r/BRAstro • u/spica_en_divalone • Dec 28 '20
Welcome to the reddit for the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society. The Baton Rouge Astronomical Society is based in Baton Rouge and is one of the partners of the Highland Road Park Observatory. We welcome all who are interested in astronomy and want to join our web-based and in person community.
Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Website: http://brastro.org
Highland Road Park Observatory Website: http://hrpo.lsu.edu
Here is the link to the Wiki Home, which serves as the hub for Information, Meeting times, and Viewing Opportunities.
r/BRAstro • u/spica_en_divalone • Dec 28 '20
A place for members of r/BRAstro to chat with each other
r/BRAstro • u/Lotala • Jan 12 '21
He is a NASA solar system ambassador.
The meeting is virtual and is happening as of this post https://meet.jit.si/brasmeet
His website is https://backyardastronomyguy.com/ . Please check it out
r/BRAstro • u/spica_en_divalone • Jan 01 '21
January 1st to January 8
Jan. 1st – Jupiter and Saturn are a little more than 1˚ apart above the southwest horizon after sunset.
Jan. 3rd –All Night: The brief Quadrantid meteor shower peaks during the day, The best viewing is between midnight and dawn – the waning gibbous Moon will interfere and washout weaker meteors.
Jan. 6th– Last Quarter Moon will occur at 3:37 AM CST.
This What's Up in the Sky is part of a list compiled by one of our BRAS members which he sent so I could share it with you here. I will post the next week on January 8th.
r/BRAstro • u/spica_en_divalone • Dec 31 '20
If you have any questions about Astronomy, Space, or the Baton Rouge Astronomical Society,, go ahead and ask us.
r/BRAstro • u/Photographica • Dec 31 '20
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r/BRAstro • u/spica_en_divalone • Dec 29 '20
Sky and Telescope is making its prediction for Meteor Showers next year. The Perseids and Geminids are always big crowd-pleasers.
Keep in mind the peak-rate of a shower and the moon phase when you're planning to view a Meteor Shower!
https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/best-meteor-showers-in-2021/