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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 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)  
 
 
The images were taken with iTelescope.net'sTEL T30 (0.50-m f/6.8 reflector + CCD )
Siding Spring Observatory Australia (MPC Q62)  
 
 Data reduction, Image blinking, stacked image, and the object verification windows were done with Astrometrica 
 
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 
 
(c) Steven M. Tilley

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

Jul 11, 2021

Two select meteors over Baton Rouge, La 2021-07-11

Two select meteors from AMS114 River Oaks, Baton Rouge, La
1. 2021-07-11 04:35:55(UTC) [2021-07-10 11:35:55 PM CDT] camera #4 [SW]
2. 2021-07-11 04:40:17(UTC) [2021-07-10 11:40:17 PM CDT] camera #1 [N]