Hello Astro Friends, Star Party Well, at last, we finally get some nice cool dry air, comfortable nights, and clear skies. The Canadian cold fronts are finally pushing their way through Alabama, bringing crisp shadows and deep blue skies in the daytime and good transparency at night. Saturn is showing its rings again and we have what may be the comet of the decade or another "Kohoutek" in comet Hale-Bopp. The hype has begun. Stay tuned. There will be NO Georgia Star Party this year due to problems in securing the site in north Georgia. So, for the first time since I can't remember when, I'll be at Holley's Field for a September star party. The weather Friday looks like rain at this writing so why don't we shoot for Saturday , September 23, Autumnal Equinox. Sunset (and sunrise)is about 6:40. For other regional star party junkies, The Deep South Regional Star Gaze is scheduled for October 19-22. If you need registration information, contact Robert Rock or me. Happy Anniversary The Auburn Astronomical Society celebrates its fifteenth anniversary this month. Thanks, Keith. Web Site of the Month http://stdatu.stsci.edu/dss/ (See Sky & Telescope October 1995, page 87) Want to check out that faint galaxy you found at the last star party to see if its really a barred spiral like you thought you saw? Try comparing it to the Palomar Observatory Sky Survey digitized image. All images in B&W, just like you saw it. The only problem I found was that the brighter Planetary Nebulae, e.g. NGC1501, were grossly over exposed. But then the images of the brighter objects can be found in other sites. The regular October meeting will be Friday, October 6. Don't forget to bring your checkbook if you want to renew your magazine subscription. See you then. Russell PS New e-mail address effective this week will be: rwhigham@mont.mindspring.com