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Live Stream: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Live Stream: Partial Lunar Eclipse
Join the Amateur Astronomers Association with our partners at TimeandDate.com on the morning of November 19 for a live stream of the partial lunar eclipse,…
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Introduction to Night Sky Photography
Introduction to Night Sky Photography
Tuesdays, 7 PM. Oct. 26 (NEW), Nov. 2, 16 (field day), 23, 30; Dec. 7
Don’t put your camera away when the sun sets! Learn how to shoot the night sky with landscapes with a digital SLR or mirrorless camera and ordinary lenses (not through telescopes). How to shoot well composed and exposed starscapes, night sky landscapes, eclipses, the moon, astronomical phenomena. This will be an in-depth course about wide field night sky photography.
$60
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Introduction to Night Sky Photography
Introduction to Night Sky Photography
Tuesdays, 7 PM. Oct. 26 (NEW), Nov. 2, 16 (field day), 23, 30; Dec. 7
Don’t put your camera away when the sun sets! Learn how to shoot the night sky with landscapes with a digital SLR or mirrorless camera and ordinary lenses (not through telescopes). How to shoot well composed and exposed starscapes, night sky landscapes, eclipses, the moon, astronomical phenomena. This will be an in-depth course about wide field night sky photography.
$60
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Astronomy 101: The Solar System
Astronomy 101: The Solar System
Wednesdays, 7 PM, Nov. 3, 10; Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22
An introduction to astronomy and the Solar System. Hierarchy and motions of objects in space. Distance measurements. Thumbnail sketch of history and physics of astronomy. Details of the Solar System: sun, moon, planets, asteroids, meteors, comets. Seasons and tides on Earth. Recommended for new AAA members and interested friends/family, and as a review for continuing members who want to take our more specialized classes also. Stellarium computer simulations will be used to illustrate selected topics.
$60
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Urban Astrophotography 102: Deep Sky Imaging
Urban Astrophotography 102: Deep Sky Imaging
Thursdays, 7 PM. Dec. 2, 9, 16; Jan. 6, 20, 27; field night TBD
Light pollution has a huge impact on the way we perceive the night sky from New York. But readily available technology gives us great tools for taking photos and doing real time electronic viewing right through the light dome.
$60.00