Authored by Dustin Lemrick, the educational resource "Space Rocks: The Mineral Composition of Meteorites" offers a detailed introduction to the diverse mineralogy of extraterrestrial matter. This web page systematically explores the three primary classifications of meteorites—Iron, Stony-Iron, and Stony—breaking them down into their constituent minerals and unique physical characteristics, such as the olivine crystals found in the pallasite stony-iron subtype. Beyond the core content, the article serves as a comprehensive gateway to broader space science topics, providing numerous educational links for further reading on related subjects. These linked resources include specific articles like "Iron Meteorites Teach Us About the Early Solar System," "The Differences Between Asteroids, Comets, Meteors, and Meteorites," "What Is a Meteorite?," and "An Activity for Students Learning About Meteoroids, Meteors, and Meteorites," making it a valuable starting point for both students and enthusiasts to explore meteoritics and space exploration.
Astropheric (www.astrospheric.com) is a website and app that provides detailed weather forecasts specifically tailored for astronomers and astrophotographers in North America. It gathers and presents various types of astronomy-related information to help users plan their observing sessions.
This year’s ASN Messier Marathon will be held at Robbin’s house. Let's hope for good weather! Sunset is at approximately 7:20 pm, and the forecasts for sky conditions are typical for Spring in northern Nevada. On Saturday, we should see a break between a series of storms, with hopefully clear skies for the early evening hours.
Elections are held each year in October. This year's officers are:
Our Dark Sky Party in Markleeville, CA last weekend had some cool photos of our 20" and SeeStar telescopes.
Celestron CPC Deluxe 1100 HD Computerized Telescope. Includes two 2” and one 1.25 eyepiece, vibration pads, power tank, led finder, finder scope, carrying case, and tripod. The scope is in excellent condition. For sale $3900.00
The NexStar 10 boasts features like USB 3.0 SuperSpeed (backward compatible with USB 2.0), a high-resolution ON Semiconductor CMOS color sensor with super small 1.67 micron pixels in a 3856 2754 pixel array, Celestron iCap image capture software, RegiStax stacking software, and more.
The Kendrick dew remover system is designed to eliminate dew from telescope optics by keeping the optics slightly warmer than ambient, or above the dew point. Power is applied from a dew controller via flexible dew heaters, usually wrapped around the telescope tube, near the cell housing the optics.
Various astronomy accessories for sale: a GPS module, a Sky-Watcher's motorized mount for accurate tracking capabilities, and a VariMax Variable Eyepiece Projection adapter. Read the article for details and prices.
ASN has the opportunity to witness two major solar events in the next 13 months; an annular solar eclipse in eastern Nevada in October 2023 and then in April 2024 a total solar eclipse will cross 13 states from Texas to Maine.
iOptron iPolar Electronic Polarscope with Rear USB Port - No Mount Adapter - Fits CEM26, GEM28, SkyGuider...
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Milky Way image taken with Cannon 200 mm by Phil Ricci?
Markleeville . August 19, 2023 Sunset 7:51 Moon set 9:34 THIS IS A DARK SKY AREA!. Read the article for details and map.
Somerset Community Star Party Friday September 22, 2023. Sunset 6:58 Moon set 11:32. This is a local community west of Reno.
