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Rappahannock Astronomy Club

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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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April 2022 Newsletter Now Online

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Please check out this quarter’s newsletter by clicking the newspaper icon in the right column of this page. Stories include Troy Major’s experience with PixInsight and in building a new pier, a short history of Hubble’s astonishing comeback from major … Continue reading →

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January 2022 Newsletter now available

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This quarter’s newsletter focuses on the historic journey of the James Webb Space Telescope to its final destination as well as the “here today, gone forever” Comet Leonard C2021 A1. Other articles include ones on sky charts, estimating orbital extremes … Continue reading →

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New Meeting Time

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Please note that our monthly business meeting time has changed to 8 o’clock to accommodate members who get home from work late.  If there is a presentation scheduled, the presentation will begin at 7 o’clock, and the business meeting will … Continue reading →

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The November 13 Star Party is On

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Tonight’s forecast is for clear skies, but cold temperatures. Dress warmly and bring something warm to drink. I will arrive by 5PM (yes, I can use AM and PM again now that Demonic Subjective Time has ended). However, I will … Continue reading →

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Read October Newsletter for Info on New Membership Benefit

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RAC’s latest newsletter is now posted. Click the newspaper icon at right to read. The lead article described a new membership benefit–Virtual Star Parties! Each will use the Mark Slade Remote Observatory and be led by long-time RAC member Myron … Continue reading →

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July 2021 Newsletter Now Available

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RAC’s latest newsletter is now posted. Click the newspaper icon at right to read. Included are up-to-date details on new capabilities of the MSRO, the first in a series of articles about telescopes and other equipment available to borrow from … Continue reading →

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Parties


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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Meetings


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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