sky and telescope magazine november 2017

#SKY AND TELESCOPE MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2017 MANUAL#

A faint, broad fan of material is visible halfway up the dust tail to the right. At its far end it broadens to approximately 3°. At nightfall on July 14th I could trace the comet's dust tail for 10° with the naked eye from a dark-sky site. Closest approach occurs on July 23rd at a distance of 103 million kilometers. A combination of factors are responsible for the apparent lengthening of the tail, including waning moonlight, the comet's current visibility in a dark sky, and its increasing altitude and proximity to Earth. Although NEOWISE has faded from magnitude +0.5 to about magnitude 2 since early July, its tail has been growing continuously, from a short stub at perihelion to more than 15° long two weeks later. It's all about the tail when it comes to public appreciation of comets.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support.Comet NEOWISE, sporting both ion (top) and dust tails, arches over a home illuminated by outdoor lighting in Rice Lake, Minnesota, at 11 p.m. Our club relies on volunteers who generously donate their time in support of all club activities, and the board thanks all of them for the most valuable contributions they can make, which is their time. For those of you who have taken advantage of this service over the years, we regret not being able to continue, but we are confident you can get a better variety, better service, and at a better price, by going with the alternatives mentioned above. The many downsides listed above, along with the available alternatives, have helped us make the decision to suspend offering the S&T subscription service. Please email Ed Wong, the Membership Coordinator, at for the discount code. This magazine focuses on astronomy equipment, gear and technology, more so than S&T or Astronomy magazines. You can subscribe to S&T, Astronomy Magazine, and StarDate Magazine from this page:Īnother publication that out members are finding of great interest is Astronomy Technology Today. One outside service that offers a deeper discount is via the Astronomy Society of the Pacific. Many of our members have reported that it is actually better to subscribe/renew directly with S&T as they receive a lower price and significantly faster service. – Not a fundraiser – the SJAA usually loses a little bit of money with each subscription, which not only makes this service not a fundraiser, but a slight drain on resources.

#SKY AND TELESCOPE MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2017 MANUAL#

– Manual process – processing the subscriptions is a manual process, which takes quite a bit of valuable volunteer time, especially when there are hiccups in the process. – Better offers – many times, the renewal offers are a better deal for the subscriber than the rates the SJAA can offer. – Renewal offers – the publisher begins sending renewal notices soon after receiving the subscription, which can be confusing to the subscriber. – Long lead times – the process is very manual which also involves sending a letter via US Mail to the publisher on the east coast. We are facing a number of challenges that directly affect our ability to offer this service. Due to the significant growth of the club, and issues beyond our control, we have determined that the club can no longer continue this service. For many of those years, the club has offered its members the benefit of subscribing to Sky & Telescope magazine when they join or renew their membership. The San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA) has been in existence for 60 years now.

Sky and telescope magazine november 2017