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Horsehead and Flame Nebulae
by Troy Major

Be sure to click the image to see the detail. Troy took this spectacular image of the Horsehead and Flame nebulae in the constellation Orion. Both are part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, a star-forming region. The Horsehead nebula was first recorded in 1888 by Scottish astronomer Williamina Fleming on a photographic plate taken at the Harvard College Observatory. Tech Details: Taken 20 January 2021; Williams Optics 98 mm triplet lens; Canon m50 mirrorless camera; Orion 60-mm guide scope; QHY511 guide scope; Celestron AVX mount. Deep Sky Stacker stacking; processed in photo editor and PhotoShop Express; 60 120-second exposures; 10 dark frames; 10 bias frames.

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Star party CANCELED tonight September 20 2025 at Caledon State Park

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Weather forecasts predict increasing clouds this evening, becoming completely overcast by midnight. There is only a small chance of rain, and any thunderstorms should have ended by sunset. There will be clear patches of sky, but I doubt we’ll see … Continue reading →

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Star Party ON Tonight Saturday August 30 2025 at Caledon State Park

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Weather forecasts look great for tonight. Come on out to Caledon State Park! Twilight ends about 8:40 tonight. We’ll have a 1st quarter Moon.

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Star party CANCELED tonight July 26 2025 at Caledon State Park

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Weather forecasts predict the sky will be too cloudy to see much tonight. There is also a 20% chance of thunderstorms and a heat index near 100° at sunset. If the sky turns out to be clear, I apologize in … Continue reading →

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Star Party ON Tonight Saturday March 1 2025 at Caledon State Park

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Come on out tonight! All the forecasts call for a clear evening to see the planetary alignment with a crescent Moon. The temperature will decrease from the 40s to freezing, and wind gusts will increase to 40mph. So please dress … Continue reading →

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Star party CANCELED tonight September 28 2024 at Caledon State Park

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The early clouds and fog are going to lift during the day, but all the forecasts predict clouds will increase again at and after sunset. I’ve canceled the Caledon star party tonight because I don’t think we and our guests, will be able to see much.

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July 2023 Newsletter Posted

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This issue showcases the work of two gifted high school seniors who completed Capstone projects using MSRO equipment under the guidance of MSRO Director Myron Wasiuta. Our most recent student was Ben Rad. His paper describing his work to characterize … Continue reading →

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Star Parties are night-time group observing sessions.

Our next Public Star Party is:

2026 star party calendar will be published at the turn of the year

date TBD – Bowling Green

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Monthly Meetings are sometimes preceded by an educational program or presentation.  A Zoom Meeting link is sent to RAC Members via eMail.  Guests may eMail the President to request a Zoom meeting invitation.

Our Next Meeting is:
Wed, October 15 at 7:00PM EDT
via Zoom

Presentation: TBD

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