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TAAS Fabulous Fifty
Fall Session 2016
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TAAS Fabulous Fifty
Photo Courtesy of Naoyuki Kurita
Saturday November 5, 2016
1900 MST (7:00 pm)
2000 MST (8:00 pm)
All TAAS members and
other new and not so new
astronomers are invited to participate.
Cassiopeia
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List of 50 night sky objects
1. Beginner can locate with the naked eye.
2. Showcases the night sky for the year.
3. Beginning observer will remember from
one observing session to the next.
4. Once observed will be the basis for knowing
the night sky .
TAAS Fabulous Fifty
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1. Divide the observing activities into the
four seasons:
a. winter – Dec – Jan – Feb
b. spring – Mar -Apr – May
c. summer – Jun - Jul – Aug
d. fall – Sep - Oct – Nov
Methodology
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2. Begin with the bright and easy to
locate stars and associated
constellations.
3. Add the other constellations for each
season.
4. Few naked eye Messier Objects.
5. Planets when they appear
Methodology (cont.)
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Tonight’s process
1. We will first look at a “free” Skymap.
It can be downloaded at
http://skymaps.com/
2. We will examine each constellation and its
bright star(s) in detail.
3. Observe outside.
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Sky Map Front
Hold map so the direction you are looking is at the bottom.
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Sky Map Back
Useful astronomical information
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Stars Constellations Messier
Shedar Cassiopeia
Alpheratz Pegasus / Andromeda
Alpheratz Andromeda / Pegasus
Mirach Andromeda M 31
Mirfak Perseus
Algol
Fomalhaut Piscis Austrinus
Fall Cassiopeia
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TAAS Fabulous 50 (cont.)
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Fall
Cassiopeia
Shedar
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Fall
Cassiopeia
Shedar
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East
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Fall
Pegasus
ball diamond
Alpheratz
in Cassiopeia
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Fall
Pegasus
ball diamond
Alpheratz
in Cassiopeia
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Fall
Andromeda
Alpheratz
Mirach
M 31 Andromeda
Galaxy
2.5 million light years
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Fall
Andromeda
Alpheratz
Mirach
M 31 Andromeda Galaxy
Pegasus
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Fall
Perseus
Mirfak
Algol
the “Demon Star”
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The star Algol takes its name
from an Arabic word meaning
“the Demon’s Head.”
This star is said to depict the
terrifying snake-y head of the
Medusa monster.
Algol is easy to observe with just
the unaided eye.
At its brightest, Algol shines about
three times more brightly than at its
faintest.
Algol the Demon Star
Algol A and B orbit each other
in just under three days
This star brightens and dims
with clockwork regularity.
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Fall
Perseus
Mirfak
Algol
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Fall
Piscis Austrinus
Fomalhaut
Only bright star in this part of the southern sky
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Fall
Piscis Austrinus
Fomalhaut
Photo Courtesy of Naoyuki Kurita
Only bright star in this part of the southern sky
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Fall
Cassiopeia
Pegasus
Andromeda
Perseus
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Fall
Piscis Austrinus
Perseus
Andromeda
Cassiopeia
Pegasus
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Stars Constellations Messier
Shedar Cassiopeia
Alpheratz Pegasus / Andromeda
Alpheratz Andromeda / Pegasus
Mirach Andromeda M 31
Mirfak Perseus
Algol
Fomalhaut Piscis Austrinus
Fall
Cassiopeia
Photo Courtesy of Naoyuki Kurita
TAAS Fabulous 50 (cont.)
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Summer Review
Lyra
Cygnus
Aquila
Summer Triangle
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Summer Review
Lyra
Vega
Cygnus
Deneb
Albireo
Aquila
Altair West
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Summer
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Lyra “the Lyra”
Vega
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Summer
Cygnus
“the Swan”
Deneb
Albireo
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Summer
Aquila
“the eagle”
Altair
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The Summer Triangle
“an asterism”
Vega
Deneb
Altair
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The End of our Mumblings
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The End