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What's Inside
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Photograph the Eclipse
Randy Light offers a plan for photographing a lunar eclipse. His work is also posted.
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Messier Marathon
BVAC members held their annual Messier Marathon at Regina Caelorum Observatory.
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Building a Telescope
Tim Cowden is an experienced builder of telescopes. He tells about the steps he took to build one of his many telescopes.
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Spring Observing Targets
Tom Campbell tells his readers where to look in the spring sky for observing targets.
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Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking, Theoretical Physicist and Cosmologist, passed away on March 14, 2018. This is an image memorial to him, along with several of his memorable quotes.
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Monthly BVAC Meetings
Anyone interested in astronomy is invited to join the BVAC each month. Meeting dates are posted along with a map to the TAMU observatory.
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Astrophotography Lesson
This is the first in a series of articles about astrophotography written by Randy Light.
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TAMU Observatory
Don Carona writes about the history of astronomy and the Physics Teaching Observatory at TAMU.
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Member Spotlight
Tim Cowden, president of the BVAC, is highlighted in this newsletter edition. Read his story and learn how he became interested in astronomy.
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Outreach Activities
Brazos Valley Astronomy Club members share equipment and knowledge in outreach activities.
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Website/Newsletter
See what's new on the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club website. Articles for future editions of the Observer are solicited. Check the newsletter schedule and see if you can make a contribution.
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Contact BVAC
Find the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club on the web, join the Yahoo discussion group, find the BVAC on Facebook, or contact an officer.
