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******************************************************************** BayColony Astronomical Society ********************************************************************   M51/A David Hanon Photo ******************************************************************** Welcome to the Astronomy and Cosmology website for the 21st.Century.I hope that you will drop by and say "Hi" on occasion, to see what's happening in the heavens. My name is Bob Johnson, I am an amateur astronomer and the founder of The Bay Colony Astronomical Society. The Bay Colony Astronomical Society is a small group of friends who get together for observing and swapping notes of interest on astronomy in general as well as the equipment used in the course of our explorations. We also get together on the internet to do similar activities via email and on rare occasion in a chat environment. We do not hold conventional meetings or have a newsletter as such. If you would like to keep on top of the many interesting and fascinating happenings in the heavens please go to Yahoo Clubs and visit BayColonyAstroOnLine. Also please consider joining us, it's free! You can sign up right on the Yahoo! Club site. You can post questions and announcements of astronomical interest there also. You can also send email to me  for information. Please visit my main web page StarAstronomer and also CarltonS.PerkinsObservatory where you will also find links to other wonderful astronomy sites. Wishing you all "Clear Dark Skies"!!! ******************************************************************** CURRENT MOON Check Out What's Going on for Astronomy Day 2007 in New England! Astronomical Happenings can be found here at (c)Sky&Telescope magazines web site for the Universe. More astronomical and space stuff here from the (c)NASA Space Calendar. ******************************************************************** On saturday evening July 25,1998 BayColony Astronomical Society held a "star party" at Bay Farm field in Duxbury, Mass. A good time was had by all attendees despite some pestering clouds. For many this was their first introduction to the heavens from an astronomical standpoint. Constellations were pointed out and telescopic treats were enjoyed, such as M13, M57, M31 and others including the waxing crescent moon. Also a pass of the MIR space station was observed as well as an "Iridium Flare" satellite. A search is being made for a darker site in preperation for future star parties. Any suggestions welcomed. We are making preliminary plans for a "Mars" party on or about April 24 (opposition). Hopefully all will go well. I Hope to see "YOU" at the next one !!! ******************************************************************** On a warm Saturday evening in September 1999, members of the Bay Colony Astronomical Society held a star party in the Myles Standish State Forest in Plymouth, Mass. Many interesting sights were viewed by members and their guests. Constellations werepointed out to those who were new to astronomy. Many deep sky wonders were observed including M6 & M7 in Scorpio, M8 & M20 in Saggitarius and M31 in Adromeda. Observers enjoyed the moons of Jupiter as well as the planet itself. Also Saturn and it's glorious rings were observed and enjoyed by all. A few sporadic meteors also made for a great evening of observing. Hope many more folks will join us for the next one! ******************************************************************** On Monday evening March 06, 2000, a small group of observers from the Amateur Telescope Maker's of Boston, the North Shore Amateur Astronomers Club and the Bay Colony Astronomical Society met in the Myles Standish State Forest for an observing session. What a pristine night it was! Crystal clear with very little atmospheric distortion. Nine people including Lew Gramer(Meteorobs), John Reed(ATMoB), Steve Clougherty(NSAAC), Matt BenDanial(NSAAC), myself and others were out there observing in the cool evening air. There were several scopes to look through, including a 16" and a 17.5" - We looked at the various sites to be had including may ABEL objects, lots of NGC's and Messiers. But the most striking view in my opinion was the Virgo cluster of galaxies. Looking through the 17.5" I could, at one time, see eight galaxies in the field of view! What an awesome sight that was!! Also saw a spectacular view of M3 through John Reeds 16" Meade reflector, which has a meticulously re-figured mirror. At high power, about 180x I believe, M3 looked like a many many faceted grouping of jewels such as I have never before seen! To top off the evening, a Virginid Fireball meteor lit up the sky with an estimated -5 to -7 show, spewing greenish blue fire in the heavens as it destroyed itself magnificently! I am looking forward to the next venture out there. I urge everyone to keep an eye on your email for the next announcement. Unfortunately the warning time will be short as these guys try to make sure the weather is going to hold before they announce, as they travel 1 to 2 hours to get here and don't want to do so only to find clouds etc. But if you want to see some really spectacular stuff you'll pack up quickly and head out there. Hope some of you can make the next observing session. ******************************************************************** For further information, or if you have any questions feel free to email me with them and I will do my best to answer them or direct you to a source of information. "Happy Stargazing" from StarAstronomer Bob !!! For the latest weather for Plymouth, Mass. or anywhere else just click below! This web document designed by (c) Robert Johnson. All links and other material (c)the respective owners. Interested in amateur radio? Then visit the BayColony Amateur Radio Club web page and learn what it's all about! |
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