Virtual Star Party – April 6, 2014: Saturn Rising
Hosts: Fraser Cain and Scott Lewis
Astronomers: David Dickinson, Gary Gonella, Roy Salisbury, Sharin Ahmed, Stuart Forman, Mike Simmons
and some gorgeous pics from Cory Schmitz in the Southern Hemisphere
Scott also shares pics from the viewers
Apps used by Scott: Phases of the Moon and Stellarium
Tonight’s Views:
Moon
M42 Orion Nebula
M101
Sunspots
Jupiter
Large and Small Magellanic Clouds with Venus and zodiacal light from Cory
M4, Antares and Ophiuchus from Cory
Tarantula Nebula from Cory
Lunar surface detail
Horsehead Nebula and Flame Nebula
M51
Rosette Nebula
M81
Mars
M104 Sombrero Galaxy
Surface of the Sun
Saturn (blurry)
Triffid Nebula and Lagoon Nebula
California Nebula (top and bottom)
M42 Orion Nebula
Scorpio
M108
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