Pocatello Astronomical Society met Thursday to vote on the new bylaw changes with the Astronomical League (AL) to change some wording on the main website for the AL. The yes vote was unanimous. John Reed club president will pass the yes vote along to the AL.
Club member Kasey Davis turned in his lunar observing program for the AL this meeting as well, he can look forward to receiving a pin and a certificate for his work last summer.
Not much observing got done in December and the first half of January due to persistent clouds, we just can’t seem to catch a break! The next star party was discussed and we plan on going on January 20th or 21st depending on weather.
Club member Mike Beer gave a very informative presentation on taking night sky photos with only a cell phone. Mike did a lot of experimenting on how to achieve the best quality photo using a phone. Mike recommends using nightscape settings on the the cellphones camera app and he stressed to just keep it simple. Mike recommended using a tripod to keep the camera still but he also showed that simply propping the cellphone on the hood of his truck yielded excellent results.
The presentation was excellent and Mike is a very engaging speaker, no doubt many in the club will try their hands at a few of Mikes techniques for cellphone sky photos.
Clear skies and keep looking up!