RAS Observatory - PRWeb Press Release Group http://www.rsspad.com/rss2/7960.xml Research activities of an observatory dedicated to providing amateur astronomers with professional grade resources - Powered by PRWeb and RSSPad en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 http://www.prweb.com/userfiles/200602/prweb_logo.jpg Happy Image http://www.prweb.com/ GRAS Proudly Announces Incredible Tool for Photometry is Now Available at New Mexico Facility http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb796144.htm Photometrica is the first Browser-based Photometry Analysis Tool that is seamlessly integrated into the GRAS global network system at New Mexico. Photometrica is a GRAS proprietary, browser based, scientific software analysis application; a tool that provides the ability for GRAS subscribers to perform instant photometry of images taken with the remote telescopes at GRAS. Unlimited access to this service is provided as a monthly subscription at extra cost. (PRWeb Mar 25, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb796144.htm College Students Organize First-ever Remote Astronomy International Messier Marathon http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb796114.htm Michael Pagitz, of Austria and Evan Fischler, of Seattle, Washington have presented to the global astronomical community a challenge to participate in the world's first ever organized, remote astronomy Messier Marathon. For those of you that are interested mark your calendar for March 28 and March 29, 2008. Find below more details and links to websites where you can learn more of the details and actually register for the competition. (PRWeb Mar 24, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb796114.htm College Students Organized First-Ever International Messier Marathon http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb792544.htm Michael Pagitz of Austria and Evan Fischler of Seattle, Washington, are in the process of organizing and promoting the first ever-international competition of the famous Messier marathon. So who was Messier anyhow?On June 26, 1730 Charles Messier was born in Badonviller, France. One of 12 siblings, his imagination was pegged when observing a six-tailed comet in 1744. In 1751, Charles Messier was found to be employed by the French Navy under the astronomer Joseph Nicolas Delisle. Thereafter, Charles Messier cataloged his famous 110 celestial objects. (PRWeb Mar 21, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb792544.htm Hubble Space Telescope Mission Gets the Green Light Based on Data Submitted by Members of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb571706.htm The Go/No-Go Decision for a recent mission was based on data provided by several AAVSO observers including past president, Bill Dillon. Mr. Dillon was kind enough to provide details of the preceding 48 hours that led up to the critical Go/No-Go decision. Mr. Dillon's contribution resulted in establishing a new world's first for amateur astronomers. Details of his first-hand account are listed below. (PRWeb Nov 26, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/11/prweb571706.htm Ever Dream of Taking Pictures Through a Space Telescope? This May Bring the Dream Closer http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb502659.htm Global-Rent-a-scope, a ground-based telescope time rental service, using space telescope like technology, offers 24 hours a day operation (weather permitting). Global-Rent-a-scope, an international telescope time rental service, based in Mayhill, New Mexico, USA announces, for the firsttime in recorded history, a new, spectacular service available anywhere in the world with an internet connection.Exciting news for amateur and professional astronomers and the general public. Global Rent-a-scope offers access to a remote telescope network that permits astronomical imaging and research 24 hours a day. Similar to the operation of a space telescope, the major difference is that these systems are maintained on the ground instead of in space. Registered users currently enjoy access to both the northern and southern hemispheres. Interested parties can now log onto the internet from their own personal computers, using a simple internet browser like MS Internet Explorer and operate these amazing; simple to use systems. (PRWeb Feb 5, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/02/prweb502659.htm Spectacular Light Show Available in the US From 3 P.M. PST: The Gemenids Meteor Shower Will be Broadcast from Israel via the Internet on December 13, 2006 http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb490965.htm The Bareket observatory in Israel and Global-Rent-a-scope, an international remote telescope time rental service, announced today, for the first time in recorded history, a new, spectacular meteor observing & detection service, and available, at no cost, to anyone in the world with an internet connection. (PRWeb Dec 13, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/12/prweb490965.htm Ever Dream of Taking Pictures Through a Space Telescope? Check Out Some of the Images of Our Featured Imager R. Jay GaBany of California, USA http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb479037.htm Global-Rent-a-scope, an international telescope time rental service, based in Mayhill, New Mexico, USA announces, for the first time in recorded history, a new, spectacular service available anywhere in the world with an internet connection. As of about January 1, 2007, amateur and professional astronomers and the general public will have the ability to access a remote telescope network that will permit astronomical imaging and research 24 hours a day. The major difference in the way these systems operate is that they are maintained on the ground instead of located in space. Registered users currently enjoy access to both the northern and southern hemispheres. Interested parties can now log onto the internet from their own personal computers, using a simple internet browser like MS Internet Explorer and operate these amazing; simple to use systems. (PRWeb Nov 15, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb479037.htm First a Low Cost Break-Through -- Now Global Access 24 Hours a Day http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb433731.htm Rent-a-scope, a telescope time rental service, based in Mayhill, New Mexico, USA is proud to make this unprecedented historical announcement. As of about October 1, 2006, Amateur, professional and the general public will have the ability to access via the internet from their own personal computers, using a simple internet browser, a remote telescope network that will permit astronomical imaging and research 24 hours a day. Not only that but users will also have access to both the northern and southern hemispheres (weather permitting).. (PRWeb Sep 6, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/09/prweb433731.htm Dr. Ed Wiley Named Director of RAS Observatory (RASO), a New Mexico Based Astronomical Research Center http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/07/prweb408657.htm Wiley brings to RASO a varied and rich mixture of unique experience and qualities. Wiley's research background in biology lends itself very well to the rigors of the various aspects of astronomical data acquisition, reduction, analysis and publication. (PRWeb Jul 7, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/07/prweb408657.htm RAS (Remote Astronomical Society) Observatory Announces Major Image Contribution by Rookie CCD Imager from Paris, France http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb366716.htm Rookie French amateur astronomer makes a major contribution to the image archives of the RAS Observatory in New Mexico. (PRWeb Apr 1, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb366716.htm Comet Pojmanski, C/2006 A1 as Captured by AREO2 of the RAS Observatory in New Mexico http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb354635.htm Discovered by Grzegorz Pojmanski (Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory), Comet Pojmanski, C/2006 A1 is rapidly growing brighter every day. (PRWeb Mar 5, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb354635.htm RAS (Remote Astronomical Society) Observatory Announces Free Web-based Seminar on Astronomy at the South Pole--General Public Invited http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb353033.htm Antarctica is the coldest, driest, and most desolate continent on the surface of the Earth.Noted astronomer, Simon P. Balm, Ph.D, will relate his personal experiences of his scientific endeavors at Antarctica. (PRWeb Mar 1, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb353033.htm RASO Announces What Promises to be a Lively and Exciting Foray Into Advanced Spectroscopy http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb347510.htm The RAS (Remote Astronomical Society) Observatory, announces that noted spectroscopist, Dale Mais reveals his intentions to lay to rest one of amateurs most cherished beliefs in astronomy. A continuation of the web-based series of astronomy related seminars will be presented Sunday, February 19, 2006 at Noon MST (19:00 UTC). (PRWeb Feb 15, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb347510.htm Astronomical Double-Header at the RAS Observatory in New Mexico http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb346433.htm A Cataclysmic variable in Naked-Eye Outburst recorded by one of RASO's 5 Hunters, Ernesto Guido and DIRAS Member John Chumack captures an image of Super Nova 2006X (PRWeb Feb 14, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb346433.htm The RAS Observatory, of New Mexico, Provides World-wide Access to the Universe; Announces Affordable Monthly Membership Program http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb345473.htm When Arnie Rosner, creator of the RAS Observatory, was asked what was behind this new membership program, he replied, “The idea was to make high-quality astronomy easy and affordable for everyone, no matter where they live or whatever their level of experience. With this new program at RASO we think we have hit the mark.” (PRWeb Feb 12, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb345473.htm RAS (Remote Astronomical Society) Observatory Announces Free Web-based Seminar on Asteroid Hunting Strategies---General Public Invited http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb344476.htm By popular request the very popular and prolific Canadian asteroid hunter, Andrew Lowe, presents a special free, web-based seminar that reveals his personal strategies which led to the successful discovery of over 110 asteroids in 2005 alone. (PRWeb Feb 9, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb344476.htm The RASO “Five Hunters” Shooting For The Stars breaks the 1500 Mark http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb344576.htm Newsworthy results from The Asteroid Hunters of the RAS Observatory. (PRWeb Feb 9, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/02/prweb344576.htm RAS (Remote Astronomical Society) Observatory Announces Fourth Free Web-based Seminar on Data Mining---the General Public Invited http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb335029.htm Following closely on the heels of a very successful series, the RAS Observatory has the distinct honor of presenting noted binary star system researcher Martin Nicholson of the UK. Mr. Nicholson will present material on the process of data mining. Nicholson, based in Daventry, UK, in collaboration with Hannah Varley of Dublin, Ireland, has just recently reported numerous new discoveries of previously unknown binary stars. (PRWeb Jan 19, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb335029.htm RASO Continues Web-Based Seminars Plus Live Interview With Owner/Operator of Innovative, Cutting-Edge Internet Service http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb330512.htm The RAS (Remote Astronomical Society) Observatory, announces some upcoming events: A continuation of the web-based series of astronomy related seminars and a live interview with Arnie Rosner, the owner and operator of Rent-a-scope.com; the innovative, cutting-edge internet based remote astronomy resource located high in the mountains of New Mexico and under the darkest skies in North America. (PRWeb Jan 9, 2006)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb330512.htm Rent-A-Scope Slashes the Cost of Remote Observing to Within the Reach of most Amateur Astronomers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/12/prweb324133.htm Adoption of a unique pricing plan augments large block volume pricing plans with the ability to also purchase small quantities of observing time. (PRWeb Dec 19, 2005)

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