BSIG December 2022 Zoom Presentation – “The Winter Constellations” by Claire Weaverling

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BSIG Beginner's Special Interest Group Zoom Presentation The Winter Constellations Featured Speaker: Claire Weaverling Synopsis:  Let's explore the Winter Hexagon! Starting with the well-known Orion constellation, and working our way around, we'll check out the brightest stars and star hop to the best deep sky objects for beginners. So, grab a cup of hot cocoa […]

BSIG January 2023 Zoom Presentation – “Aids to Navigating the Night Sky” by Steve Emert

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BSIG Beginner's Special Interest Group Zoom Presentation Aids to Navigating the Night Sky Featured Speaker: Steve Emert Synopsis: We have so many more options to navigate the sky now than when I started in this hobby twenty years ago – in the days before smartphones and when PC power was much more limited. In this […]

BSIG February Zoom Presentation – Featured Speaker: David Falkner – Visit to the Research Telescopes in Chile

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BSIG Beginner's Special Interest Group Zoom Presentation ACEAP 2022: My Amazing and Unexpected Journey to Visit the Research Telescopes in Chile Dave Falkner – MAS Member, NASA Solar System Ambassador, ACEAP Ambassador Synopsis:  Dave was one of 10 people selected nationally to participate in ACEAP (Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program). His talk is about […]

BSIG March Zoom Presentation – Ahmed Reda: Middle Eastern Astronomy

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BSIG Beginner's Special Interest Group Zoom Presentation Middle Eastern Astronomy Ahmed Reda Synopsis: Have you ever wondered why most of the visible star names are Arabic ones? How Arabic astronomical concepts like the Azimuth or the Astrolabe came to be key ones in medieval astronomy? While most people are familiar with the Ancient Greek or […]