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A Hitchhiker’s Guide to SEO Observing by Katya Gozman

June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 apagul

Contents Is the weather good for observing? How do I find objects to observe or what’s up in the sky right now? Stellarium Telescopius Check: Have you requested time? What […]

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Asteroid Tracking

March 6, 2017March 6, 2017 apagul
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Variable stars with the AAVSO

January 20, 2017January 20, 2017 apagul

Why study variable stars? Well, stars are the engines of our universe and by understanding stars, we can better understand our own universe. In particular, studying variable stars allows us […]

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Agenda 11/29/2016

November 18, 2016 apagul

Agenda: UofC Time logistics – Is it working? Logging hours could be a hassle. Let’s agree on how we will do this so it is the least burden but also […]

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Agenda 11/29/2016

November 18, 2016November 18, 2016 apagul

Agenda: UofC Time logistics – Is it working? Logging hours could be a hassle. Let’s agree on how we will do this so it is the least burden but also […]

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Tech Check

September 30, 2016January 28, 2017 apagul

Try downloading these programs if you can! Let us know if you need help 🙂 Stone Edge Tunnel  http://localhost:8080/StoneEdge3/ Practice Tunnel Astrometrica APT Aperture Photometry Tool Stellarium TopCat DS9 AstroImageProcessor

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9/30-10/1: Stone Edge Observatory Workshop

September 30, 2016November 18, 2016 apagul

Agenda: Participants new to the SEO learn how to: 1.      log in to the SEO using the graphical user interface (GUI) 2.      use the basic tools from the practice GUI […]

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High Precision Photometry Using the SDSS Photometric System

September 9, 2016 apagul

High precision photometry involves a measurement of the light coming from different sources in a field and a calculation of the difference between their instrumental and apparent magnitudes. This is […]

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V-type asteroid photometry

September 4, 2016September 9, 2016 apagul

This study is performing photometric measurements of V-type asteroids. These measurements, called light curves, are aimed at quantifying the change in brightness of a given asteroid due to its rotation. […]

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Upload your SEO image here

July 19, 2016 apagul
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