Category Archives: March 2024

March 2024 Sidereal Times Astroimaging

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario, AAAP Astroimaging Chair The astroimaging section of this month’s Sidereal Times displays eleven remarkable images from the AAAP membership. The images presented in this edition represent a disparate set of telescopes and imaging configurations captured from locations … Continue reading →

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Aurora Borealis from Churchill, Manitoba

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

by David A. Ackerman A wide field image of the Aurora Borealis viewed from within the Auroral oval, looking north, photographed from Churchill, MB, latitude 59N, temperature a balmy -20F.  Nikon DSLR with 14mm lens, 5s exposure, ISO 3200 (thank … Continue reading →

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Expansion of the Universe

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti A recent article in the journal “Nature” intrigued me. It stated that the accelerated expansion of the Universe, attributed to dark energy currently, could be happening due to merger with other Universes. A very thought provoking … Continue reading →

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David Misiura has a telescope for sale

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

Rarely Used. Celestron Nexstar 130LTS Telescope for $500 or any reasonable offer. Email David at davem1960@comcast.net with an offer.

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Snippets

Posted on March 3, 2024 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan NASA Spots Signs of Twin Volcanic Plumes on Jupiter’s Moon Io On Saturday, NASA’s Juno orbiter got a second close-up with Io, Jupiter’s third-largest moon and the most volcanic world of our solar system. … Continue reading →

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