Tag: skygazers

Exploring the Universe in the Ultraviolet

Sam Miller Program note: This Skygazers program meeting is on Saturday evening, as opposed to the normal Sunday evening. On Saturday, Dec. 7, the SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club will present Dr. Erika Hamden, a professor of astrophysics and director of the University of Arizona Space Institute. The program presentation will be at the DesertView Theater,…

Spectroscopy: the Backbone of Astronomical Research

Sam Miller The SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club is pleased to host Dr. David Iadevaia, a professor of astronomy and physics at Pima College, on Sunday, Feb. 18, at the DesertView Performing Arts Center, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive, at 7 p.m. In this talk, Professor Iadevaia will discuss slitless spectroscopy and how to collect useful astronomical…

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April 2014 Lunar Eclipse by Richard Spitzer

John Lauder Astrophotography is a specialized type of photography that entails recording images of astronomical objects and large areas of the night sky. The first photograph of an astronomical object (the Moon) was taken in 1840, but it was not until the late 19th century that advances in technology allowed for detailed stellar photography. Besides…