Lunar Eclipse Coming!
August 28, 2007 will offer North America a SECOND Total Lunar Eclipse in one year. See photos from the March Lunar Eclipse.
Goodbye to a friend:
In memory of ICSTARS owner, Vic Winter more about Vic...
StarGarden and family to dedicate
Astronomy Park in Vic's Name.
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Comet C/2006 P1 McNaught in the northern sky.
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Join us for the 2007 Southern Skies Star Party A week long astronomical adventure in Bolivia,.
(5/10/2007: This event has NOT been rescheduled and will operate as originally planned.) |
ICSTARS to Lead 2008 Total Eclipse Expedition to Mongolia! Site inspection scheduled for September, 2007.
Venus caught less than 1° away from crescent Moon just after Sunset on May 19th, 2007 with earth-shine.
ICSTARS Buys Daystar FiltersICSTARS of Missouri purchased DayStar Filters in February 2006
Visit the Daystar Filters, LLC Website!
Image: (c) Fred Bruenjes www.Moonglow.net - 0.45Å University ATM model
July 1, 2006 AR:10898
Meade LX200 8" with off-axis aperture reduction and ToU webcam 10 minute intervals
This fall, plan on attending the
ICSTARS STAR PARTY
October 2007
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Observatory open to the public in Warrensburg, MO
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A Direct Result of Solar Activity -The Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis Light Up The Night Sky
Fall 2003 Aurora at the ICSTARS Ranch in Missouri
One night of Aurora at the 2002 Okie-Tex Star Party
Bonner Springs Kansas Aurora in 2001.
A mostly cloudy Aurora near Farley, Missouri.
Blazing color from Roeland Park, Kansas in March of 2001.
April Fools Aurora near Warrensburg, Missouri.
Powell Observatory Aurora near Louisburg, Kansas in 1991.
Beautiful Display in Lynn County, Kansas - 1991.
Our Sun - The Nearest StarICSTARS Solar Alerts:Check current Solar Activity Reports.
Learn More About Our Sun in Hydrogen Alpha
Check out amazing images of Solar Flares and Prominences.
StarGarden Solar Outreach at the KC Zoo.
A perfect Astronomy Day Activity - Solar Viewing!
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