XANADU OBSERVATORY

 

Xanadu Observatory is a small backyard dome

located in Tucson, Arizona.

Tonight's Observing Plan (6/13/09): Test run with 14" & Sloan Filters.

Recently processed pictures:

   Milky Way Near Sagittarius, rising over Texas Star Party April 21, 2009                   IC 4603, Nebulosity around Rho Ophiuchius

                     

 

 

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Click here to see National Weather Service forecast for Tucson.

 

Click here for NWS Weather Satellite Images.

     

Click here to see the Xanadu weather report, sent via ham radio station KR7RK           

Here's the latest astronomical seeing prediction for Xanadu, courtesy of Clear Sky Clock:

 

What's up with the Sun?

 

Solar X-rays:
Geomagnetic Field:
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Courtesy of n3kl.org

Info updates ~ every 10 minutes.  Click the box for a more detailed chart.


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Here is a java applet that shows tonight's moon phase, courtesy of Night Sky Observer:

 

To plan the month's observing, here is a lunar phase calendar from TheSky software:

 

And for those of you interested in Jupiter's moons instead of Earth's Luna: