Ben Eisenstein Many residents of San Manuel turned their eyes to the night sky on April 23 as the San Manuel Community Center hosted a star party organized by the SaddleBrooke Skygazers and the SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Astronomy Club. As part of a joint outreach effort, the two astronomy clubs brought telescopes, star charts, and…
Sam Miller The southern Pinal County area is fortunate to have a reasonably dark nighttime sky to view the stars and other amazing objects. The Pinal County Board of Supervisors and other governments around the world have proclaimed April 21-28 as International Dark Sky Week in which communities worldwide celebrate the opportunity to view the…
Sam Miller On Sunday evening, Jan. 12, the SaddleBrooke SkyGazers Astronomy Club will present Christa DeCoursey, a fourth-year PhD student at the University of Arizona and a member of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES) team. The Program presentation will be at the DesertView Theater, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive, at…
Ben Eisenstein The SaddleBrooke Ranch (SBR) Astronomy Club hosted a comet-viewing party this October, and the night sky did not disappoint! Dozens of Ranch residents gathered under the stars, guided by club members to spot the brilliant Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS). In mid-October, this cosmic wonder was visible to the naked eye, allowing attendees to…
Sam Miller On Sunday, Nov. 10, the SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club will present Dr. Joannah Hinz, an Associate Research Professor and Deputy Director of the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) Observatory at the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory. The program presentation will be at the DesertView Theater, 39900 S. Clubhouse Drive, at 7 p.m. Dr Hinz’…
Ben Eisenstein There has been a revolution in astronomical observation lately. Computer assistance makes observing and photography easier than ever before. Whether you have recently bought a telescope, are thinking of buying one, or have one sitting in a closet, this session is for you. There will be a panel of experienced observers and astrophotographers…
Nancy Eisenstein More than 20 SaddleBrooke Ranch residents took a behind-the-scenes tour of the University of Arizona’s Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium on Sept. 28. The science center’s two-floor exhibits included Undersea Discovery, Wild World of Bugs, Sharks, Solar System Revealed, and Fossil Corner. Shiloe Fontes, planetarium manager, discussed the history of the planetarium from the use of the…
Astronomy Club Ben Eisenstein Members of both the SaddleBrooke SkyGazers and SaddleBrooke Ranch Astronomy Club participated in the Dark Sky Star Party at Oracle State Park on Sept. 11. Ben Eisenstein and Tim Lawler of the SaddleBrooke Ranch Astronomy Club and Dave Evans, Richard Spitzer, Don Cain, and Sam Miller from the SaddleBrooke Skygazers brought…