You’re Invited to “Under One Sky”!
You’re invited to Battle Point Astronomical Association’s fundraiser event, “Under One Sky”! Drop by on Saturday Dec 20th, 2 – 5 pm at BARN (8890 Three Tree Lane NE, Bainbridge Island).
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One Call for All
By now you should have received your Red Envelope from One Call For All. The Red Envelope campaign is THE annual fundraiser for Bainbridge Island nonprofits. If you didn’t receive a red envelope, you can support us here: https://donations.onecallforall.org/donate/244
Support Battle Point Observatory AND Save on Your Taxes!
Did you know you can skip paying capital gains tax AND take a deduction on your income tax by making a gift of appreciated stock or bonds directly to BPAA’s Vanguard account?
Another Geek Girl Con in the Books!
Our Education Director Erin Howard reported another successful year at Geek Girl Con!
Why Did the Sundial Lose Its Numbers?
If you’ve visited the Battle Point Sundial recently, you’ll have noticed that the number decal marking the hours is missing. The numbers had faded almost to invisibility after 10 years (has it really been that long?) in the sun. Additionally, kids have scratched their names, initials, and worse into the painted surface with whatever hard implements they can find. We’ve removed the decal in preparation for repainting in the spring, when the weather improves. After painting, a new decal will be applied. If you’d like to help with this project, click this link to volunteer.
Astrophotographers Unite!!
Chuck Wraith is setting up a special interest Astrophotography Group. Read the post for details!
The Rosette Nebula (Caldwell 49)
Credit: Chuck Wraith
The Rosette nebula is a large, stunning nebula found approximately 5,000 Light-years from us in the constellation Monoceros. It is nearly 130 light-years wide and composed primarily of ionized hydrogen (red) with hints of twice ionized oxygen (blue) showing near its center.
Webb First to Show 4 Dust Shells ‘Spiraling’ Apep, Limits Long Orbit
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has delivered a crisp mid-infrared image of a system of four serpentine spirals of dust, one expanding beyond the next in precisely the same pattern. These shells were emitted over the last 700 years by two aging Wolf-Rayet stars in a system known as Apep, named after the Egyptian god of chaos.