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Nefas Newsletter for April 2026

nefasnewsletter — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:23:20 +0000

Attached is Sky Watch newsletter for April 2026

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Movie Meetup 3-21-2026

Susie — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:01:49 +0000

Anybody wants to get together on Saturday March 21st to see project Hail Mary, you're invited to come to AMC Orange Park for the 11:30 a.m. discounted show. Get yourself a ticket and the top row up in the back and we'll find each other when we get there. Fee

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l free to wear a club shirt if you got one.

Nefas Nesletter for March 2026

nefasnewsletter — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:08:03 +0000

Attached is corrected Sky Watch March 2026 without those annoying typos and spelling mistakes. Also a few minor format changes.

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Artemis 2 moon launch possibly delayed until April

Tom Taylor — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:49:11 +0000

https://earthsky.org/spaceflight/the-artemis-program-nasas-mission-return-to-the-moon/?mc_cid=410be3b63e&mc_eid=27763f39f0

NEFAS Merchandise

user — Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:14:48 +0000

NEFAS Members,

Today is an exciting day for our organization. As many of you are aware, we recently partnered with the University of Florida to collaborate on a new logo design for NEFAS to give us a fresh look and solidify our brand identity. This logo has been shared in a few General Meetings and went live on our website and social media pages last week. While it admittedly took us a bit longer to prepare than expected, today we are excited to be launching the new merchandise store where you can purchase items that feature this new logo.

So, without delaying further, here is the link to our storefront. You will note that we have a hat, tumbler, and tote bag in the initial launch, as well as two different t-shirts and two different polos. We have two each of those so you are free to choose what style shirt you want; for t-shirts, there's a soft blend shirt and a dri fit-style polyester shirt, and for polos there's a 100% cotton and a blend option. Each item has multiple color options consistent with our branding, so you are free to choose items that fit your style best.

Nefas Newsletter February 2026

nefasnewsletter — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:08:59 +0000

Attached is Sky Watch for February 2026

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Star Clusters Associated with LMC Visible from the Winter Star Party in the Florida Keys

Mike Napper — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:58:07 +0000

I opened a topic in Cloudy Nights and am sharing it here in case anyone has something to share on the topic:

I recall reading an article or maybe a topic in these forums about star clusters associated with the Large Magellanic Cloud that clear the horizon in the Florida Keys. Unfortunately, I can't find it now. The Winter Star Party (WSP) is coming up next month and I want to try for one or more of the clusters if possible. Looking at Sky Safari I've identified some candidates that appear to clear the horizon but the challenge looks daunting as only one clears the horizon by three degrees and the rest by even less. All are about magnitude 12 or fainter and all are four arcminutes or less in size. I selected six as candidates as they culminate two degrees or higher above the horizon. They are NGC 1868, NGC 1900, NGC 1942, NGC 1997, NGC 2097 and NGC 2120. Globular cluster NGC 1868 may be the best target. It only culminates at about two degrees but is the brightest at magnitude 11.60 and the largest at 3.9 arcminutes.

Has anyone else seen such an article or ever tried this challenge? Is my analysis valid or am I just off my rocker for even considering this?

The attached image is cropped from a Sky Safari chart for the site of the WSP shortly after 8:00pm during the week of the upcoming star party. The horizontal red line is the horizon and the vertical red line is the meridian.

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Nefas Newsletter January 2026

nefasnewsletter — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 21:53:32 +0000

Attached is Sky Watch for January 2026

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Coupon for 30% off Harbor Freight Apache Hard Cases Valid throu 12/7/2025

Mike Napper — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:05:56 +0000

Harbor Freight has a 30% off coupon available for Apache hard cases valid through Sunday December 7, 2025. I'm not pushing Harbor Freight but I know how popular those cases are.

https://go.harborfreight.com/coupons/2025/12/184689-003/

Nefas Newsletter December 2025

nefasnewsletter — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:30:28 +0000

Attached is Sky Watch December 2025

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