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Club member
James Keyworth shows off the partial solar eclipse to 300 students at the
Beaver Creek School District thru his Questar Maksutov telescope.
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The kids
Beaver Creek School line up for a look at the partial solar eclipse on
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Over 200 came
out at a local Sedona resort to see the partial solar eclipse. 8 telescopes
were available to view thru including Hydrogen Alpha scopes.
Photo: Karen Maddy
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While taking a
break from enjoying the eclipse, viewers could cool off with bottled water
while looking at the displays in the Night Sky Network tent.
Photo: J D Maddy
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While taking a
break from enjoying the eclipse, viewers could cool off with bottled water
while looking at the displays in the Night Sky Network tent.
Photo: J D Maddy
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Even though
the eclipse was only about 69%, the air cooled off about 15 degrees and the
sky darkened noticeably.
Photo: J D Maddy
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The kids at
the Posse Ground Park day camp look at the Sun thru special solar eclipse
glasses and solar telescopes.
Photo: Rachel Murdock
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The kids at
the Posse Ground Park day camp look at the Sun thru special solar eclipse
glasses and solar telescopes.
Photo: Rachel Murdock
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Camp Verde
folks that attended the grand opening of the new library had a chance to see
the Sun and Venus thru telescopes.
Photo: J D Maddy
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Youngsters
that attended the Camp Verde Library grand opening are getting ready early
for the 2017 Solar Eclipse.
Photo: J D Maddy
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Night Sky
Network tents being set up at Alamo Lake State Park for the Night Under the
Stars event.
Photo: J D Maddy
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Solar viewing
and daytime planet viewing was a hit at the Sci Tech Festival at Mingus High
School.
Photo: J D Maddy
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Karen Maddy
works with students of Mingus High School at a recent Sci Tech Festival.
Meteor Right Meteor Wrong was a favorite activity.
Photo: J D Maddy
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The Astronomy
Club's field trip to look thru the recently refurbished Clark Refractor at
Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff.
Photo: J D Maddy
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Red lights are
used by attendees at the Kartchner Caverns Star Night while the Milky Way
glows overhead.
Photo: J D Maddy
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Karen Maddy is
training a family how to use their solar eclipse glasses safely.
Photo: J D Maddy
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Outreach
Director Karen Maddy works with a family in the Night Sky Network tents at
Kartchner Caverns Star Night.
Photo: J D Maddy
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Telescopes
being set up for a Night Under the Stars at Tuzigoot National Monument in
Clarkdale, AZ.
Photo: J D Maddy
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Here's a look
at what observers saw at the Night Under the Stars event at Tuzigoot
National Monument in Clarkdale, AZ.
Photo: J D Maddy
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Students at
the Sci Tech Festival at Camp Verde High School enjoy views of the Sun thru
hydrogen alpha and visual wavelength telescopes.
Photo: J D Maddy
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Even Corn can
enjoy views of the Sun thru special solar telescopes at Camp Verde's annual
Corn Fest.
Photo: J D Maddy
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The 5th grade
class at Mountain View Preparatory in Cottonwood enjoy the night skies with
the astronomers on Oct 1st, 2015.
Photo: J D Maddy
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Solar Viewing
at the July 4th, 2015 Clarkdale Celebration, Parade and Pancake Breakfast.
Photo: J D Maddy
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Solar Viewing
at the July 4th 2015 Clarkdale Celebration, Parade and Pancake Breakfast.
Photo: J D Maddy
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Family Campout
at Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood. June
6th, 2015
Photo Credit: Nancy Snyder |
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Family Campout
at Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood. The
Outreach Crew. (Nancy not pictured)
June 6th, 2015
Photo Credit: Nancy Snyder |
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Solar viewing
@ Sunset Crater Visitor Center on June 20th, 2015.
Photo: J D Maddy |
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Star Party set
up
at Red Rock State Park in Sedona. June 6th, 2015
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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Waiting for
darkness
at Red Rock State Park in Sedona. June 6th, 2015
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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A team from
Lowell Observatory set up their scope
at Red Rock State Park in Sedona. June 6th, 2015
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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Participants
at the Sedona Parks and Recreation Summer Kids Camp learn how to properly
observe the Sun. June 3rd, 2015
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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Participants
at the Sedona Parks and Recreation Summer Kids Camp learn how to properly
observe the Sun. Here, they are looking at the Sun in the hydrogen alpha and
ultraviolet wavelengths. June 3rd, 2015
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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Participants
at the Sedona Parks and Recreation Summer Kids Camp learn how to properly
observe the Sun. June 3rd, 2015
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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Participants
at the Sedona Parks and Recreation Summer Kids Camp learn how to properly
observe the Sun. Here, they are looking at the Sun in the hydrogen alpha and
ultraviolet wavelengths. June 3rd, 2015
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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Students of
Mingus Union High School at their annual school's end star party. May
18h, 2015
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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Students of
Mingus Union High School at their annual school's end star party. May
18h, 2015
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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Family Campout
at Red Rock State Park in Sedona. May
2nd, 2015
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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The cloudy
skies did clear up for the Family Campout at Red Rock State Park in Sedona. May
2nd, 2015
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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Students of
Cottonwood Elementary show their appreciation for the Club's star party. May
13th, 2014
Photo Credit: Taryn Quenzer |
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Students of
Mingus Union High School at their annual school's end star party. May
19th, 2014
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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Students of
Mingus Union High School at their annual school's end star party. May
19th, 2014
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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Students of
Mingus Union High School at their annual school's end star party. May
19th, 2014
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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The Rangers at
Red Rock State Park in Sedona help kids build recycle rockets out of plastic
water bottles and glow bracelets. A crescent Moon sets in the background. May
30th, 2014
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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Karen Maddy
conducts some long distance solar outreach at the Visitor Information
Station on the volcano Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii.
May 6th, 2014
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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Karen Maddy
explains some of the finer points of night time observing to Rangers and
those who came out to the Red Rock Ranger Station star party.
May 3rd, 2014
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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The Club's
outreach is now going really far out to the island of Hawaii at the Visitor
Information Station on Mauna Kea.
May 6th, 2014
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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The Science
Class of Mingus Union High School have a look at the night skies thru the
several telescopes present on the ball practice field. Jupiter, Saturn,
Venus and many other stellar objects were seen. Even Comet Panstarrs made an
appearance.
May 15th, 2013
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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The Science
Class of Mingus Union High School have a look at the night skies thru the
several telescopes present on the ball practice field. Many of the students
had check lists and questions for the visiting astronomers. May 15th, 2013
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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The Science
Class of Mingus Union High School have a look at the night skies thru the
several telescopes present on the ball practice field. Jupiter, Saturn,
Venus and many other stellar objects were seen. Even Comet Panstarrs made an
appearance. May 15th, 2013
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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The Science
Class of Mingus Union High School have a look at the night skies thru the
several telescopes present on the ball practice field. Although the Sun had
just set, the cloud bands of Jupiter were easily seen. After the skies
darkened a bit, the Galilean Moons were seen as well. May 15th, 2013
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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Brian Stephens
of Lunt Solar Systems showcased a 100mm Double Stack Ha and 152mm Ha solar
telescopes at the past Kartchner Caverns event. Scattered clouds didn't
hamper the 125 plus crowd viewing thru solar telescopes.
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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As the clouds
moved in and out for solar viewing, the Night Sky Network tent was busy with
activity. Members Karen and Terry tried to keep up with all the questions
they crowd had.
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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The wind
blustered up in the afternoon and we had to take the tents down. The solar
viewing continued.
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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As others were
showing off the Sun spots and solar flares, JD trained his scopes onto
Jupiter. Yes, Jupiter can be seen quite well during the daytime. Cloud bands
could be easily seen. The moons escaped visual looks until the evening.
Photo Credit: Karen Maddy |
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A small
spotting scope projects the Sun spots visible onto a white card. This an
easy way to observe the Sun with out a solar filter. It can be rough on the
eyepiece though, and should only be used for a short period of time.
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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A local Cub
Scout troop learns about astronomy while earning their loops, patches
and badges. They were going to look thru telescopes also, but an unusual
blizzard was going on in Sedona. Karen Maddy is presenting proper telescope
etiquette.
Photo Credit: Kim Seda |
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A local Cub
Scout troop learns about astronomy while earning their loops, patches
and badges. They were going to look thru telescopes also, but an unusual
blizzard was going on in Sedona. J D Maddy is discussing stellar evolution
and the life of our Sun.
Photo Credit: Kim Seda |
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On November
10th,
2012 the 6th Annual Night Under the Stars at Alamo Lake State Park took
place. Night Sky Network tents kept the crowd busy as the clouds moved
around during the daytime. Later, 19 telescopes dotted the viewing field as
the 200+ viewers enjoyed a clear, cloud free sky.
Photo Credit: Karen Maddy |
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At Alamo Lake
State Park's Night Under the Stars for 2012. As the adults viewed thru the
solar telescopes during the day time, the kids gathered in the Ramada and
worked on several types of projects at the Kids Zone.
Photo Credit: Karen Maddy |
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On April 22,
2012 in conjunction with Sedona Parks and Recreation, the Astronomers of
Verde Valley conducted a Solar Workshop at Posse Ground Park. After a Power
Point presentation, the 50 attendees were able to look thru a variety of
solar telescopes viewing Sun spots, solar flares and evening viewing in
ultraviolet wave lengths.
Photo Credit: Karen Maddy |
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On April 22nd,
2012 in conjunction with Sedona Parks and Recreation, the Astronomers of
Verde Valley conducted a Solar Workshop at Posse Ground Park. Here, Ranchers
from Rusty's Morning Star Ranch stopped by to have a safe look at the Sun.
Photo Credit: Karen Maddy |
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Bob Gent
(left) President of the Huachuca Astronomy Club , Father Chris Corbally
(center) of the Vatican Observatory and Karen Maddy share a photo moment at
the recent Kartchner Caverns Star Night on March 17th, 2012.
Photo Credit: Bob Gent |
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Young folks in
our outreach tent learn about the solar system, asteroids and meteors at the
Tonto National Monument Star Party at the Windy Hill Recreation area on
March 10th, 2012.
Photo Credit: Karen Maddy |
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Several gather
at the telescopes at Roosevelt Lake for the Tonto National Monument Star
Party at the Windy Hill Recreation area on March 10th, 2012.
Photo Credit: JD Maddy
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Camp Soaring
Eagle kids have a Spooky Halloween presentation before they start their
Saturns.
Photo Credit: JD Maddy |
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Camp Soaring
Eagle Kids eagerly decorate their Saturns.
Photo Credit: JD Maddy |
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This young
lady is looking thru a "Shoe Box Universe" created by member Doug Ostroski
at the fall 2011 Kartchner Caverns Star Party.
Photo Credit: Karen Maddy |
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More
activities for the kids at Kartchner Caverns fall 2011.
Photo Credit: Karen Maddy |
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JD is
explaining the phases of the Moon to campers at Alamo Lake State Park the
afternoon of the Night Under the Stars event.
Photo Credit: Karen Maddy |
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Karen operates
the Club's Coronado PST piggy backed on a Celestron 6Se with a visual solar
filter at Wupatki National Monument.
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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The outreach
table at Sun Set Crater National Monument before the evenings star party.
Photo Credit: Nancy Snyder |
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Rich Bohner
"mans" the outreach table at Sun Set Crater National Monument.
Photo Credit: Karen Maddy |
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Karen explains
the use and operation of a reflector telescope to a group at Kartchner
Caverns.
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These kids are
making Saturns before a star party at a Camp Soaring Eagle event at Jack Pot
Ranch.
Photo Credit: J D Maddy |
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These kids are
finishing their Saturns at a Camp Soaring Eagle event held at Briar
Patch Inn.
Photo Credit: Karen Maddy |