Featured Photograph
Messier 42, the magnificent Orion Nebula
© 2024 Klaus Brasch
Messier 42, the magnificent Orion Nebula, a favorite object in any amateur telescope, is usually portrayed in vivid, high contrast colors. While that looks spectacular, the reality is that one of our closest stellar nursery’s true colors are likely much more subdued. I have attempted to depict it in hues one might expect as seen in a large aperture telescope, showing the light pink emission regions and the bluish reflection veils surrounding the nebula’s core.
DETAILS: Astro Physics AP 155 Starfire shooting at f/5.2, though an IDAS LPS-V4 filter and a spectrally modified Canon EOS 6D Mrk II. Total exposure: 8 minutes at ISO 4000.
Klaus Brasch
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Saturday, December 6, 2025 2pm-6pm
CAS Holiday Party
Location: The Peaks Flagstaff
Time: From 2:00-6:00PM
The Holiday Party will be this Saturday, Dec 6, 2pm - 6pm at the conference bungalow at the Peaks! A map to the location and parking is below. There will be tables and chairs, and the club will provide paper plates, plastic ware, napkins, and some soda. Please bring serving utensils with your potluck items, and anything else you would like to share. We hope to see you there!
CAS Monthly Meetings and Astronomical Programs are held the
Saturday closest to the Full Moon at the Mars Hill Campus of
Lowell Observatory, Hendricks Center for Planetary Studies
Auditorium (6:45 pm - 8:00 pm)., unless otherwise noted followed
by refreshments, and informal discussion. Meetings are open and free
to the public.
