Ok folks so this edition won't be long, but I'll get to the point. The Clovis NM Astronomy Club had a great time setting up and showing a very enthusiastic crowd this past Saturday. Many heartfelt thanks to Sara from the Clovis-Carver Public Library as she was part coach, part traffic cop, and all around great supporting us. It's wonderful folks like her that make our observing events possible and without a hitch.
Normally, when we get folks to come out, they might spend about 15 minutes looking through telescopes but not this past Saturday. Folks were genuinely interested all the way through. So another heart-felt thanks to all, who came out to visit and observe with ut.
So July 7th is our next Oasis State Park event. This event will provide us with truly dark skies. This is the one to go to folks!
So I dd mention something about useful information. So here it is.
Nothing I mention here will cost anyone anything. First off, for anyone interested in learning more about the moon, there is a software called Virtual Moon Atlas. I have it installed on my desktop and laptop and with it, you can get extremely detailed information on all the areas of the moon, mountains, craters, Mares, and even have it tell you distance from one point to another. Here's the download link.
For anyone interested in seeing more interesting views of the night sky where folks connect their telescopes to the computer and are looking at galaxies, planets and other interesting stellar objects, I highly recommend the NightSkiesNetwork.com. You'll easily know when someone is on and be able to view as a guest. During times when I work late or the weather is bad here in Eastern NM, I go onto NightskiesNetwork.com and enjoy the views.
I did promise I would keep this short, so let me offer one more possible interesting bit of information...or two...lol.
Have you ever visited the live viewing from the International Space Station? From the Space Station, you see views of the earth while in orbit. Kids, please get permission from parents before venturing on YouTube.
Lastly, yours truly has a YouTube Channel which contains over 50 videos related to astronomy. Here's the Link.
Well, that's it for Blog #3. I hope you enjoy reading. Have a great week!
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