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Shrimp Stir-Fry with Chives and Chiles

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Bon Appetit...

Sandra McManus — celebration of life

McManus, Sandra Anne Passed away peacefully at the...

Fashioning Identity: Clothing and the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community of the Mississippi Valley

On Sunday, June 7, the Mississippi Valley...

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October – Look East to the Pleiades

by Pat Browne The Pleiades - a naked eye Open Star Cluster (also known from Greek mythology as the Seven Sisters) We first encountered the Pleiades setting in the West in the...

MVNSC – Fall Astronomy Session Introduction

Mississippi Valley Night Sky Conservation  -  FALL  Astronomy Sessions Program developed by: Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority in partnership with: Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Ottawa Astronomy Friends Night Sky Conservation...

Fall 2018 Night Sky Sessions – Info

Come join us for night sky observing  starting Friday September 14.  Learn the Fall constellations and observe their star clusters and galaxies . Learn how to observe features on...
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Night Sky Lecture 4

by Pat Browne Spring Astronomy Course Mississippi Valley NightSky Conservation IV The Art and Science of Observing the NightSky Around Us Program developed by: Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority Royal...

Points to Ponder: Observing Session

by Pat Browne Observational Points Many folks had really good questions throughout the evening. It's a good idea to capture some of these points  and tease...

Stalking Comet PANSTARRS C2011/L4 – Spring 2013

Comet PANSTARRS C20011/L4  hide-and-go-seek ... If you have tried to find a bright comet gracing our spring skies this year, you may have been thwarted; ...

Sanjeev Sivarulrasa Solo Exhibition starting March 14, 2013 – ‘Night Light’ Karsh-Masson Gallery, Ottawa

Invitation to the opening of Sanjeev's Solo Exhibition Hi Night Sky Enthusiasts I received this invitation form Sanjeev this week: I'd like to invite you and your...

Asteroid 2012 DA14 and Russian meteor Feb 2013 – Orbits

by Pat Browne I recently received an email asking: "There was such a fuss being made about the asteroid fly by up until the day of,...

Too Cold? Try lunar observing…

During a stretch of -20 deg nights, many avid amateur astronomers cower in a warm house.  But some learn how  to cheerfully saunter outdoors...

Jupiter – Dance of the Moons

If you point your telescope at Jupiter during a clear hour or two after nightfall, you will see possibly as many as  4 satellites...

Night Quest Family Event at the Mill of Kintail Saturday November 24, 2012

Saturday November 24, there will be Lunar and Nature observing. It will be nearly Full Moon and there will be telescopes to view the moon, ...

Have you been seeing Meteor Stragglers? The October Draconids

If you have been looking west after sunset, trying to capture the objects that are below the horizon as winter approaches, you may have...

The 3-Dimensional nature of galaxies… including the Milky Way

It was not very clear, but clear enough to capture 30 seconds of photons of three galaxies in Draco. NGC 5895, 5892, 5891 These clearly show...

Starhop to Globular Cluster and Open Cluster (compare and contrast)

Another sample starhop that shows the difference between Open and Globulars is the starhop to M13: Facing South before 11pm tonight you can see the...

MoonShine and Earth Shadow … Two Posts

The Moon nearly Full - MoonWork Assignment The Earth Shadow at Sunset The Moon nearly Full - MoonWork Assignment Sherry wrote to me: Tonight we used the scope and...

Lunar Observing and Lecture – Mill of Kintail Night Sky Course

Friday Aug 24 2012 11pm EDT Bridge over the Indian River - Mill of Kintail   First Quarter Moon Finally!  Well, it finally did clear folks! As I...

Introduction to our Galaxy – ‘The Milky Way’

by Pat Browne During the summer and early fall months, using just binoculars, we can see that the Milky Way is not a river of...
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