Video transcript of meeting
- The Heart of the Crab Nebula – Reg Dunkley
- M1 sketched by Philip Teece
- Images by Reg, John McDonald, Garry Sedun, and other members
- Image and 3D model from CFHT – SITELLE spectrograph
- Various analysis of the nebula and how this Supernova and pulsar shockwave nebula is changing size and shape
- Discussion of Fast Fourier Transforms – used in audio processing, CHIME data beam forming, and other endeavors
- Spectacular ‘Honeycomb Heart’ Revealed in Iconic Stellar Explosion – Martin, Milisavlievic, Drissen, et al
- FDAO Star Party – Aug 7th – Lauri Roche
- Prospecting for Life Here and Elsewhere – Dorothy Paul speaker
- Diane Bell Memorial at the Aviation Museum – Aug 15 at 1PM – Lauri Roche
- Presentation of Diane’s Service Award to her family
- Tour of the museum by Gord Bell, Diane’s brother
- The Centaurus A (NGC 5128) Black Hole – Randy Enkin
- In the southern sky
- History of the discovery of Centaurus A galaxy
- Radio, X-ray and visible emissions, along with a jet of high speed particles being emitted – a baby quasar
- Event Horizon Telescope – April 2017 observations just published
- SIGs – David Lee
- Astrophotography – this Wed
- Beginners – next Tues
- EAA – next Thu
- Observatory Construction on Day 1 – Michel Michaud
- Staked out his backyard in Saint-Anaclet, Quebec
- Sonotube – at least 5′ deep
- Rented a Kobota digger
- Hit rock at 4′
- Getting construction advice from Bruno Quenneville, Charles Banville, and others
- Proposed equipment: Paramount MX+, Celestron Edge 14″, Star Sharp 94 Triplet
- Discussion about some observatory construction details