On July 28, 2017, the Orion amateur astronomy community organized another astronomical expedition as part of the RIA56 project "Look at the Stars". The event was held approximately 40 km from Orenburg, away from city lights, to provide ideal conditions for observing the starry sky.
Event details
Organizers and support
Organizers:
- Astronomical community "Orion"
- RIA56 project "Look at the Stars"
Event information
Venue:
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Location: Mount Goryun, border of the Orenburg and Saraktash districts.
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For those who do not know how to get there: meet at 21:30 at the monument to Yuri Gagarin (parking lot of the national village on the side of Gagarin Avenue).
Date and time: 07/28/2017, starts at 22:00
Participation conditions:
- Participation is paid: 200 rubles per person.
- Children - free of charge.
- It is recommended to have a personal vehicle. If this is not possible, you can find free seats with other participants.
Necessary things:
- Warm clothes (it is cool at night).
- A camping mat or chair for comfortable seating.
- Tea in a thermos, cookies, candies.
- Good mood!
Astronomical trip program
Lectures and stories:
- The main tools of an astronomer: the structure of a telescope.
- The planets of the solar system: their features and interesting facts.
- Bright constellations of the northern hemisphere: legends and stories.
- A Brief History of the Universe: types of galaxies, superclusters, the structure of the Universe, its beginning and possible end.
- Black Holes: a story about the most mysterious objects in the Universe.
Observations:
- Setting Moon: participants were able to see many craters on the contrasting line of light and shadow (terminator).
- Planet Saturn: observed rings, the Cassini division, stripes on the disk and the satellite Titan.
- Double stars, star clusters and the Andromeda Galaxy.
- Deep space objects: nebulae, clusters, galaxies.
Equipment:
- Modern computerized telescope Sky-Watcher Dob 10" SynScan with a primary mirror diameter of 250 mm.
- Super-sensitive camera for amplifying the light of distant objects.
Master class:
- Astrophotography: participants could attach their cameras to the telescope and take photos of deep space objects (DeepSky).
Results of the astrovisit
On July 28, 2017 more than 50 people gathered on Mount Goryun to spend the night under the starry sky.
Lectures and stories:
- Orenburg Planetarium lecturer Lyudmila Dmitrievna gave a fascinating lecture on the life cycles of stars, nebulae and constellations of the northern sky, as well as the legends associated with them.
- Sergey Medvedev spoke about the types of galaxies, clusters, superclusters and the structure of the Universe, its beginning and possible end.
- Misha Perevalov reviewed the telescopes, explained their structure and operating principle.
Observations:
- Participants observed the setting Moon, saw many craters on its surface.
- Saturn appeared in all its glory: the rings, the Cassini gap, the stripes on the disk and the satellite Titan were clearly visible.
- Double stars, star clusters and the Andromeda galaxy were also observed through the telescopes.
Astrophotography master class:
- Everyone was able to attach their cameras to the Dob 10" SynScan telescope and take photos of deep space objects.
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