October 2004

October 2: AstroAssembly

In the Shadow of the Moon: The Eclipse Expeditions of Lick Observatory

Tony Misch
October 2: AstroAssembly

Mapping a Stellar Atmosphere with the Hubble Space Telescope

Wendy Bauer
October 2: AstroAssembly

Stepping Stones to Mars: On-going Research in Preparation for a Human Mission

Peter Lee
October 2: AstroAssembly

White Mountain Astrophotography Expedition

Al Hall
October 2: AstroAssembly

Happenings at Lick Observatory

Tony Misch
October 2: AstroAssembly

The Best and the Worst

Ed Ting
October 2: AstroAssembly

Ringworld Rendezvous: The Cassini and Huygens Missions

Robert Naeye
October 2: AstroAssembly

Today and Tomorrow of the Russian Space Program and US-Russian Cooperation

Anatoly Zak

Prime Time Lunar Eclipse

: By Dave Huestis
Do you think you would notice if the Full Moon practically disappeared one night? Well, we'll have an opportunity to explore that idea on the night of October 27-28, as the Full Hunter's Moon slides deep into the Earth's shadow. Yes, we are again fortunate to be ideally situated to observe another total lunar eclipse in its entirety. Let's hope for some clear skies, because this is the last total lunar eclipse until August 28, 2007. Seagrave Observatory will be open to the public (weather permitting) during the eclipse.

Catch a Falling Star

: By Dave Huestis
The best meteor shower in October is the Orionids. Peak night this year occurs on October 20-21 with a first quarter Moon that will set around 11:30 pm. You can't ask for observing conditions any better than this, except of course, that the sky will be cloud free.
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Testimonial Letters

A collection of letters we have received in recognition of star parties and other outreach events we participate in for local and regional organizations.
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Lunar Eclipse, October 27, 2004

Another clear night on the night of Wednesday, October 27 afforded excellent viewing of the 2004 total lunar eclipse. Krys Rucs has assembled frames at 5 minute intervals to create a video animation of the eclipse.

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