCTOBER IMAGING MEETING: ASTRO PIXEL PROCESSOR
Our next imaging meeting will be Thursday the 18th at 7:30pm and we will be returning to our new location, Manchester’s Grill. It is located at 9101 Leesville Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613 and we will be using the same meeting room in the restaurant. For this month’s topic, member Rowland Archer will talk about his experiences using the Astro Pixel Processor Software in his imaging workflow. As usual, bring by your astrophotos to share.
September Imaging Meeting *NEW LOCATION*
Our next imaging meeting will be Thursday the 20th at 7pm and we will be trying out a new location called Manchester’s Grill. It is located at 9101 Leesville Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613. There is a separate meeting room in the restaurant that we can use and have our projector and screen setup. As usual, bring by your astrophotos to share.
August 2018 Imaging Meeting: Do-It-Yourself
Join us this Thursday, August 16 for our monthly imaging meeting in the back hallway of the Raleigh Brickhouse Restaurant. The topic will be about Do-It-Yourself projects. Members are encouraged to bring in their creations to share with the rest of the group. As always, we will have the usual presentation of images since the last meeting.
July Imaging Meeting: Image Acquisition
Join us for our July Imaging Meeting. Member Michael Fulbright will be giving a presentation on his workflow of he sets up his telescope and cameras for a night of imaging. We’ll be meeting in the hallway behind the Brickhouse Restaurant on Hillsborough Street at 7pm. As always, bring your new images by to share.
June 21 Imaging Meeting
Join us for our June Imaging Meeting. There will be no formal presentation, but there will be some open discussion about changing the schedule of our imaging meetings so as to help offset the instances where the Imaging Group could have back-to-back meetings with the rest of the club. We’ll be meeting in the hallway behind the Brickhouse Restaurant on Hillsborough Street at 7pm. As always, bring your new new images by to share.
June 22 Meeting: Imaging Showcase
Location: NCSU Crafts Center (directions) Date: May 18, 2018 Time: 7:30-9:30pm Imaging Showcase For this months meeting, some of our club’s imagers will show their latest work in photographing the night sky. Imagers will talk about what cameras and equipment were used and the software for which to acquire the images. RAC Business: After the presentation, we will discuss additional RAC business. We will then adjourn for dinner at a Sammy’s Tap and Grill on Avent Ferry Rd.
Our Next Public Night
The Raleigh Astronomy Club holds several public observing sessions each year where we provide the telescopes and kids of all ages join in the fun. These events are free of charge – just come on out. Sometimes a blanket or lawn chair are useful for hanging out with us! Our Next Public Observing Session: Dorothea Dix Park Big Field 101 Blair Drive Raleigh, NC 27603 Date: June 15, 2018 Time: 9:00pm – 12:00am NOTE: Always check back close to the…
March Imaging Meeting: Imaging at Staunton River
This month’s RAC Imaging Meeting will be held a week early (March 8) due to the Staunton River Star Party occurring during our usual meeting time. We welcome discussion about plans for imaging at the star party. The meeting will be at its usual venue in the hallway outside of The Raleigh Brickhouse Restaurant at 7pm.
Imaging Subgroup Meeting: Open Discussion
Join us for this month’s RAC Imaging Meeting at its usual venue in the hallway of the Raleigh Brickhouse AT 7pm. We will not be presenting a topic this time, but would like to welcome all the new visitors who came to our Astronomy Days Exhibit.
Renew for 2018
Members, it’s time to renew your membership! We’ve made it as easy as 1-2-3. Individual memberships are still $25 and family memberships are $35. Please LOG IN to the website Renew Your Membership through Paypal (contact the treasurer to make other arrangements) Ensure your contact information is up to date.
More Info From Astronomy Days – Getting Started in Astronomy with Kids
The presentation for ‘Getting Started in Astronomy with Kids’ can be located at the following link; click >> HERE
