This is a binocular guide to the Moon, developed by CAAS, to assist in the identification of features on our only natural satellite.
Lunar Alphabet

Boy Scout Troop 770 (http://www.troop770.com) hosted a contingency of CAAS members last evening at their campout at Pinnacle Mountain’s Eco Pond. While the weather was cold and drizzly and not exactly what one would consider ideal for camping, we were welcomed very warmly by the group of scouts and leaders, and […]

[ February 10, 2007; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. March 10, 2007; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. April 14, 2007; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. May 12, 2007; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. June 9, 2007; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] CAAS meets on the second Saturday of the month at the River Ridge Observatory at 7 PM. Weather permitting, observing will usually be done afterward. Potlucks are not uncommon.

[ April 17, 2007; ] The Moon will be less than 24 hours old on April 17. Find a good western horison and look for it after sunset. The Moon will set only 40 minutes after the Sun so it won’t be easy. Binoculars will be a definite plus in finding this very thin crescent.

Twenty members and guests braved a cold, rainy night to attend the first CAAS meeting of 2007. The clubhouse was warm and welcoming, though, filled with the aroma of vegetable soup and other delicious goodies.

Presentation

Don Lewis opened the meeting at 6:56 p.m. with a presentation entitled “Beginner’s Guide to Imaging the Heavens”, in which […]

Get your copy of the CAAS newsletter here - January 2007 The Observer

[ January 20, 2007; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] Our original work party was postponed due to 2.6 inches or rain. Weather permitting, we’ll hold a work party on Saturday January 20 from around noon till 5 or so (if that long). We need to fight back the wilderness, as always, and install a new security gate in the front building to separate […]

[ April 11, 2007 to April 14, 2007. ] The Mid-South Star Gaze is the annual star party held at Rainwater Observatory in April. It is a weekend gathering of amateur astronomers who come to share, listen to outside speakers, and observe together. Astronomers come from all over the Southeast United States to join in on the fun.  The highlight of this year’s event […]

[ January 13, 2007; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Join us for our monthly meeting at the River Ridge Observatory.