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The inside line on Albuquerque, NM
If you always seem to catch yourself gazing skyward in the evening, this is the group for you. Amateurs, professionals and casual observers - and anyone with even a passing interest in astronomy are welcome.
Members: 29
Created By: Neonnoodle
Latest Activity: May 9
Be sure to check out whassupinthemilkyway.blogspot.com. A weekly astronomy blog, updated every Thursday by DCF member Karen Keese.
Check out Tonight's viewing conditions - from Accuweather.com
The Albuquerque Astronomical Society (TAAS) is an astronomy club in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Members include beginners, professional astronomers, and everything in between. We attempt to make astronomy a rewarding pastime for all our members, and to promote astronomy both as a science and as a hobby.
Be sure to look for Mercury in the western sky after sunset, over the next couple of weeks. We're having the best evening apparition of 2008 right now. See my current blog article ("The Pink Planet... Continue
Started by Karen Keese May 9
Due to the weather-related bailout, it has been re-scheduled for Friday, May 9. See the original post below for details and directions.
Started by Karen Keese Apr 17
I'm still a little ways away from getting my telescope (btw TAAS has some nice ones for sale in their classifieds section) but I'm already thinking about taking some pictures of the night sky. Sky ... Continue
Started by Neonnoodle. Last reply by Karen Keese Apr 17.
This Friday night, consider a short drive out of town to the dark skies of the East Mountains. Weather permitting, you can observe the Moon, Saturn, and other celestial delights through a variety o... Continue
Started by Karen Keese. Last reply by Karen Keese Apr 15.
If ya just can't get enough Saturn, check out the lecture by Elizabeth Turtle of the Cassini Imaging Team on Friday, April 18 at 7pm in the Planetarium at the Museum of Natural History. Details ca... Continue
Started by Karen Keese. Last reply by Lana Apr 2.
1) Explora Adult Night from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. Theme is "Go Green-Recycle." Telescopes on the 2nd floor west deck from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. We'll be looking at the Orion Nebula (because the universe ... Continue
Started by Karen Keese. Last reply by Neonnoodle Mar 22.
Did anyone see the lights in the sky last night? I was in my backyard taking the dogs out just past 10pm. Looked up, saw what looked like stars...but moving across the sky from east to west. There... Continue
Some of you might know of this already, but I thought I'd throw it out there for those interested. It sounds amazing! From www.worldwidetelescope.org: "The WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is a rich vis... Continue
Started by Neonnoodle Feb 28
From www.naturalhistoryfoundation.org: Experience the natural wonder of the lunar eclipse from the Planetariums Observatory on Wednesday, February 20 from 6 to 10 p.m. Planetarium shows will play ... Continue
Started by Neonnoodle Feb 18
How cool is this?!! from NYTimes.com: Astronomers said Wednesday that they had found a miniature version of our own solar system 5,000 light-years across the galaxy — the first planetary system t... Continue
Started by Neonnoodle Feb 15
Should be visible across all of the US and Canada. The full Moon is going to get totally eclipsed on the night of February 20–21, putting on a gorgeous show as it glides through Earth's shadow. Sk... Continue
Started by Neonnoodle Feb 8
Check out Explora Adult Night this Friday, January 18. Explora is on 'Museum Row' near Old Town, at the corner of Mountain Road and 18th Street, across from Tiguex Park. Event hours are 6:30 to 10:... Continue
Started by Karen Keese. Last reply by Neonnoodle Feb 5.
Check out the Planetarium at the NM Museum of Natural History & Science this Saturday night as they host "Starry Nights Date Night." Awesome planetarium shows in their digital domed theater, wh... Continue
Started by Karen Keese Jan 23
It's been mentioned in a few news outlets but I thought I'd mention it here too. A newly discovered hunk of space rock has a 1 in 75 chance of slamming into the Red Planet on January 30, scientist... Continue
Started by Neonnoodle. Last reply by Bill Jan 15.
I probably won't be able see much from my cloudy vantage point here in soggy Seattle, but it'll probably be a good show if you're just outside of the city lights. "The best view should come in the... Continue
Started by Neonnoodle. Last reply by Karen Keese Dec. 24, 2007.
© NASA Has to be one of the most amazing objects visible in the night sky! What: Andromeda Galaxy Where: almost directly overhead (see below) When: this week between 7:30 and 8:00 p.m original ... Continue
Tagged: astronomy, stargazing
Started by Neonnoodle Dec. 3, 2007
This is the sort of thing that I find endlessly fascinating, yet taxes my brain to no end trying to understand the basics of it. From the The Telegraph: 'Mankind 'shortening the universe's life' (... Continue
Started by Neonnoodle Nov. 30, 2007
On the way home Monday evening, there was something very interesting in the night sky. Dodging high clouds here and there, the Moon and Mars could be seen moving through the night sky almost as on... Continue
Started by Robert S.. Last reply by Neonnoodle Nov. 29, 2007.
OK - so I'm not in Albuquerque yet (not until February), believe me when I say that I'm excited about getting back to New Mexico and I'm especially looking forward to doing some stargazing when I f... Continue
Tagged: astronomy, stargazing, albuquerque
Started by Neonnoodle. Last reply by Lana Nov. 23, 2007.
For those of us just starting to get serious about backyard astronomy, the NPR program "Stardate" has a pretty good beginner's guide:www.stardate.org/nightsky/bguide/. I know there's plenty more ou... Continue
Tagged: astronomy, npr, stargazing
Started by Neonnoodle. Last reply by Karen Keese Nov. 23, 2007.
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