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A public place to announce, discuss, plan, and report on O.A.S. meetings, observing and imaging sessions, Deep Sky Camps, and other events.

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Astronomical alerts! Did you see that fireball? Where's that comet? Have you seen this asteroid? When is the next eclipse? What was that light in the sky? You get the idea.

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Media reports from around the world. This is the place to post links to those astronomy-related stories that have hit the TV and papers...

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Re: IC63 Widefield Carole Astrophotography Yesterday at 16:48:37
Re: IC63 Widefield Hugh Astrophotography Yesterday at 12:53:18
Re: IC63 Widefield Carole Astrophotography Jun 26, 2022, 20:59:11
Re: IC63 Widefield Roberto Astrophotography Jun 26, 2022, 20:03:32
Re: Space junk set to crash into far side of Moon Rick In the Media... Jun 25, 2022, 19:51:25
Re: Space junk set to crash into far side of Moon Hugh In the Media... Jun 25, 2022, 17:22:09
IC63 Widefield Carole Astrophotography Jun 25, 2022, 14:14:49
Whatever hit the Moon in March, it left this weird double crater Rick In the Media... Jun 25, 2022, 11:31:48
Re: Sh2-134 WIP Carole Astrophotography Jun 24, 2022, 19:06:39
Re: Sh2-134 WIP Roberto Astrophotography Jun 24, 2022, 11:42:51

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