Lagniappe Observing

Jul 31, 2022

ALCon 2023 Presentation

The 2023 Astronomical League Convention will be held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana from July 26th to 29th. Our theme will be “Astronomical Gumbo," which represents the blend of diverse subfields and people within the vast field of astronomy. Gumbo is a dish that combines the culinary practices of Africans, Native Americans, French, and Spanish, and is often used as a metaphor for the mix of cultures that exist in southern Louisiana. Baton Rouge, which is French for "red stick," is the capital of Louisiana and sits along the mighty Mississippi River. The city's many attractions include a planetarium, the new and old State Capitol buildings, and many museums. Serving as the melting pot between the urban cityscape and the rural scenes of nature, Baton Rouge is home to plenty of art, music, and great food for visitors and families to enjoy.

Baton Rouge Astronomical Society, or BRAS, was established in 1981. With over 100 members, it is Baton Rouge's premier meeting place for amateur astronomers. BRAS features a diverse collection of individuals, ranging from new members seeking to learn the basics to more experienced observers sharing their knowledge with others. Anyone who shares the common love of astronomy is welcome to join.

Louisiana is home to LIGO Livingston, one of only 5 gravitational wave interferometers in the world, and one if only 2 in the United States. Visitors are able to tour a world-class scientific research facility located deep in the of the pine forests of Livingston.

John R. Nagle, President of the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society

Trey Anding, Treasurer of the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society

Steven Tilley, chair of ALcon 2023 Baton Rouge Louisiana.

Carroll Iorg, President of the Astronomical League

Voice-over By

Natalia "Nat" Brue

Photos

the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society

Video Editing

Steven M. Tilley

Music

Moonlight Sonata

Composed by: Lugwig Von Beethoven

Performed by: Bellini Ensemble Unique

Recording date: 1924

Source National Park Service

By way of the Internet Archive

https://archive.org/details/EDIS-SRP-0197-09

For more information on past ALCons, see: https://www.astroleague.org/al/alcons/alcons.html

Aug 21, 2021

Meteor 2021-08-20 05:13:44 UTC [12:13:44 AM CDT] camera (4 SW) AMS114 (River Oaks) Baton Rouge, LA

Aug 10, 2021

The NEO Apollo PHA 2016 AJ193 on 2021 08 09

The NEO [Apollo, PHA] 2016 AJ193

on 2021-08-09

from Siding Spring Observatory Australia (MPC Code Q62)

60 2BIN 60sec Luminance images

using itelescope.net's

T30 (0.50-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD)

By Steven M. Tilley

Credits

The targeting information was obtained from The Minor Planet Center (MPC) https://www.minorplanetcenter.net/

The Orbit Diagram -- JPL Small-Body Database Browser (2016 AJ193)

https://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=2016AJ193

The images were taken with iTelescope.net'sTEL T30 (0.50-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD )

Siding Spring Observatory Australia (MPC Q62)

https://iTelescope.Net/

Data reduction, Image blinking, stacked image, and the object verification windows were done with Astrometrica

http://www.astrometrica.at/

Image blinking and the stacked image was done with CCDStack2

http://www.ccdware.com/

The data was examined with the help ofFind_Orb Orbit determination software - Project Pluto https://www.projectpluto.com/find_orb.htm

Edited was done with Pinnacle Studio 21

Aug 6, 2021

I spy something- Flying Lightning Bugs Night of 2021-08-05 AMS114 (River Oaks) Baton Rouge LA

I spy something- Flying Lightning Bugs Night of 2021-08-05 AMS114 (River Oaks) Baton Rouge LA I have an all-sky cam (AllSky7) and get a lot of false detections