The NASA Space Place Team has awarded the Amateur Astronomers Group a Certificate of Appreciation for encouraging science and technology education through our public events.
PBS NOVA will be presenting
Secrets of the Sun
starting on April 25, 2012. Check local listings for air dates and times.
Parts of southern New Mexico are in store for an annular eclipse on May 20, 2012 starting at approximately 6:30 PM. The Amateur Astronomers Group is teaming up with the New Mexico Museum of Space History for a public star party to view this event. While were not in the path of totality, the AAG will still have a variety of telescopes trained on the Sun and some solar glasses courtesy of the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory mission. Look for us up at the museum on Sunday, May 20th starting at 6:30 PM. For more details, come to an AAG star party or visit the NASA eclipse website.
2012 Partial Lunar Eclipse
A partial lunar eclipse will take place on June 4, 2012. The Moon will be about one third covered by the Earth's umbral shadow at maximum eclipse. The event starts at 8:48 UT (2:48 AM MT) and lasts until sunrise. For more information about the event, click Here
2012 Venus Transit
The transit of Venus is set to occur locally on June 5th, 2012. The next Venus transit won't occur until December 2117. Oliver Lee State Park is an excellent place to view the transit as it will be occuring from approximately 4:06 PM until sunset. The AAG is planning to have a series of telescopes trained on the event. For more information about the transit, click Here
FYI: The next Mercury transit isn't scheduled until May 9, 2016 (11:12 to 18:42 UT)
2012 Curosity Touchdown !
NASA's Curosity rover is set to touch down in Gale crater on Mars in August 2012. To learn more about the rover and its mission, visit NASA/MSL
The Amateur Astronomers Group is affiliated with the NASA Space Place Astronomy Club Partner Program. Check out the AAG Classroom page for fun links to NASA's Space Place website.
The Amateur Astronomers Group is affiliated with the OPT Rewards Program. Get discounts on telescope equipment ordered through OPT. See Group members for details!
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