BHS+Astronomy

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**Aaron McNeely**
Astronomy Announcements (BHS)

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 * AST Observing Sessions** (2100-2012)

Scheduled for Thursdays beginning on September 01.

Thursday, October 06, 2011 8:30-9:30pm Host: McNeely Status: Observed a few objects with CPC1100

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 9:15am Host:McNeely Status: Observed sun in h-alpha using Lunt-60

Thursday, September 01, 2011 8:30-9:30pm Host: McNeely Status: Observed a few objects with the TeleVue-85mm refractor


 * AST Observing Sessions** (2010-2011)

The Spring Astronomy class only had one star party due to bad weather. Argh!

The Autumn 2010 Astronomy class participated in about 5 star parties. I also hosted a star party for my earth science students. I have neglected to list all of the details of these events. Suffice it to say we had some enjoyable evening observing sessions. The current aparition of Jupiter was enjoyable, plus we observed the moon, sun (in white light and h-alpha), and many stars and deep sky objects.

Thursday, Sept 9, 2010 8:45-9:45pm, Astronomy students Hosts: McNeely, Dolan Status: Success! Clouds moved out. Observed various stars and celestial objects from the student's observing list.


 * AST Observing Sessions** (2009-2010)

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 9:30-10:30 pm, Astronomy students Hosts: McNeely, Dolan Status: Looking good!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010 9:00-10:00 pm, Astronomy students Host: McNeely Status: Canceled due to various conflicts and weather.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010 9:00-10:00 pm, Astronomy students Host: McNeely Status: Great evening! Observed numerous deep sky objects.

Wednesday, Apr 28, 2010 9:00-10:00 pm, Astronomy students Host: Dolan Status: Telescope problems. Observed waning gibbous moon, close to full.

Wednesday, Apr 21, 2010 9-10:00 pm, Astronomy students Host: McNeely Location: BHS Baseball Field Status: First quarter moon plus many other objects.

Wednesday, Apr 14, 2010 8:45-9:45 pm, Astronomy students Host: McNeely Location: BHS Baseball Field Status: Nice evening. Observed Mercury and many other objects, mainly double stars.

Wednesday, Mar 31, 2010 8:30-9:30 pm, Astronomy students Host: McNeely, Dolan Location: BHS Baseball Field Status: Clear, but hazy. Some objects obscured. Observed Saturn, Mars, Pleiades, Orion Nebula, Betelgeuse, R Leporis, M81, M82, Eskimo Nebula

Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 8:30-9:30 pm, Astronomy students Host: McNeely, Dolan Location: BHS Baseball Field Status: Canceled due to cloudy weather

Trimester 03, 2010

Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009 7:30-8:30 pm, Astronomy students Host: McNeely Location: BHS Baseball Field Status: Success, finally! The following nights were clouded or rained out:

Sept 23 Oct 01 Oct 08 Oct 15 Oct 21, 22 Oct 29

Argh!

On Oct 28, we had about a half-hour of observing before clouds moved in. Nearly full gibbous moon, Jupiter, Polaris, M31.

Wednesday, Sept 23, 2009 8:30-9:30 pm, Astronomy students __Host__: Dolan __Location__: BHS Baseball Field __Status__: Clouded out

Thursday, Sept 17, 2009 8:30-9:30 pm, Astronomy students __Hosts__: McNeely, Laudeman __Location__: BHS Baseball Field __Status__: Beautiful evening! Observed Jupiter, Albireo, Mizar, M8, M20, M13, M57. No moon visible, Milky Way in dark sky. Also worked on identifying constellations and stars.

Thursday, Sept 10, 2009 8:30-9:30 pm, Astronomy students __Host__: Dolan __Location__: BHS Baseball Field __Status__: Nice weather, telescope wouldn't track properly. Concentrated on identifying stars and constellations with a laser pointer.

Thursday, Sept 03, 2009 8:30-9:30 pm, Astronomy students __Hosts__: McNeely, Dolan __Location__: BHS Baseball Field __Status__: Observed Jupiter, the moon, Albireo, M13.

Thursday, Aug 27, 2009 9-10 pm, Astronomy students __Hosts__: McNeely, Dolan __Location__: BHS Baseball Field __Status__: Rained out

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Thursday, April 28, 2009 9:45-10:30 pm, Earth Science B students __Host__: McNeely __Location__: BHS Baseball Field __Status__: Clouded out. 25 students attended. Had brief glimpses of crescent moon, otherwise no observing. Brought 102mm refractor from home.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 Period 03 Earth Science B students Teacher: McNeely Location: Science Dept Wing Observed: Crescent moon, Venus with 80mm refractor

Monday, May 18, 2009 Period 01 Earth Science B students Teacher: McNeely Location: Science Dept Wing __Observed__: Crescent moon, Venus with 80mm shorttube refractor

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Periods 01, 03, 05, Earth Science B students __Teacher__: McNeely __Location__: Science Dept Wing __Observed__: Sun using h-alpha telescope (Coronado PST)

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Period 05 Earth Science B students __Teacher__: McNeely __Location__: Science Dept Wing __Observed__: Crescent moon, Venus with 80mm shorttube refractor. Earlier in the morning the moon had occulted Venus.

Thursday, April 16, 2009 8:45-9:45 pm, Earth Science B students __Hosts__: McNeely, Ribaudo __Location__: BHS Baseball Field __Status__: Success! Perfect weather. 27 students attended. __Observed__: Saturn, Mercury, Mizar, Pleiades, Betelgeuse, Sirius, Orion Nebula, M3, M81, M51

Thursday, April 2, 2009 8:30-9:30 pm, Earth Science B students __Hosts__: McNeely, Ribaudo __Location__: BHS Baseball Field __Status__: Cancelled due to weather, will reschedule later in April

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 6:00-7:00 pm, Earth Science students 7:00-8:00 pm, Astronomy students __Hosts__: McNeely, Ribaudo Location: BHS Baseball Field __Status__: 30 Earth Science students attended! Many astronomy students worked on their observing lists. Great evening, beautiful weather, had 11-inch Schmidt and 6-in Dobsonian set up. __Observed__: Waxing Quarter Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Gamma Andromedae, Polaris, Algol, Delta Cephei, M34, Owl Cluster, Pleiades, M2, M15, NGC 7662, Cat's Eye Nebula, M74 (too faint), NGC 7331, Andromeda Galaxy, Perseus Double Cluster, M33.


 * AST Observing Sessions**

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 7:45-8:45 pm __Host__: Ribaudo __Location__: Science wing __Status__: Success!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 7:45-8:45 pm __Host__: McNeely __Location__: Science wing __Observed__: Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, M15, M2, M13, Gamma Andromedae, Eta Cass, Mu Cephei, M17, M34, Veil Nebula (NGC 6995), NGC 7662, NGC 7331, M74 (barely)

Thursday, October 16, 2008 7:45-8:45 pm __Host__: McNeely __Location__: Science wing __Observed__: Jupiter shadow transit, Gamma Andromedae, Mu Cephei, Saturn Nebula, Uranus, Neptune, Veil Nebula (NGC 6960) with UHC filter (!), Rasalgethi

Wednesday, October 08, 2008 8:15-9:15 pm __Host__: Ribaudo __Location__: Science wing __Status__: Observed moon and a few other objects

Wednesday, October 01, 2008 8:15-9:15 pm __Host__: Ribaudo __Location__: Science wing __Status__: Canceled due to rain :(

Wednesday, September 24, 2008 8:30-9:30 pm __Host__: McNeely __Location__: Football practice field __Status__: Jupiter, Uranus, M11, M22, M13, M17, M57, NGC 7009, NGC 7331, M31 (Hazy weather, police arrived, otherwise nice evening)

Thursday, September 18, 2008 (observing for students unable to attend Wed sessions) 8:30-9:30 pm __Host__: McNeely __Location__: Football practice field __Observed__: Jupiter, Polaris, Delta Cephei, Mu Cephei, NGC 457, M57, NGC 7009, NGC 6543 (all this despite football field lights on for band practice, argh!)

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 8:30-9:30 pm __Host__: Ribaudo __Location__: Science wing __Status__: Polaris, Delta Cephei(?), M2, Moon, Jupiter

Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:30-9:30 pm __Host__: McNeely __Location__: Near east side of Science wing __Observing__: Eta Cassiopeia, M13, M17, M57, NGC 6543

Wednesday, September 03, 2008 9:00-10:00 pm __Host__: Ribaudo __Location__: Near east side of Science wing __Status__: Canceled due to storm.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:00-10:00 pm __Hosts__: McNeely, Ribaudo __Location__: Outside north entrance to Science wing __Observing__: Jupiter, Albireo, M11, M15,

Tuesday, April 15, 2006 8:30-9:30 pm Location: Near north entrance to Science wing
 * Tax Day Star Party**

Thursday, March 20, 2008 8:30-9:30 pm Location: Near north entrance to Science wing
 * Spring Equinox Star Party**

Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008 8:00-10:00 pm Location: Near entrance to Science wing
 * Total Eclipse of the Moon Star Party**

Thursday, Nov 1, 2007 8:00-9:00 pm Football practice field
 * BHS Star Party**