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Cocoon and the Crescent

After fighting with my Celestron CGEM DX for years, I finally bit the bullet and ordered myself the new ZWO AM5N harmonic equatorial mount. I

Thomas Cuccia October 1, 2024

Events on the Horizon – July 2024

Observing July 1: 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM ETThe High Line: 54-44 Little W 12th StNew York, NY 10014 July 5 – July 7: Dark Sky Observing at North-South

AAA July 1, 2024

High-Resolution Wide-Field image of Orion

The constellation Orion is one of the most interesting regions of the sky. Viewing all of it, in a wide-field, high resolution image, reveals its

Steven Bellavia March 1, 2024

Gateway Remote Telescope

Here is the latest update on AAA’s Texas rig. Author: Stan Honda Gateway Remote Telescope members have been busy imaging new objects and processing the

AAA March 1, 2024

A Supernova in Waiting

One of the best candidate stars to go supernova in our neighborhood is Eta Carinae in the constellation of Argo Navis in the southern hemisphere.

Alfredo Viegas February 1, 2024

ZWO’s Seestar Makes Astrophotography Easy and Inexpensive

Yes, it’s true. Astrophotography no longer needs to cost an arm and a leg, nor does it require a multiyear steep learning curve. The Chinese

AAA January 1, 2024

The Latest from the Gateway Remote Telescope

We’re into the first month of operation for the AAA Gateway Remote Telescope and both telescopes are running well. For example, see above Messier 33,

Stan Honda January 1, 2024

The Great Geminid Meteor Shower

“It was a fine night, indeed!” exclaimed AAA Executive Vice President, Bart Fried. “The Geminids lived up to their billing as very fast meteors. They

Tom Haeberle January 1, 2024

Events on the Horizon – January 2024

SAVE THE DATE: The annual AAA Holiday Party is Wednesday, January 17, 2024! Details here. Happy New Year, from all of us at the Amateur Astronomers Association! Here

AAA January 1, 2024

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