A few shots of PANSTARRS from tonight. They are all shot on a fixed tripod using a D300, 200mm, F5.6, 6-sec, ISO 800. All settings and focus manual. The first shot is heavily processed. The other 2 are only resampled and compressed for fast download. You can see an airplane in the top of the first image.

 

As you can see, the KCSLUG website is changing. I am in the process of adding:

• A blog that I will update regularly with astronomy news and stuff that interests me
• The ability for members to comment and even have their own blogs
• a calendar, observing site weather, photo albums, and other important info
• yourname@kcslug.com email accounts for members
• more kewl stuff as time permits

If you want more info or want to help with the website, email or call me.

- Bob

 

 

We had a small turnout last Saturday, as was to be expected since we moved the meeting by a week, everybody was watching the KU – KSTATE game, and a great deal of St. Pat’s drinking had already started. What you missed was a program on comets and on comet PANSTARRS in particular. Here is a photo I took on March 13th, 2013. You will be able to see the comet low in the West-North West soon after sunset for the next few weeks. Don’t be fooled by the “it’s a naked eye object” stuff they keep reporting on TV. You will need at least binoculars to really see it – especially from town. (click the image to view it full size)