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Did you get a new telescope for Christmas? The program at the January 25th Prairie Astronomy Club meeting is Learn How to Use Your New Telescope. Amateur astronomers will be available to help you get started. The meeting is open to anyone interested in astronomy. January 25th, 7:30pm at Hyde Observatory. Build on a Legacy - Become a Hyde Volunteer Help build on a tradition of astronomy education and public observing at Hyde Observatory. It's a lot of fun and can be very rewarding. More info... Is Light Pollution Interfering with Your Enjoyment of the Night Sky? Learn what you can do to help. Visit our Light Pollution Fact Sheet, or check out the International Dark Sky Association website. Thinking of Buying a Telescope? Check out the PAC Telescope Buyer's Guide. The guide includes information on reflectors vs. refractors, focal length, magnification and related issues. |
Amateur Astronomy: The Universe at your Fingertips.
The Prairie Astronomy Club is dedicated to encouraging the study
of Astronomy and related subjects for the benefit of its members and the general public.
The club holds monthly meetings open to the general public
on the last tuesday of each month, unless the date conflicts with a major
holiday. The meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. at the Hyde Memorial Observatory
located in Holmes Park in southeast Lincoln, Nebraska.
Can Planetary Alignments Cause Earthquakes? Doomsayers predict that planetary alignments will cause earthquakes, floods or other planetary disasters. In reality, alignments have little effect on the Earth. Read more about it on the Bad Astronomy website. Can I Buy a Star? Various businesses claim that you can have a star named after you or a friend. See this page for more information. The names of astronomical objects are determined by the International Astronomical Union (I.A.U.). Many artificial satellites are visible to the unaided eye, if you know where and when to look for them. The Heavens-Above Satellite Visibility website shows you how.
Join the Search
SETI@home is a scientific experiment that harnesses the power of hundreds of
thousands of Internet-connected computers in the Search for Extraterrestrial
Intelligence (SETI). You can participate
by running a program that downloads and
analyzes radio telescope data. There's a small but captivating possibility that your
computer will detect the faint murmur of a civilization beyond Earth.
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