RACOBS is cancelled due to wet and cloudy conditions… perhaps next month?! *NOTE* RACOBS has been moved a week earlier due to Astronomy Days Bring the family out to RACOBS! The Raleigh Astronomy Club’s monthly observing session at our usual dark sky site. Check back for a go/no-go decision and timing to open the gate. It might be cold, so dress appropriately. Date: Friday, January 20, 2016 Sunset: 5:30pm As always, visitors are welcome! Just email the club,…
I know it’s not astroimaging related, but I decided to post the instructions I used to connect my Sky Commander digital setting circles to my Skywatcher USA 10″ collapsible dobsonian. This was mainly to test the forum system out and see how it goes. Proceed at your own risk. This installation does require modification to the base board of your Skywatcher USA Dobsonian mount and it not a reversible operation. The 3D Printed parts have been designed by me for…
This is the monthly meeting of the Raleigh Astronomy Club Details: Members share their holiday gear gifts or purchases! Afterwards, the club will discuss Astronomy Days, a signature event for the Raleigh Astronomy Club in conjunction with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences Location: NCSU Crafts Center (directions) Date: January 13, 2017 Time: 7:30-9:30pm Synopsis: Did you receive any Astronomy Gear over the Holiday’s? If so bring it to the NCSU Crafts center and spend 5 – 10 Minutes…
Tonight’s session is cancelled We will try again next week on an ad hoc basis Bring the family out to RACOBS! The Raleigh Astronomy Club’s monthly observing session at our usual dark sky site. Check back for a go/no-go decision and timing to open the gate. It might be cold, so dress appropriately. Date: Friday, December 23, 2016 Sunset: 5:06pm As always, visitors are welcome! Just email the club, [email protected] at least 24 hours in advance so we…
When: December 9, 2016, 7:30pm-9:30pm Where: NC State Crafts Center (directions) Who: The meeting is open to the public! “Can I See It? Modern tools for observation planning” by RAC member Phyllis Lang. Phyllis is a long-time visual observer and the author of Deep-Sky Planner software. Abstract Go beyond charts and magazines to plan your observing sessions. Determine the best observing order for a list, plan observing around obstructions at your local observing site, and predict whether you can see…
