Martz-Kohl Observatory

1 month ago

The Martz-Kohl Observatory's All-Sky Camera caught this fireball (meteor) early in the morning of February 2, 2023. The American Meteor Society identified it as "Event 676-2023." It was seen in 3 states and Canada. You can view all sky videos on the observatory's website: martzobservatory.org/martz-control-room/. Check out the American Meteor Society to report a sighting or to learn more about fireballs/meteors: www.amsmeteors.org ... See MoreSee Less

Martz-Kohl Observatory

2 months ago

Somehow, member, Tom Traub, found breaks in the clouds to recently capture a couple of astro-images. The much talked-about Comet C2022E3 ZTF is definitely green! This is the "actual" color. You can see that the comet was the center of focus while images were captured as Red, Green, Blue with luminosity (LRGB). This causes the stars to trail colors while keeping the comet centered and providing the color. The other image is the the Orion Nebula (M42) - part of the "sword" hanging from Orion's Belt in the Winter constellation of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye. Tom has managed to capture the amazing colors and subtleties of this nebula. Images were taken through the observatory's Martz 24" and the Takahashi 5" telescopes. 👍🔭 ... See MoreSee Less

Martz-Kohl Observatory

2 months ago

Snoopy is back on Earth. For the Artemis I mission, he acted as a zero gravity indicator- i.e. when he floats around, it's zero gravity! His space suit is made up of actual materials used for human astronauts. Not his first time in space as he also got to catch a ride on the Space shuttle Columbia in 1990 during the STS-32 mission. ... See MoreSee Less