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- [17 May 23 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/17-may-23-meeting-minutes/) - At 7 PM MDT on 17 May, 16 members of the Santa Fe Stargazers met via Zoom and in-person at the Vista Grande Public Library. 'Gazer Tom Aldern gave a forward-looking presentation entitled "The Roman Space Telescope - Expanding Our View". A recording of that presentation and the ensuing discussion can be found at the
- ["Eyes in the Dark" Astrophotography Show](https://www.santafestargazers.org/abq-astrophotography-show/) - Albuquerque’s The Grove Artspace gathered almost 70 works, from astrophotographers from around New Mexico, for a juried exhibition titled Eyes in the Dark: Celestial Photography Show, which is open to the public through May 30. The show was organized by Sarah McIntyre and it includes work by SFS’ own Astrophotography SIG founder Greg Marshall. If
- [New: Astrophotography Group](https://www.santafestargazers.org/new-astrophotography-group/) - The Astrophotography Special Interest Group (AP-SIG) is a sub-group of SFS for members interested in any of the various forms of astrophotography. The initial objective is to give participants an opportunity to improve their skills through sharing of ideas and images. The SIG is open to the public, but we encourage all participants to also
- [April Outreach Events](https://www.santafestargazers.org/april-outreach-events/) - There are two outreach events for April 2025 April 25 Once again, the club is supporting the Santa Fe Conservation Trust "Night Sky" event: Location: the Conservancy’s Galisteo Basin Property, 268 Thornton Ranch Road, near Lamy. The access (Thornton Ranch Road) is the same as before, but the public parking area and the exact observing
- [Ganymede at the Cowboy Shack](https://www.santafestargazers.org/ganymede-at-the-cowboy-shack/) - A report from the field by SF Stargazer Albert Shultz Our first club observing session of the year, Mar. 29, 2025, was hampered by cloudy skies. Four hopeful members assembled at the Cowboy Shack during dusk. While there were a few brief breaks in the clouds, allowing us a guessing game of “What’s that star?”,
- [Scorpius & Luna meet in Tasmania](https://www.santafestargazers.org/scorpius-luna-meet-in-tasmania/) - The night sky "down undah" Last meeting's Sky Report presenter, Donna Coleman is still in Australia and would like to share a recent experience of the Southern Hemisphere sky last week in Tasmania, where the skies are much clearer and darker than they are in Melbourne. It's a regular iPhone photo of the rising
- [First Club Observing Event of 2025](https://www.santafestargazers.org/first-club-observing-event-of-2025/) - Observation Event at the Cowboy Shack As the nights get warmer, the Santa Fe Stargazers are planning a telescope observing event at the Cowboy Shack Trailhead parking area for the evening of Saturday, March 29, 2025 … weather permitting. As we usually do, we plan to arrive before sunset (7:23 pm) to set-up the equipment
- [SFS Group Observing, 30 Mar 2024](https://www.santafestargazers.org/elementor-1604/) - A group of about 10 with 5 telescopes met at the Cowboy Shack site, under clearing skies, fair to good seeing, waning wind and mild temperatures. Jupiter and Mercury both appeared during twilight, the only evening planets now. Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks showed well in the fading twilight of the western sky. In spite of a stated magnitude of
- [January 2024 Featured Presentation](https://www.santafestargazers.org/january-2024-featured-presentation/) - Santa Fe, NM January 17, 2024 This month's featured presentation was delivered by William Donahue, Tutor Emeritus at St. John's College here in Santa Fe. The title of the talk, "The James Webb Telescope of the Late 16th Century" refers to the truly unique and operational astronomical instrument at St. John's, which replicates Tycho Brahe's
- [Monthly Meeting: 19 April 2023](https://www.santafestargazers.org/monthly-meeting-19-april-2023/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers met for their regular monthly meeting, beginning at 7:00 PM MT and adjourning at 9:45 PM MT. Robert Powers gave both the April Monthly Sky Report and the Featured Presentation "Light from distant suns: the journey of light from a star to human vision”. Following Robert's presentations we had brief reports
- [15 February 2023 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/15-february-2023-meeting-minutes/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers met for their regular monthly meeting, beginning at 7:00 PM MT and adjourning at 9:45 PM MT. Owing to weather this month’s meeting was Zoom-only. Monthly Sky Report (Tom Aldern) Featured Presentation (Lloyd Smith, Deep Sky West) Tom Aldern gave a brief and to-the-point Monthly Sky Report, focusing on the 83
- [Meeting Minutes: 21 September 2022](https://www.santafestargazers.org/meeting-minutes-21-september-2022/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers met in-person at the Vista Grande Public Library and via Zoom. The meeting start was delayed until 7:10 PM by computer & zoom connection difficulties. The Monthly Sky Report was presented by Michael Jacobs. Of special note is this year's Jupiter opposition, which is the closest opposition since 1963. Saturns rings
- [Meeting Minutes: 27 July 2022](https://www.santafestargazers.org/meeting-minutes-27-july-2022/) - Owing to a widespread internet outage, affecting the Vista Grande Public Library, large parts of the 285 South Corridor, and Santa Fe, the regular monthly meeting of the Santa Fe Stargazers was postponed until 27 July. The July monthly meeting, held simultaneously in-person at the Vista Grande Public Library and via Zoom, began at 7:00
- [Meeting Minutes: 15 June 2022](https://www.santafestargazers.org/meeting-minutes-15-june-2022/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers convened for their regular monthly meeting at 7 PM MST on 15 June 2022. This meeting was run as a hybrid meeting: both in person and via Zoom. We anticipate that meetings will continue to be run in a hybrid format into the indefinite future. Links to presentations: Monthly Sky Report (Sam
- [Meeting Minutes: May 2022](https://www.santafestargazers.org/meeting-minutes-may-2022/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers convened for their regular monthly meeting at 7 PM MST on 18 May 2022. This meeting was run as a hybrid meeting: both in person and via Zoom. We anticipate that meetings will continue to be run in a hybrid format into the indefinite future. Links to presentations: Monthly Sky Report
- [Meeting Minutes: April 2022](https://www.santafestargazers.org/meeting-minutes-april-2022/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers convened for their regular monthly meeting at 7 PM MST on 20 Apr 2022. Links to presentations: Monthly Sky Report (Sam Finn) Observing the Sun (Mike Jacobs) This meeting was run as a hybrid meeting: both in person and via Zoom. It was the first in-person meeting of the ‘Gazers since the
- [Meeting Minutes: 16 Feb 2022](https://www.santafestargazers.org/meeting-minutes-16-feb-2022/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers convened for their regular monthly meeting at 7 PM MST on 16 Feb 2022. Presentation Links: Monthly Sky Report (Albert Shultz) Star Atlases: Selecting and Using them for Visual Observation Part 1 Part 2 This evening we had many new members joining us for the first time: we are glad to
- [Meeting Minutes: 16 Mar 2022](https://www.santafestargazers.org/meeting-minutes-16-mar-2022/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers convened for their regular monthly meeting at 7 PM MST on 16 Mar 2022. Links to presentations: Monthly Sky Report (Jim Eagle) When Galaxies Collide (Jim Baker) This evening we had many new members joining us for the first time: we are glad to have you with us! Following an introduction
- [Meeting Minutes: 19 Jan 2022](https://www.santafestargazers.org/meeting-minutes-19-jan-2022/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers convened for their regular monthly meeting – and, the first meeting of the new year – at 7 PM MST on 19 Jan 2022. Links to presentations: Monthly Sky Report From Here to There in Astrophotography This evening we had many new members joining us for the first time: we are
- [Comet Leonard (C/2021 A1)](https://www.santafestargazers.org/elementor-1166/) - December 3, 2021 – 4:40-6:05 am, clear sky, temp. 30F. Location: La Cueva, Glorieta (home)This comet is now at magnitude 7, not yet visible unaided but with potential to brighten further in the weeks before perihelion in early January. Comet Leonard found in scope using GoTo and coordinates; near M3 globular cluster. In binoculars, located as
- [Meeting Minutes: 17 Nov 2021](https://www.santafestargazers.org/meeting-minutes-17-nov-2021/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers convened via Zoom for their regular monthly meeting at 7 PM MDT on 17 November, 2021. Jim Eagle presented the Monthly Sky Report. Jim provided an overview of November constellations, and then focused on a few upcoming events, including the Nov 19 partial lunar eclipse, Algol (Beta-Perseus) the eclipsing binary star
- [Meeting Minutes: 20 Oct 2021](https://www.santafestargazers.org/meeting-minutes-20-oct-2021/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers convened for their regular monthly meeting at 7 PM MDT on 20 Oct 2021 Following a general welcome, Donna Coleman gave the Monthly Sky Report, focusing on Cassiopeia and the mythology surrounding the Perseus family of constellations: Perseus, Cepheus, Andromeda, Cetus, Pegasus, and Cassiopeia. Her Sky Report included a musical selection:
- [Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, 2021-Nov-7](https://www.santafestargazers.org/elementor-1142/) - 7 November 2021 — La Cueva, Glorieta (home) Calm, temp around 40F, clear becoming partly cloudy. Set up and aligned C8 scope with ASI533 camera, 10:18 pm. Focused and tested connection. Used GoTo with published coordinates for 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (RA 7h 44.8m, Dec +26 37′). Easily visible in center of 35x FOV as fuzzy object; suggestion
- [Meeting Minutes: 15 Sep 2021](https://www.santafestargazers.org/meeting-minutes-15-sep-2021/) - View Meeting Presentations: Monthly Sky Report – Robert Powers Feature Presentation – The Exciting World of Exoplanets (Mark Giovinazzi, University of Pennsylvania) The Santa Fe Stargazers convened for their regular monthly meeting at t 7 PM MDT on 15 Sep 2021. The meeting began with the introduction of several new members, who joined us for
- [Meeting Minutes: 18 Aug 2021](https://www.santafestargazers.org/meeting-minutes-18-aug-2021/) - View Meeting Presentations: Monthly Sky Report – Sam Finn Feature Presentation – My Favorite Space Probe – moderated by Jim Baker The Santa Fe Stargazers convened for their regular monthly meeting at t 7 PM MDT on Aug 18, 2021. The meeting began with the introduction of one new member, who joined us for the
- [Meeting Minutes: July 21, 2021](https://www.santafestargazers.org/meeting-minutes-july-21-2021/) - View Meeting Presentations: Monthly Sky Report - Jim Eagle Feature Presentation - Astro-Travel: Opportunities to Spread Your Horizons - Jim Baker The Santa Fe Stargazers convened for their regular monthly meeting at t 7 PM MDT on July 21, 2021 (fifty two years to the day from when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot
- [June 16, 2021 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/june-16-2021-meeting-minutes/) - View meeting presentations - Monthly Sky Report (Albert Schulz) and "Focus: What's the Point?" (Greg Marshall) At 7 PM MDT on June 16, 2021, eight members of the Santa Fe Stargazers met for the Club’s regular monthly meeting. Albert Schulz presented the Monthly Sky Report, which covered events that took place since the last meeting
- [March 17, 2021 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/march-17-2021-meeting-minutes/) - At 7 PM MDT on March 17, 2021, thirteen members of the Santa Fe Stargazers met for the Club's regular monthly meeting. After introduction of two new members - Greg Marshall and Steve Moore - Sam Finn presented the 2nd Monthly Sky Report, which covered events that took place since the last meeting - e.g.,
- [February 17, 2021 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/february-17-2021-meeting-minutes/) - On February 17, 2021, the Santa Fe Stargazers met for their regular monthly Zoom meeting. The meeting convened at 7:00 PM. The business meeting began at 9:15 PM and ran until 10:30 PM. The meeting began with a brief introduction of several new members. Following these introductions Jim Eagle presented the first trial of a
- [January 20, 2021 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/january-20-2021-meeting-minutes/) - The January 2021 meeting of the Santa Fe Stargazers began at 7:00 PM MDT on January 20, 2020 with 15 members in attendance. We had several new members joining us for the first time, who were invited to introduce themselves. We then turned to the evenings featured speaker, ‘Gazer Albert Schultz, who gave us a
- [November 18, 2020 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/november-18-2020-meeting-minutes/) - The November meeting of the Santa Fe Stargazers began at 7:00 PM MDT on November 18, 2020 with 11 members in attendance. The evenings featured speaker was ‘Gazer Jim Kraemer, who spoke on the neutrino astronomy from Antarctica: “IceCube Neutrino Observatory: The Cubic Kilometer Detector at the South Pole Amundsen-Scott Station.” You can download a
- [19 November 2020 -- Observing Report](https://www.santafestargazers.org/elementor-975/) - Location: driveway, home (La Cueva, Glorieta) Time: 19:50 – 22:50Conditions: Mild temperature, around 50 F. Cloudless sky, good transparency, Seeing poor initially, becoming very good late. Thin waxing crescent moon, low in SW.Equipment: Celestron EdgeHD 8” SCT, AVX mount; also 8×42 binoculars. Moon: Waxing crescent, almost 5d. Swept N-S along terminator and eastern limb, using
- [October 21, 2020 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/october-21-2020-meeting-minutes/) - The regular October meeting of the Santa Fe Stargazers began at 7:00 PM MDT on October 21, 2020 with 12 members in attendance. The evenings featured speaker was 'Gazer David Tiemeyer, who spoke on the use of interferometry for astronomical observation: "Interferometry: It takes two to Tango." David's talk described the use of interferometry for
- [September 16, 2020 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/september-16-2020-meeting-minutes/) - On 16 Septmber the Santa Fe Stargazers convened for their regular September meeting . Sam Finn called the meeting to order at 7 PM. Sixteen members were in attendance. The evening’s featured presentation was by member Jim Eagle, who spoke primarily on observing Mars during its upcoming opposition. Jim's presentation can be found here. Jim pointed-out
- [August 19, 2020 Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/august-19-2020-minutes/) - At the request of the President, Jim Baker convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom, hosted by Jim Eagle. At its peak, 11 members attended. Introductions included a couple who had recently joined the Stargazers, are moving to Santa Fe, and logged onto the meeting from their current home in Bellevue, Washington. The presentation
- [Challenge Under The Stars Contest, by U.S. Borax](https://www.santafestargazers.org/challenge-under-the-stars-contest-by-u-s-borax/) - Want to learn about astronomy by participating in fun and educational challenge? Join the U.S. Borax "Challenge Under the Stars" contest! Open to all, "Challenge Under the Stars" is taking place from now through the end of August, across the United States. The challenges will call upon the star gazers’ skills by asking them to
- [July 15, 2020 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/july-15-2020-meeting-minutes/) - On July 15, twelve Santa Fe Stargazers met via Zoom for its regular monthly meeting. Several new members joined the 'Gazers for the first time and we introduced ourselves all the way around. The main feature of the program was Dr. Tony Gomez, a local Eldorado-area amateur, who talk with the 'Gazers about "What Astrophotography
- [June 17, 2020 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/june-17-2020-meeting-minutes/) - Fourteen members of the Santa Fe Stargazers - including three new members - met for the 'gazers regular, monthly (Zoom) meeting. The original program, which was to feature Peter Lipscomb, was cancelled owing to Peter's sudden unavailability. In its place, the 'gazers met their new members, discussed future meeting programming, and a plan to advance
- [8 May 2020 Observation Report, Robert P.](https://www.santafestargazers.org/elementor-694/) - May 8, 2020 observation report, Eldorado, NM. Session: 8:30 – 9:30 pm, transparency average.Telescope: 15in f/4.5 ReflectorEyepiece: All observations made with 13mm eyepiece (~131x)A short session, with moon-rise close to 10pm. M97 (Ursa Major) Planetary. Located it via Merak. Faint nebulosity in shell. Eyes very faint tonight. M108 (Ursa Major) Galaxy. Located ~1 deg NW from Owl Neb. Edge on galaxy. Fairly bright, and
- [14 May Observing Report](https://www.santafestargazers.org/elementor-803/) - Rowe Mesa, 4:20 – 5:20 am MDT. Cloudless sky, no wind, fair transparency, very good seeing but sky brightened by 3rd quarter moon. Comet C/2020 F8 SWAN spotted low in east (Pisces), faint in binoculars, elongate fuzzy patch in DSLR wide-angle photo. Tail appeared short in moonlight and dawn brightening. Jupiter, Saturn, Mars lined up
- [May 20, 2020 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/may-20-2020-meeting-minutes/) - Beginning at 7:00 PM on May 20, 2020, eleven members of the Santa Fe Stargazers met via Zoom to hear a presentation on Planetary Nebulae by ‘gazer Tom Aldern. In his presentation Tom discussed the discovery and observational history of PN, their prevalence in the Milky Way, their appearance, catalogs of PN useful for amateurs
- [21 May '20 Observing Report](https://www.santafestargazers.org/21-may-20-observing-report/) - Session Name: 200521Observer: SamSite: 29 Quedo (Obs)Started: Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 8:45 PMFinished: Friday, May 22, 2020 at 12:00 AMSeeing: 5. E – bright stars not twinklingTransparency: 6 – All seven Little Dipper starsSession Notes: Goal: H400, Arps, a few PNFans on at 8:45 PM, ready to observe at 9:00 PMPolaris/Arcturus alignment in 12.5mm:
- [20 May '20 Observing Report](https://www.santafestargazers.org/20-may-20-observing-report/) - Session Name: 200520Observer: SamSite: 29 Quedo (Obs)Started: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 9:30 PMFinished: Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 1:35 AMSeeing: 3. G – Brighter planets twinkling slightlyTransparency: 5 – Six of seven Little Dipper starsSession Notes: Late, rushed start due to SFS meeting. Alignment difficulties: took several tries Polaris/Regulus alignment w/12.5mm: error 0.597Part of
- [14 April 2020 Observing Report](https://www.santafestargazers.org/14-april-2020-observing-report/) - Session Name: 200414Observer: SamSite: 29 Quedo (Obs)Started: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 8:45 PMFinished: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at 11:45 PMSeeing: 3. G – Brighter planets twinkling slightlyTransparency: 2 – Can only see PolarisSession Notes: Fans started at 8:45 PMClear 360degDifficult time getting a good alignment: not sure why. Tried five times before final alignment:Polaris/Procyon
- [25 April 2020 Observing Report](https://www.santafestargazers.org/25-april-2020-observing-report/) - Session Name: 200425Observer: SamSite: 29 Quedo (Obs)Started: Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 8:27 PMFinished: Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 10:23 PMSeeing: 2. F – Brighter planets obviously twinklingTransparency: 2 – Can only see PolarisSession Notes: Goal: HerschelsForecasts all over the map, even at 6 PM. Actual conditions poor:* Transparency: lots of high cirrus* Seeing: 8mm
- [19 April 2020 Observation Report, Robert P.](https://www.santafestargazers.org/elementor-686/) - 19 April 2020 Observation Report, Robert P. April 19, 2020 observation report, Eldorado, NM. Session: 9:15 – 10:30 pm, transparency fair to good. Telescope: 15in f/4.5 Reflector Eyepiece: All observations made with 13mm eyepiece (~131x) M3 (Canes Venatci) Globular Cluster. Located it via beta-Com. Faint greenish/blue tint. Very bright. M51 (Canes Venatci) Galaxy (Whirlpool Galaxy)
- [24 March 2020 Observing Report](https://www.santafestargazers.org/24-march-2020-observing-report-sam/) - Session Name: 200324Observer: SamSite: 29 Quedo (Obs)Started: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 8:15 PMFinished: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 11:13 PMSeeing: 3. G – Brighter planets twinkling slightlyTransparency: 3 – Polaris + Kochab & PherkadSession Notes: Goal: Comets, PN, H4008mm Polaris/Rigel alignment: -0.338SF light dome N to NWABQ light dome S to SWEast darkClear above
- [16 April 2020 Observing Report](https://www.santafestargazers.org/16-april-2020-observing-report/) - Session Name: 200416Observer: SamSite: 29 Quedo (Obs)Started: Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 8:41 PMFinished: Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 11:39 PMSeeing: 3. G – Brighter planets twinkling slightlySession Notes: Goal: mostly H400, some HII, some PNAlignment went smoothly: Polaris/Procyon in 8mm, error 0.275360 clear. Little dipper in SF lightdome. Poor seeing: brighter stars twinkling.SQM-L@11:41Z- 21.22E-
- [15 April 2020 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/15-april-2020-meeting-minutes/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers held its second virtual meeting at 7 PM on 15 April 2020. Twelve members were in attendance. Sam Finn gave a presentation on comets, touching on their appearance nomenclature, origins, history in human culture, and prospects for brighter comets this year. Following Sam's presentation there was a short report by Albert
- [21 Mar 2020 Observing Report (Sam Finn)](https://www.santafestargazers.org/21-mar-2020-observing-report-sam-finn/) - Session Name: 200321Site: 29 Quedo (Obs)Started: Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 8:30 PMFinished: Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 11:30 PMSeeing: 3. G – Brighter planets twinkling slightlyTransparency: 5 – Six of seven Little Dipper starsNumber of observations: 8Session Notes: Goal: PN, H400Fans running @ 8:30 PM. Clear all round except for a very low, short
- [Santa Fe Stargazers and the Academy for Technology and The Classics](https://www.santafestargazers.org/santa-fe-stargazers-and-the-academy-for-technology-and-the-classics/) - On March 2 the Santa Fe Stargazers set-up their 'scopes at the Academy for Technology and The Classics (ATC) for a night of student Moon and star gazing. In addition to being a kick-off event for the ATC Astronomy Club, it was also the kick-off for the SFS's 2020 Outreach Season. Approximately 200 students took
- [17 March 2020 Observing Report](https://www.santafestargazers.org/17-march-2020-observing-report/) - Observing report submitted by Sam FinnSite: Quedo (Observatory)Started: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 9:25 PMFinished: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 1:13 AMSeeing: 3/5Transparency: 4/7Number of observations: 29Session Notes:Clear with low crud in S reflecting ABQ; lightdome NW.Cas sinking into light dome.Polaris/Betelgeuse alignment w/12.5mm error -0.4288mm is at limit of seeing.Humidity higher than would like, decreasing
- [18 March 2020 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/18-march-2020-meeting-minutes/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers met – at the usual meeting day and time – for our first on-line (or virtual, if you prefer) meeting. The agenda included a presentation, by club member Jim Eagle, on the March Sky, and an abbreviated business meeting.The great novelty, and uncertainty, of this meeting was its use of the
- [Feb 19, 2020 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/feb-19-2020-meeting-minutes/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers convened for their regular February meeting on 19 February at the Vista Grande Public Library. The meeting began at 7:00 PM. Nine members were in attendance. The meeting began with a presentation, "Observing Globular Clusters", by Sam Finn. The presentation included a capsule summary of the history of globular cluster observations
- [15 January 2020 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/15-january-2020-meeting-minutes/) - Santa Fe Stargazers Regular Meeting on January 15, 2020 Robert Powers gave the meeting presentation entitled “Observing Double Stars: The Aesthetics and the Science of Binary Star Systems.” This was the first in a series of talks about observing certain kinds of astronomical objects. During the business meeting, Tom Aldern gave an overview of upcoming
- [Mercury Transit of 2019](https://www.santafestargazers.org/mercury-transit-of-2019/) - On the cold and blustery morning of November 11, 2019 the planet Mercury transited the Sun, and the Santa Fe Stargazers were out in-force to offer the public the opportunity to observe this rare event. Mercury transits are rare: every century typically sees 13 – 14 transits. Since a transit lasts only a small fraction
- [Club Observing at Galisteo Basin Cowboy Shack](https://www.santafestargazers.org/club-observing-at-galisteo-basin-cowboy-shack/) - Six Santa Fe Stargazers (with five telescopes) met on November 23rd, 2019 in the parking lot of the Galisteo Basin Preserve Cowboy Shack Trailhead. Other than cold toes and near freezing temperatures as the night progressed, we had an enjoyable time. The skies were much darker than our last meet-up at the shack, with very good sky transparency.
- [October 26 Club Observing](https://www.santafestargazers.org/october-26-club-observing/) - Five members of SFS met at the Lamy “Lot 1” site on October 26th for our New Moon Observe event. Jo, Mary, Tony, Tom and Robert enjoyed clear skies with excellent transparency and fair seeing conditions, light winds and crisp fall night temperatures — all in all it was a very good night. Between us we
- [16 October 2019 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/16-october-2019-meeting-minutes/) - At 7 PM on 16 October 2019 the Santa Fe Star Gazers met for their regular monthly meeting at the Vista Grande Public Library. Member Jim Baker introduced us to the history and phenomenology of transits generally, and Mercury transits particularly.Following Jim’s presentation and refreshments we briefly reviewed the status of our outreach and club
- [National Astronomy Day!](https://www.santafestargazers.org/national-astronomy-day/) - On Saturday, October 5th, the Santa Fe Stargazers and the Vista Grande Public Library (VGPL), along with astronomical organizations worldwide, celebrated the Fall Astronomy Day. The celebration with local Santa Fe residents kicked-off with presentations, demonstrations and various static displays in the VGPL meeting room. Participating children and adults then moved to the parking lot
- [September 28 Club Observing at The Cowboy Shack](https://www.santafestargazers.org/september-28-club-observing-at-the-cowboy-shack/) - About twelve Santa Fe Stargazers, friends and family met on September 28th, 2019 in the parking lot of the Galisteo Basin Preserve Cowboy Shack Trailhead. Our evening started with a sunset lit view of a mysterious object in the sky to the NE. While this object might have sparked conspiracy theories amongst locals, the Stargazers
- [September 21 "Starry Nights at Pecos" with Santa Fe Stargazers](https://www.santafestargazers.org/september-21-starry-nights-at-pecos-with-santa-fe-stargazers/) - On September 21st, 2019 the Santa Fe Stargazers participated as volunteers for the Pecos National Historic Park "Starry Nights at Pecos" event. Tom Aldern, Sam Finn, Jim Eagle, Brad Jones, Betsy Foree and Robert Powers participated. We brought five telescopes and a pair of binoculars to help with the event. According to the Pecos ranger
- [18 September Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/18-september-meeting-minutes/) - After a months hiatus, the Santa Fe Stargazers met on 18 September for their regular monthly meeting. The meeting began with a presentation by Jim Baker, recently returned from a trip to Argentina to observe the July total solar eclipse and do some trekking and observing in the Atacama desert. While the trip did not
- [19 June 2019 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/17-june-2019-meeting-minutes/) - On 19 June 2018 the Santa Fe Stargazers met at the Vista Grande Library for their regular monthly meeting. We were glad to welcome several new members: James Kraemer, Annette Moreale, Jim Eagle, and Betsy Foree. Following introductions, Tom Aldern presented and led a discussion on SFS Outreach preparation and planning considerations, and best practices for
- [August 30 Star Gaze at Fort Union National Monument](https://www.santafestargazers.org/august-30-star-gaze-at-fort-union-national-monument/) - On 30 August, the Santa Fe Stargazers assisted the Fort Union National Monument in its final scheduled Summer Night Sky Astronomy Program event of the 2019 season. In addition to the Fort Union Celestron 11 and 8 inch SCTs, Santa Fe Stargazers Jim Eagle and Tom Aldern provided attendees the opportunity to observe through Jim's
- [17 July 2019 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/17-july-2019-meeting-minutes/) - On 17 July 2019 the Santa Fe Stargazers met at the Vista Grande Public Library for their regular monthly meeting. Ten members were attendance, including one new member. Following introductions, Sam Finn gave the evenings presentation on Gravitational Wave Astronomy. Owing to the topical nature of the presentation and as an experiment, Jim Kraemer recorded
- [Celebrate National Astronomy Day with the Santa Fe Stargazers!](https://www.santafestargazers.org/elementor-397/) - We are all astronomers — after all, the sky is right above us, and it’s free to observe. But while the sky is ideally accessible to all, encroaching light pollution has made it more difficult to truly enjoy the Moon, planets, and stars, let alone deeper sky objects.National Astronomy Day is a step closer to
- [First (Successful!) Club Observing Event: 29 June 2019](https://www.santafestargazers.org/first-successful-club-observing-event-29-june-2019/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers had its first Observation Night at the "Lot 1" site in Lamy NM. The weather gods called for partly cloudy skies, with good seeing and fair transparency. After a slow start to the event, the observational animals (members) came out as the evening progressed to unexpected clear skies and balmy summer
- [Santa Fe Stargazers at Villanueva State Park](https://www.santafestargazers.org/santa-fe-stargazers-at-villanueva-state-park/) - On 31 May, Santa Fe Stargazers Tom Aldern, Brad Jones, & Robert Powers provided – and were provided! – an evenings entertainment Star Gaze to campers and visitors at Villanueva State Park. Robert brought his beautiful, new 14” latticed Dob; Tom, his trusty 10” Dob; and Brad his tried-and-true 11” SCT. The outreach campsite was
- [Santa Fe Stargazers at Fort Union National Monument](https://www.santafestargazers.org/santa-fe-stargazers-at-fort-union-national-monument/) - On 25 May 2019, the Fort Union National Monument held one of its Summer “Night Sky Astronomy Program events”. The program included a twilight guided tour of the old fort remnants, an introduction to the night sky and telescope viewing from Fort Union’s Celestron 11 and 8 inch SCTs, and augmented by Santa Fe Stargazer
- [15 May 2019 Meeting Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/sfs-meeting-7-pm-may-15-2019/) - Our May monthly meeting began shortly after 7 PM with introductions and a review of the agenda. First up was our featured speaker, Robert Powers, who gave us an overview of the late spring sky. Robert began with a naked-eye orientation, focusing on some of the most prominent constellations and stellar “landmarks.” He pointed out how
- [Santa Fe Stargazers @ Pecos National Historic Park](https://www.santafestargazers.org/santa-fe-stargazers-pecos-national-historic-park/) - On May 4, 2019, Pecos National Historic Park held one of its semi-annual “Starry Nights at Pecos” events. This time, the Santa Fe Stargazers were there to help! May 4’s Starry Nights at Pecos” event featured early evening entertainment by the Santa Fe Brass Quintet; a presentation on the threat of light pollution and the
- [17 April 2019 Meeting & Minutes](https://www.santafestargazers.org/elementor-99/) - Introductions Tonight we were joined by several new members: Bruce Howard and Rose Chavez, Matthew Kumagai, and Eddie Dry. Also in attendance were Sam Finn, Tom Aldern, Jim Baker, Robert Powers, and David Tiemeyer. Outreach Working Group Report Tom Aldern and Robert Powers reported on behalf othe Outreach Working Group. Since its establishment, group members have
- [Who we are](https://www.santafestargazers.org/hello-world/) - We are a group of Santa Fe area residents who share a passion for observing the day and night sky, be it by naked eye, binocular, or telescope. We meet regularly to observe as a group, to share our passion with the lay public, and to increase our knowledge, understanding, and enjoyment of astronomy. We

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- [Home](https://www.santafestargazers.org/) - Who We Are-We are a group of Santa Fe area residents who share a passion for observing the day and night sky, be it by naked eye, binocular, or telescope. We meet regularly to observe as a group, to share our passion for the night sky with the lay public, and to increase our knowledge, understanding, and enjoyment of
- [Register for the SFS Forums](https://www.santafestargazers.org/register-for-the-sfs-forums/) - To participate in the discussions in the Santa Fe Stargazer Forums, we ask that you register as such. There is no need to register to read the content shared in the forums. Note that you may already be preregistered if you were part of the [SFS-members] email ListServe service. If you are already receiving
- [Forums](https://www.santafestargazers.org/contact-us/forums/) - Santa Fe Stargazers Forums The forums section of our website is new and in development. While viewing the contents is open to the public at the moment, replying to posts and adding topics require login credentials. Be sure to sign up for our email list to be able to receive those credentials. There is no
- [SFSG Community](https://www.santafestargazers.org/contact-us/forums/forums-forum-sfsg-community/)
- [Events](https://www.santafestargazers.org/events/) - Regular Events Organized by Santa Fe Stargazers, Inc. Monthly Meetings General Meetings (Third Wednesday of most months) Next: July 15, 2026 Astrophotography group meeting (Second Wednesday of most months) Next: August 11, 2026 Club Observing Events Venue: Cowboy Shack Trailhead (Galisteo Basin Preserve) Most months, pending weather forecast and availability. Next: August 2026 TBD – July «cancelled
- [Etiquette for Star Gaze Events](https://www.santafestargazers.org/etiquette-for-star-gaze-events/) - To ensure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable experience at our public and private star parties we ask that you follow a few simple guidelines:Preparation:Dress warmly! It can quickly become cool or down-right cold after sunset. Don’t forget hats or hoods to cover your head!Arriving and Departing: If safe to do so (and, only if
- [Outreach](https://www.santafestargazers.org/outreach/) - Observe With Us!We want to share with you our passion for observing the night sky. During the spring, summer, and early fall we host “Star Gazes” for the general public, with guided tours of the night sky and the opportunity to look through some of the Stargazer’s telescopes at some of the skies best seasonal
- [Beginners](https://www.santafestargazers.org/beginners/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers are committed to helping novices launch successfully into amateur astronomy. When starting to pursue this new hobby, all of us face a steep learning curve that, especially on the technology side, becomes more complex with every passing year. Santa Fe Stargazers who have long experienced the joys and occasional frustrations of
- [Observing](https://www.santafestargazers.org/observing/) - Observing Forecast Resources Astropheric Meteoblue Clear Outside NWS ABQ Radar Loop Upcoming Member Observing Events (Check Events tab if none are listed) [ecs-list-events cat="Observing" limit="8"] Night Sky Notes A Flame in the Sky – the Orion Nebula Connecting the "Dots" with Asterisms Constant Companions: Circumpolar Constellations, Part 1 Constant Companions: Circumpolar Constellations, Part 2 Participate
- [Meetings](https://www.santafestargazers.org/meetings/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers meet at 7:00 PM (Mountain Time) on the third Wednesday of every month*. Anyone with an interest in stargazing or amateur astronomy is welcome to attend our meetings! Meetings are hybrid: i.e,. you may join us in-person or on-line via Zoom. To join our meetings you only need: A subscription to
- [AP–SIG](https://www.santafestargazers.org/ap-sig/) - The Astrophotography Special Interest Group (AP-SIG) is a sub-group of SFS for members interested in any of the various forms of astrophotography. The central objective is to give participants an opportunity to improve their skills through sharing of ideas and images. The SIG is open to the public, but we encourage all participants to also
- [Join Us!](https://www.santafestargazers.org/join-us/)
- [Contact Us!](https://www.santafestargazers.org/contact-us/) - Would you like to join the Santa Fe Stargazers, or one of its working groups? Joining the Santa Fe Stargazers is as simple as joining our Membership Mailing List and participating in our meetings. Our monthly meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month (except December) at 7:00 PM. Most meetings are hybrid: you may
- [Saving The Night Sky](https://www.santafestargazers.org/dark-sky-advocacy/) - What is Light Pollution? Light pollution is excessive, misdirected, or obtrusive artificial (usually outdoor) light. Light pollution blocks our view of the night sky and stars, creates glare and safety hazards on roads, messes with our circadian sleep-wake rhythms, interrupts the patterns of nocturnal wildlife, and is by and large annoying. Light pollution also takes
- [Announcement List Subscription](https://www.santafestargazers.org/announcement-list-subscription/) - Please leave this field emptyUse this form to join the Santa Fe Stargazers email list. The only thing you'll ever see on this list are announcements of Santa Fe Stargazer club news, meetings, observation gatherings, and outreach events. Your e-mail will not be used for any other purpose. Check your inbox or spam folder to
- [Participate in Eclipse Science](https://www.santafestargazers.org/observing/participate-in-eclipse-science/) - Citizen Eclipse Science By: Kat Troche April is NASA’s Citizen Science Month, and there is no shortage of projects available. Here are some citizen science projects that you can participate in on April 8th, on and off the path of totality right from your smartphone! Eclipse Soundscapes Eclipse Soundscapes will compare data from a 1932
- [Constant Companions Part 2](https://www.santafestargazers.org/observing/constant-companions-part-2/) - By Kat TrocheMarch 2024 – As the seasons shift from Winter to Spring, heralding in the promise of warmer weather here in the northern hemisphere, our circumpolar constellations remain the same. Depending on your latitude, you will be able to see up to nine circumpolar constellations. This month, we’ll focus on: Lynx, Camelopardalis, and Perseus. The
- [Constant Companions - Part 1](https://www.santafestargazers.org/observing/constant-companions-part-1/) - Companions: Circumpolar Constellations, Part I By Kat Troche February, 2024. - Winter in the northern hemisphere offers crisp, clear (and cold!) nights to stargazers, along with better views of several circumpolar constellations. What does circumpolar mean when referring to constellations? This word refers to constellations that surround the north and south celestial poles
- [Connecting the "Dots" with Asterisms](https://www.santafestargazers.org/observing/connecting-the-dots-with-asterisms/) - Connecting the ‘Dots’ with Asterisms By Kat Troche January, 2024. - In a previous Night Sky Note, we mentioned that the Orion constellation has a distinct hourglass shape that makes it easy to spot in the night sky. But what if we told you that this is not the complete constellation, but rather, an asterism?
- [A Flame in the Sky – the Orion Nebula](https://www.santafestargazers.org/observing/a-flame-in-the-sky-the-orion-nebula/) - A Flame in the Sky – the Orion Nebula By Kat Troche December, 2023.- It’s that time of year again: winter! Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the cold, crisp sky offers spectacular views of various objects, the most famous of all being Orion the Hunter. Credit: Stellarium Web As we’ve previously mentioned, Orion is a
- ["Preserving Our Dark Skies" Zoom Registration](https://www.santafestargazers.org/preserving-our-dark-skies-zoom-registration/) - Owing to a family emergency the “Preserving Our Dark Skies” presentation has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled for a later date. Announcements of the new event date and time will be made in at the Santa Fe Stargazers site and email lists, and in a Santa Fe Conservation Trust eBlast. If you wish to
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## Forums

- [Astrophotography](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/forum/sfsg-community/astrophotography/) - Special Interest in Astro Imaging
- [SFSG Community Forums](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/forum/sfsg-community/)
- [Cowboy Shack Events](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/forum/sfsg-community/cowboy-shack/) - Cowboy Shack Observing Events
- [Beginners Forum](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/forum/sfsg-community/beginners-forum/) - Welcome Everyone to Stargazing! We are all beginners, it's just that some of us have been beginning longer than others.

## Topics

- [Seestar S50 Pro vs Dwarflabs Draco](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic/seestar-s50-pro-vs-dwarflabs-draco/) - In our last AP-SIG meeting I was pondering how they do a 2x2 binning with a one-shot color (OSC) sensor. The answer is very simple, and has to do with the other observation I made about how binning in CMOS sensors is not the same (perhaps shouldn't be called binning?) as in CCD sensors: Because
- [Cowboy Shack Scheduled Events](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic/cowboy-shack-scheduled-events/) - This space is for the current calendar of events. Each date shall have its own Topic to exchange information, comments, photos taken, or suggestions.
- [How do I start?](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic/how-do-i-start/) - What are the recommendations?
- [Where can I get Stargazing news?](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic/where-can-i-get-stargazing-news/) - Sharing links to useful resources.
- [About this Forum](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic/about-this-forum/)

## Replies

- [](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/reply/2166/) - Our goal is to exchange information, tips, techniques, lessons learned, as well as other relevant topics of interest to Astrophotographers from beginner to expert. With that in mind, search for a topic to join the conversation, or start a new one if it is missing.
- [](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/reply/2165/) - One useful source is NASAS's listing of notable events NASA Science.

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## Events

- [AP-SIG September Meeting](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/ap-sig-september-meeting-3/) - Santa Fe Stargazers Astrophotography SIG Meeting Wednesday September 9, 2026 (7 pm MDT) As always, the September 2026 meeting of the Astrophotography Special Interest Group will take place on the second Wednesday of the Month. The agenda for the meeting includes an open discussion and image sharing (More details ASAP). Email AP-SIG@SantaFeStargazers.org if you have any additions
- [Dark Sky Land event at the Rail Yard (September 12, 2026)](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/dark-sky-land-event-at-the-rail-yard/) - Dark Sky Land Inc. is organizing a public night-sky preservation event at the Santa Fe RailYard the evening of September 12, 2026. The Santa Fe Stargazers will be co-sponsoring the event, along with the Audubon Society, Dark Sky New Mexico Chapter, the Albuquerque Wildlife Federation, and several other local organizations. We will need a
- [Pecos National Historic Park - Lunar Eclipse Outreach  (Evening of August 27)](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/pecos-national-historic-park-lunar-eclipse-outreach-evening-of-august-27/) - We are needing one to two telescopes to support a small lunar eclipse based event at the Pecos National Historic Park. This event will likely be held adjacent to the Spanish Mission. Moonrise starts at 7:30 pm, and the eclipse will start at 8:30. It is likely that the event will end after maximum eclipse,
- [AP-SIG August Meeting](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/ap-sig-august-meeting/) - Santa Fe Stargazers Astrophotography SIG Meeting Wednesday August 12, 2026 (7 pm MDT) As always, the August 2026 meeting of the Astrophotography Special Interest Group will take place on the second Wednesday of the Month. The agenda for the meeting includes an open discussion and image sharing (More details ASAP). Email AP-SIG@SantaFeStargazers.org if you have any additions
- [Solar Observation Event at the Botanical Gardens](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/solar-observation-event-at-the-botanical-gardens/) - Solar Viewing August 15, 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Santa Fe Botanical Garden 715 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe Members of the Santa Fe Stargazers will be in the Garden offering a unique opportunity to safely observe the Sun through specialized solar telescopes. Further details of this outreach/observing opportunity will be forthcoming as soon
- [August 2026 Special Meeting](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/august-2026-special-meeting/) - The August meeting of the Santa Fe Stargazers will be held on August 19th at 7:00 PM at the Santa Fe Community College, Lecture Hall #216 (located just across the hall from the Planetarium). This month, we are pleased to host a free public presentation regarding an ancient astronomical site in Chaco Canyon known as the
- [September Monthly Meeting](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/september-monthly-meeting-2/) - September 16 is this month's the Stargazers' general meeting. AGENDA 1) Quarterly Showcase. 2) Feature Presentation: 3) Business meeting. As always, this will be a hybrid meeting, with the in-person component meeting at the Vista Grande Library (in Eldorado at Santa Fe). Details for the Zoom component will be sent via email on
- [First Meeting of the Year](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/first-meeting-of-the-year/) - January 20, 2027, marks the first Stargazers meeting of 2027. Check the announcement email for the link to the virtual portion.
- [September Monthly Meeting](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/september-monthly-meeting/) - September 17 is this month's the Stargazers' general meeting. AGENDA 1) Astrophotography Showcase. 2) Feature Presentation: Robert Powers will present on the 2025 Solar Maximum: Understanding our Sun's Dynamic Behavior. This will be a review of our sun's current solar cycle, and the importance of solar weather based on this cycle. 3) Business meeting.
- [Astrophotography Group Meeting (Sep '25)](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/astrophotography-group-meeting-sep-25/) - September 10 is this month's Astrophotography Special Interest Group meeting. The featured presentation will be an overview of telescopes for astrophotography. This is primarily a beginner-level discussion of the choices available in telescopes, with an emphasis on their use in astrophotography. As always, this will be a hybrid meeting, with the in-person component meeting at
- [August 2025 Meeting](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/august-2025-meeting/) - The August 20 General Meeting of the Santa Fe Stargazers will be the Annual Beginners Meeting. Every year we devote our August monthly meeting entirely to people starting in, or just thinking about going into, amateur astronomy. Please bring your curiosity and questions as we try to provide useful knowledge and tips about stargazing. We
- [Cancelled: May 24th Cowboy Shack observing event](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/cancelled-may-24th-cowboy-shack-observing-event/) - Hi everyone. Sorry to have to cancel tonight's Cowboy Shack event! The forecast looks to have >70% overcast skies through 11pm. Keep looking up!
- [May 2025 Group Observing Night](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/may-2025-group-observing-night/) - May 24th Cowboy Shack Club Observation Event We are planning on having a club observing event on May 24th (Saturday), at the Galisteo Basin Preserve Cowboy Shack, starting at sundown (which is about 8pm). This is an informal night-sky observing event. All are welcome to bring their scope or binoculars (or just your own two
- [Solar Maximum Event at the Library](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/solar-maximum-event-at-the-library/) - As the Sun approaches its maximum activity phase, the Santa Fe Stargazers will deliver a combined program of presentation and outdoor solar telescope viewing at the Southside S.F. Library branch (Jaguar Dr.), on Saturday June 14. Volunteers can email events@santafestargazers.org for details
- [Night Sky At Pecos NHP](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/night-sky-at-pecos-nhp/) - Pecos National Historical Park is setting their next public night sky event for the evening of Saturday, April 26, 2025. The second of our back-to-back outreach events this April is at Pecos National Historical Park on Saturday, April 26. It’s a new moon weekend and spring is finally here, so it's looking good. Pecos NHP
- [Astrophotography Special Interest Group Launch](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/astrophotography-special-interest-group-launch/) - Santa Fe Stargazers Astrophotography SIG Launch Meeting The first meeting of the AP-SIG will be Wednesday, April 9th at 7PM to 9PM. The in-person meeting will be in the Railroad Building* at the Eldorado Community Center (ECIA). See below for a link to the online (Zoom) version. Since there will be a lot of "firsts"
- [SF Conservation Trust Night Sky](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/sf-conservation-trust-night-sky/) - The Stargazers will be supporting the Santa Fe Conservation Trust Night Sky event for the evening of Friday, April 25, 2025. The Conservation Trust is finalizing their plans right now. Look for more details about volunteering in an email to be sent out soon.
- [Club Observation Event (Spring 2025)](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/club-observation-event-spring-2025/) - Next Club Observation Event
- [Astronomy Day at SFCC](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/astronomy-day-at-sfcc/) - The Santa Fe Community College is planning an observation event either the evening of May 2 or May 3 as an Astronomy Day event. Details on the Stargazers' participation are being finalized...Stay tuned!
- [General Meeting - March 2025](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/general-meeting-march-2025/) - The March Santa Fe Stargazers General Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 19th, 2025, beginning at 7:00 PM MST. Agenda Featured Presentation - Perry Vlahos will present "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Astrophotography on the Internet". Perry is an astronomy educator, author, and broadcaster, living in Melbourne, Australia. He is also the founding President of
- [General Meeting – February 19, 2025](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/general-meeting-february-19-2025/) - The Santa Fe Stargazers General Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 19th, 2025, beginning at 7:00 PM MST. Agenda: Monthly Sky Report: Robert Powers Featured Presentations: Jim Baker will lead a special session in our Beginners' Presentation Series: A beginner-friendly talk about the three types of alignments you need to understand in order to
- [General Meeting - May 2025](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/general-meeting-may-2025/) - The May Santa Fe Stargazers General Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 21st, 2025, beginning at 7:00 PM MST. Agenda Monthly Sky Report | Featured Presentation | Business Meeting | More details to come!
- [General Meeting - April 2025](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/general-meeting-april-2025/) - The April Santa Fe Stargazers General Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 16th, 2025, beginning at 7:00 PM MST. Agenda Monthly Sky Report Featured Presentation Business Meeting More details to come!
- [General Meeting (1/2025)](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/general-meeting-1-2025/) - Start the year with the General Meeting (1/2025)
- [General Meeting October 2024](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/general-meeting-october-2024/) - The October 2024 Santa Fe Stargazers Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 16th October 2024 beginning at 7:00 PM MST. Agenda Monthly Sky Report: Albert Schultz Featured Presentation: Steve Boerner, from the Astronomical League, will talk about "Amateur Spectroscopy: The Science of Analyzing Starlight." Steve is the current Spectroscopy Observing Program Coordinator for the Astronomical League. Business
- [Astronomy Day - Fall 2024 (Cancelled)](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/astronomy-day-fall-2024/) - Free the date... The Fall Astronomy Day Event has been Cancelled October 5, 2024 Unfortunately, due major technical difficulties at the venue, the Astronomy Day 2024 community outreach event must be cancelled. Details on future activities will be forthcoming, so be sure to check back on this page, or sign-up for the announcements email
- [SFSG Meeting - Sept. 2024 (Hybrid) .](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/sfsg-meeting-sept-2024-hybrid/) - General Meeting Via Zoom and at Vista Grande Public Library 14 Avenida Torreon, Santa Fe After the Summer break, be sure to save the date for the next meeting.... Agenda (Sept. 18, 2024): Monthly Sky Report - Dr. Donna Coleman. Featured Presentation -Tom Aldern: "The Next Generation Very Large Array" Business Meeting Items: Observing events. Collaboration
- [SF Stargazers - Special Beginners Meeting](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/sf-stargazers-special-beginners-meeting/) - At our monthly meeting for May, the Santa Fe Stargazers (SFSG) will focus on helping beginners to amateur astronomy. Although we would prefer in-person attendance, especially by our newcomers to amateur astronomy, the option is available to participate on-line with Zoom. Please join us! The public, including families, is warmly invited to attend our Special
- [June 19, 2024 Meeting (hybrid)](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/april-17-2024-meeting-hybrid/) - General Meeting Via Zoom and at Vista Grande Public Library 14 Avenida Torreon, Santa Fe Agenda: Monthly Sky Report -- By Tom Aldern. Featured Presentation: "Astronomy Opportunities Along New Mexico's Highway 60 Dark Sky Corridor." Presenter John W. Briggs. John retired to Magdalena, New Mexico, after a career as an instrumentation engineer and educator working
- [General Meeting - March 20, 2024](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/general-meeting-march-20-2024/) - General Meeting - March 2024. A reminder that the next meeting of the Santa Fe Stargazers will be very important and take place on Wednesday evening 20th March 2024 at 7:00 p.m. MST. Agenda 1 Monthly Sky Report By Jim Baker 2 Featured Presentation Robert Powers will give a presentation on: "Atmospheric Seeing, Atmospheric
- [Meeting Reminder: Wednesday 21st February 2024 at 7:00 p.m.](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/meeting-reminder-wednesday-21st-february-2024-at-700-p-m/) - A quick reminder that the next meeting of the Santa Fe Stargazers will take place on Wednesday evening 21st February 2024 at 7:00 p.m. MST. Presentation: The Mars 2020 Mission to Mars: Looking for signs of life in an ancient lake and river. By: Dr. Allan Treiman, Lunar and Planetary Institute/USRA. Dr. Allan Treiman studies
- [January 2024 General Meeting](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/january-2024-general-meeting/) - First 2024 general meeting of the Santa Fe Stargazers! Monthly Sky Report: Robert Powers Featured Speaker: WiIliam Donahue (St. Johns College, Santa Fe) on the James Webb Telescope of the late 16th Century A business meeting will follow these presentations. Hybrid Meeting: You can attend via Zoom or in-person at the Vista Grande Public Library!
- [Monthly Meeting: Monthly Sky Report, Optical SETI, and More!](https://www.santafestargazers.org/event/monthly-meeting-monthly-sky-report-upcoming-solar-eclipse-and-more/) - Monthly Meeting: Monthly Sky Report, Optical SETI, and More!

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- [Member Observing Report](https://www.santafestargazers.org/category/club-observing/member-observing-report/)

## Tags

- [meetings](https://www.santafestargazers.org/tag/meetings/)
- [presentations](https://www.santafestargazers.org/tag/presentations/)
- [history of astronomy](https://www.santafestargazers.org/tag/history-of-astronomy/)
- [agendas](https://www.santafestargazers.org/tag/agendas/)
- [outreach](https://www.santafestargazers.org/tag/outreach/)
- [beginners](https://www.santafestargazers.org/tag/beginners/)
- [Observing](https://www.santafestargazers.org/tag/observing/)
- [Astrophotography](https://www.santafestargazers.org/tag/astrophotography/)

## Topic Tags

- [SIG](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/sig/)
- [Imaging](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/imaging/)
- [Deep space](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/deep-space/)
- [Photography](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/photography/)
- [Processing](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/processing/)
- [Camera](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/camera/)
- [Astrograph](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/astrograph/)
- [SeeStar](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/seestar/)
- [beginner](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/beginner/)
- [links](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/links/)
- [news](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/news/)
- [sources](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/sources/)
- [Beginners](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/beginners/)
- [OSC](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/osc/)
- [one-shot color](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/one-shot-color/)
- [binning](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/binning/)
- [S50 Pro](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/s50-pro/)
- [Draco](https://www.santafestargazers.org/forums/topic-tag/draco/)

## Event Categories

- [Outreach](https://www.santafestargazers.org/events/category/outreach/)
- [Meetings](https://www.santafestargazers.org/events/category/meetings/)
- [Observing](https://www.santafestargazers.org/events/category/observes/) - Member-only Observing Events
- [AP-SIG](https://www.santafestargazers.org/events/category/meetings/ap-sig/)