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17-06-2013, 09:54 AM
Updates in this Newsletter
Last week to vote in the IceInSpace Calendar Competition for 2014!
Comet ISON in late 2013 - will it live up to the hype?
Australian Astro-Imaging Conference 2013
Let's talk first telescopes.. what was yours?
* Last week to vote in the IceInSpace Calendar Competition for 2014!
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/scripts/calendar-competition/voting/2014-voting-selection-300px.jpg
Over 800 people so far have voted in the IceInSpace Calendar Competition. Just by voting, they've been entered into the draw to win a prize pack valued at $110, including 5 free calendars!
Have you voted yet?
Choose your favourites and be inspired by the incredible photography!
Click here to vote (http://iceinspace-calendar-2014.questionpro.com/).
Voting closes at midnight on the 22nd June, so please vote now, and share the link with your friends!
http://iceinspace-calendar-2014.questionpro.com
* Comet ISON in late 2013 - will it live up to the hype?
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/newsletter/images/20130614-ison.jpg
Comet ISON (C/2012) is approaching for a close encounter with the Sun in late November and December, 2013. It's been hyped up on social media and other news outlets, predicted to be as "bright as the Moon".
Will it live up to the hype? The problem with those sort of predictions so far out, is that that may or may not be true. As amateur astronomers, we love it when mainstream media talks about astronomical events, but it's much worse if the event itself doesn't live up to the hype - people won't be as interested next time.
The bad news for us in the Southern Hemisphere, is that even if ISON does become a very bright comet, we won't get the best of it. This time it's the Northern Hemisphere's turn to get a bright comet, after we were rewarded with the stunning Comet Lovejoy at the end of 2011.
John Bortle from Sky&Telescope has a nice article which discusses Comet ISON and what to expect later this year. Read it here (http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/Comet-ISON-Approaches-211408441.html).
* Australian Astro-Imaging Conference 2013
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/newsletter/images/20130614-aaic2013.jpg
The Australian Astro-Imaging Conference is on again for 2013. AAIC2013 (http://aaic2013.com/)takes place from the 23-25th August 2013, at Crown Plaza Hotel, Surfers Paradise in Queensland.
It's shaping up to be another fantastic event, with world-class guest speakers including Prof. David Malin, Jay GaBany, Don Goldman, Ron Wodaski, and a number of expert Australian speakers including Anthony Wesley, Greg Bradley, Ivo Jager, Phil Hart and more.
Register now to take advantage of the early-bird special. Find more information and register on the AAIC2013 website (http://aaic2013.com/).
* Let's talk first telescopes.. what was yours?
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/newsletter/images/20130614-first-telescope.jpg
Let's talk first telescopes (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=108541).. what was yours?
Did it ignite an interest in astronomy, or was it so bad it put you off it for a while? How many telescopes have you gone through now?
Are you looking to buy your first telescope but don't know where to start? Let us know your budget and we'll help!
Discuss here on the IceInSpace Forum! (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=108541)
* What's Hot This Week
The Keyhole Nebula, by strongmanmike (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/iotw.html?iotwid=248) : Image of the Week.
Horizons (https://vimeo.com/67621971): 4-minute teaser trailer for Randy Halverson's (DakotaLapse) amazing nightsky timelapse video
Lunar Volcanism (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=958651&postcount=172): Amazing sketch by Alex Massey showing the craters Alphonsus, Arzachel and Ptolemaeus.
Thanks for reading, keep looking up.
Last week to vote in the IceInSpace Calendar Competition for 2014!
Comet ISON in late 2013 - will it live up to the hype?
Australian Astro-Imaging Conference 2013
Let's talk first telescopes.. what was yours?
* Last week to vote in the IceInSpace Calendar Competition for 2014!
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/scripts/calendar-competition/voting/2014-voting-selection-300px.jpg
Over 800 people so far have voted in the IceInSpace Calendar Competition. Just by voting, they've been entered into the draw to win a prize pack valued at $110, including 5 free calendars!
Have you voted yet?
Choose your favourites and be inspired by the incredible photography!
Click here to vote (http://iceinspace-calendar-2014.questionpro.com/).
Voting closes at midnight on the 22nd June, so please vote now, and share the link with your friends!
http://iceinspace-calendar-2014.questionpro.com
* Comet ISON in late 2013 - will it live up to the hype?
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/newsletter/images/20130614-ison.jpg
Comet ISON (C/2012) is approaching for a close encounter with the Sun in late November and December, 2013. It's been hyped up on social media and other news outlets, predicted to be as "bright as the Moon".
Will it live up to the hype? The problem with those sort of predictions so far out, is that that may or may not be true. As amateur astronomers, we love it when mainstream media talks about astronomical events, but it's much worse if the event itself doesn't live up to the hype - people won't be as interested next time.
The bad news for us in the Southern Hemisphere, is that even if ISON does become a very bright comet, we won't get the best of it. This time it's the Northern Hemisphere's turn to get a bright comet, after we were rewarded with the stunning Comet Lovejoy at the end of 2011.
John Bortle from Sky&Telescope has a nice article which discusses Comet ISON and what to expect later this year. Read it here (http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/Comet-ISON-Approaches-211408441.html).
* Australian Astro-Imaging Conference 2013
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/newsletter/images/20130614-aaic2013.jpg
The Australian Astro-Imaging Conference is on again for 2013. AAIC2013 (http://aaic2013.com/)takes place from the 23-25th August 2013, at Crown Plaza Hotel, Surfers Paradise in Queensland.
It's shaping up to be another fantastic event, with world-class guest speakers including Prof. David Malin, Jay GaBany, Don Goldman, Ron Wodaski, and a number of expert Australian speakers including Anthony Wesley, Greg Bradley, Ivo Jager, Phil Hart and more.
Register now to take advantage of the early-bird special. Find more information and register on the AAIC2013 website (http://aaic2013.com/).
* Let's talk first telescopes.. what was yours?
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/newsletter/images/20130614-first-telescope.jpg
Let's talk first telescopes (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=108541).. what was yours?
Did it ignite an interest in astronomy, or was it so bad it put you off it for a while? How many telescopes have you gone through now?
Are you looking to buy your first telescope but don't know where to start? Let us know your budget and we'll help!
Discuss here on the IceInSpace Forum! (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=108541)
* What's Hot This Week
The Keyhole Nebula, by strongmanmike (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/iotw.html?iotwid=248) : Image of the Week.
Horizons (https://vimeo.com/67621971): 4-minute teaser trailer for Randy Halverson's (DakotaLapse) amazing nightsky timelapse video
Lunar Volcanism (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=958651&postcount=172): Amazing sketch by Alex Massey showing the craters Alphonsus, Arzachel and Ptolemaeus.
Thanks for reading, keep looking up.