December 2008

December 6: Monthly Meeting

Eccentrics, Old Maids and Just Plain Maids. The Pioneering Women Spectroscopists of Harvard University

Kristine M. Larsen
Reflections on Three Decades of Variable Star Observing

Reflections on Three Decades of Variable Star Observing

: By Gerry Dyck
Sometimes I feel that my thirty years of variable star observing have been about as variable as the variable stars themselves. Next month I will send in my 300th consecutive monthly report to the AAVSO. Today I look back at highlights, lowlights, trends and changes in my astronomical endeavors.
Heaven’s View Observatory

Heaven’s View Observatory

: By Tom Thibault
The benefits of having a Roll-off Roof observatory are numerous; it has provided me with many nights of enjoyment.

Geminid Meteor Shower

: By Dave Huestis
On the night of December 13-14 stargazers would normally be preparing themselves for a cold night of observing the most consistent and reliable of all meteor showers, the Geminids. Unfortunately the bright Full Moon (on the 12th) will prevent all but the brightest of these shooting stars from being seen.
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Moon, Venus & Jupiter Conjunction

Clouds nearly dashed our spectacular views of the waning crescent moon joining the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter on a mild December night.

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