Run the Messier Marathon, even if takes a year to finish!

March 7, 2020 admin 0

Every year around the new-moon weekend in March, amateur astronomers challenge themselves with this fun )and now a lot easier to do!) Messier Marathon that you can do nearly completely with just a set of binoculars, dark skies, and a good stargazing app with some practice ahead of time. 

Stay on top of the latest astronomy news!

March 3, 2020 admin 0

There’s a lot of great places to get real in-depth news about current research and breakthroughs. Here’s one that you might have missed – Phys.org  They have an entire section dedicated just to Astronomy and Space news that is actually quite popular.

CCAS Member Report: Betelgeuse

March 1, 2020 admin 0

Betelgeuse is classified as a Semi-Regular variable with a period of about 423 days and brightness range from visual mag 0 to mag 1.6. Like all Semi-Regulars the period and both maximum and minimum brightness levels are subject to fluctuations cycle to cycle. This cycle the star dimmed more than [Read More…]