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What's Inside
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Changing North Magnetic Pole
The constant movement of the Earth's North Magnetic Pole has long and short term consequences.
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Observing Scorpius
Scorpius contains a red giant superstar, multiple star systems, a globular cluster, and open star clusters.
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Photographing the ISS
Step by step instructions are given for photographing the ISS with a cellphone attached to a telescope.
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Space Exploration Books
Suggested books are listed for interesting reading about the development of the United States space program.
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Awards
Brazos Valley Astronomy Club members received awards for astronomy projects and volunteer work in the community.
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Upcoming Events
Mark your calendar for the upcoming events in which the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club participates or sponsors.
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Contact
Contact the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club via email, the Yahoo Discussion Group, or Facebook.
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Photographing Sunspots
Sunspots make an interesting subject to photograph and can be captured without harming your eyes or equipment.
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Spotlight-Warren Bracewell
Warren Bracewell is an amateur astronomer, active community volunteer, and a member of the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club.
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The Orrery
An orrery is a mechanical model of the sun and planets in our solar system, moving around the sun with relative accuracy to each other.
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Did You Know
There are other worlds in the solar system that have a larger percentage of water compared to its radius than Earth.
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Astronomy Cartoons
These astronomy related cartoons by Adam Maund depict real life experiences many astronomers have had.
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Monthly Meetings
Attend the monthly meetings for the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club and receive membership benefits with nominal dues.
A big THANK YOU goes out to the Brazos Valley Astronomy Club members who contribute articles to The Observer when the call goes out. There is always a need for news stories to keep the newsletter interesting and worth reading.
The next newsletter, and the last for 2019, will be the Fall Edition, and it will be published in October. Contact Ginger Wentrcek if you would like to submit an article.