Well let’s first explain what all these NASA acronyms mean. TESS means Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite. TESS will survey 200,000 of the brightest stars near the sun to search for transiting exoplanets. TESS launched on April 18, 2018, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. TFOP means TESS Follow-up Observing Program. Specifically Kevin was accepted into […]
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Starlink satellites going to be a concern to amateur and professional astronomers?
The link below is to a recent Astronomy Magazine article (Monday March 2, 2020) talking about the growing concerns regarding SpaceX plans to launch thousands of new satellites into low earth orbit and the effect this may have on both Amateur and Professional Astronomers alike. https://astronomy.com/news/2020/03/nasa-needs-you-to-photograph-starlink-satellites-with-your-smartphone?utm_source=Yesmail&utm_medium=email&utm_email=sagallo@charter.net&utm_campaign=News0_ASY_200306_000000
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Aldrich at Worcester DCU Center for Girl Scouts event
Aldrich members Jim Zebrowski, Dino Tata, Bruce Card, and Kevin Boucher attended the Girl Scout event at the Worcester DCU Center on Sunday 3/1/20. The event was very well attended by an estimated 1,400 scouts and their parents. Our table was very busy during the whole event. See the pictures below taken during the event…
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Aldrich member Kevin Boucher completes 6 week AAVSO Exoplanet course
Aldrich member Kevin Boucher recently completed a 6 week AAVSO course which provided him with the basics of how to conduct his own exoplanet observations. With the flood of targets coming in from the currently running TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) mission, this course offering was especially timely as Kevin hopes to get accepted into […]
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Library Telescope Director John Root recognized in Holden Landmark
Our own John Root was recently recognized in the Holden Landmark for his accomplishments with the Aldrich Library Telescope program. Check out the article using the link below. https://www.thelandmark.com/news/20191119/scanning-heavens-made-easy
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Our intrepid Library Telescope Coordinator, John Root, and club president, Jim Zebrowksi, made the trip out to Southborough on August 25th—to present library’s new telescope. John Root has been instrumental in deploying close to 85 telescopes statewide over the past few years to public libraries and institutions of higher learning. Learn more about our adopt-a-library […]
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Observing Tips
- Oh No! Comet ATLAS Is Fragmenting April 7, 2020Find out when and where to see Comet ATLAS (C/2019 Y4) — and stay tuned to see how bright (or not) this comet gets. The post Oh No! Comet ATLAS Is Fragmenting appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Bob King
- This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 3 – 11 April 3, 2020Venus shines in the edge of the Pleiades, as shown above. How soon before the end of twilight can you first begin to see the little cluster? The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, April 3 – 11 appeared first on Sky & Telescope.Alan MacRobert