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AAAP 2018 Schedule of Observatory Star Parties
More on Star Parties here.
Mingo 2018 Star Party Dates: April 21, May 18 & 19, June 8 & 9, July 20 & 21, Aug 11 & 18, Sept 7 & 8, Oct 6 & 20, Nov 3 Note: 11/17/2017 Update
Mingo 2018 Brochure coming soon. Special Hotel Rates have been negotiated for 2018 Mingo Star Party Dates. See Document here.
Wagman 2018 Star Party Dates: Apr 20 & 21; May 18 & 19; Jun 22 & 23; Jul 20 & 21; Aug 17 & 18; Sep 15 & 29; Oct 13 & 27; Nov 10 2018
Wagman 2018 Brochure coming soon.
Observatory Star Parties resume in April 2018. In the meantime follow AAAP Facebook and the AAAP Calendar for announcements of star gazing events scheduled at parks, libraries or other locations. Enjoy free fascinating and informative, cutting edge lectures in association with our monthly meetings held 7:30 PM on the 2nd Friday,* January through May and September through November held at the Carnegie Science Center. *Note the January 2018 Meeting will be on Friday, January 5, 2018. Actually, the January 5, 2018 AAAP Monthly Meeting in addition to the 7:30 PM lecture, includes a 6:30 – 7:30 PM Meet and Greet with Star Gazing at the Carnegie Science Center’s Rooftop Observatory.
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2017 Kevin J. Brunelle Astrophotography Contest
2017 Kevin J. Brunelle Photography Contest Winners:
Eclipse Category
1st place – Flares and Beads (Nate Brandt)
2nd place – Totality (#2) (Nate Brandt)
3rd place (tie) – Solar Corona (Alexis Kwasinski)
3rd place (tie) – Solar Eclipse Earthshine (Chuck Manges)
Earth & Sky Category
1st place – Galatic Reflections (Mike Lincoln)
2nd place – Elements of the Universe (Mike Lincoln)
3rd place – Fireflies and Star Trails (Mike Lincoln)
Atmospheric Category
1st place – Electric Sky (Mike Lincoln)
2nd place – Aurora in May (Alexis Kwasinski)
3rd place (tie) – Moondog, Manka, Pleiades (Mike Miller)
3rd place (tie) – Mountain Sunset (Mike Lincoln)
Stellar Category
1st place – Milky Way Center (Chuck Manges)
2nd place – Milky Way 04-27-2017 (Chuck Manges)
3rd place – M13 and NGC6207 (Alexis Kwasinski)
Solar System Category
1st place – Comet 41P, Galaxy M108, and Owl Planetary Nebula (Alexis Kwasinski)
2nd place – Jupiter 2017-02-06 (Chuck Manges)
3rd place (tie) – HDR Moon (Mike Miller)
3rd place (tie) – Moon Crater Clavius (Chuck Manges)
Nebula Category
1st place – Horsehead Closeup (Chuck Manges)
2nd place – M42 (Chuck Manges)
3rd place (tie) – Helix Nebula (Alexis Kwasinski)
3rd place (tie) – The Dark Shark (Nate Brandt)
3rd place (tie) – Heart Nebula (Chuck Mages)
Galaxy Category
1st place – M31 and Companions M32 and M110 (#3) (Alexis Kwasinski)
2nd place (tie) – M81 Bodes Nebula (Nate Brandt)
2nd place (tie) – M33 (#2) (Chuck Manges)
3rd place – Fireworks Galaxy (Fred Klein)
Congratulations to all of the winners, and thanks to everyone who submitted photos. Click to download and view a presentation of all of the winners and entries.
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PowerPoint (31 MB) – Winners Only
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PowerPoint (125 MB) – All
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PDF (Coming Soon)