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ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – August 2021
August 12, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Come join us for a presentation from the fundamentals of amateur astronomy. Learn your way around the night sky to add to your observing enjoyment. Meetings are on the second Thursday of each month.
Contact: Connor Justice
Email: fundamentals[at]tucsonastronomy.org
Constellation of the Month:
Fornax
Presenter: Doug Smith
Doug Smith will be discussing Fornax as the constellation of the month.
Main Presentation:
NGC 2000.0: The Complete New General Catalogue
Presenter: Connor Justice
Our main topic will be on the NGC catalog by Connor Justice.
From Google Books: “This essential amateur astronomer’s reference is an updated and expanded edition of J. L. E. Dreyer’s famous New General Catalogue, providing visual data and notes for 13,226 deep-sky objects.”