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Member astrophotography, outreach, observing and star-party life—new work and photographs recovered from the club archive.

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316 unique archival photographs are included after exact-duplicate removal. Public derivatives have embedded metadata stripped; recovered dates and credits are stored separately below when available.

Perseids Metor Shower
Perseids Metor Shower
full moon
full moon
5265 2 lg
5265 2 lg2023-01-27
Jan 7 X Flare 1600 304
Jan 7 X Flare 1600 3042023-01-26
kb eclipse
kb eclipse
Photo of the total eclipse captured from South Carolina
Photo of the total eclipse captured from South CarolinaPhoto: Kent Blackwell2017-08-22
Photo of the total eclipse captured from South Carolina
Photo of the total eclipse captured from South CarolinaPhoto: Kent Blackwell2021-09-09
mc eclipse
mc eclipse
rs eclipse
rs eclipse2017-08-21
rs eclipse1
rs eclipse12017-08-21
rs eclipse10
rs eclipse102017-08-21
rs eclipse2
rs eclipse22017-08-21
rs eclipse3
rs eclipse32017-08-25
rs eclipse4
rs eclipse42017-08-25
rs eclipse5
rs eclipse52017-08-25
rs eclipse6
rs eclipse62017-08-25
rs eclipse7
rs eclipse72017-08-25
rs eclipse8
rs eclipse82017-08-25
rs eclipse9
rs eclipse92017-08-22
tg partial solar eclipse pinhole effect through leaves 2017 santee SC
tg partial solar eclipse pinhole effect through leaves 2017 santee SC
tg total solar eclipse 2017 santee SC
tg total solar eclipse 2017 santee SC2017-08-24
2003 Fall ECSP
2003 Fall ECSP2003-10-25
2014ecsp1
2014ecsp12014-05-31
2014ecsp2
2014ecsp22014-05-31
2014ecsp3
2014ecsp32014-05-31
2017ECSP1
2017ECSP12009-10-24
2017ECSP2
2017ECSP22018-05-11
2017ECSP3
2017ECSP32018-05-11
2024 Spring ECSP
2024 Spring ECSPPhoto: Shawn Loescher2024
2024 1 Shawn Loescher 2
2024 1 Shawn Loescher 22024-05-10
2024 2 Kent Blackwell 1
2024 2 Kent Blackwell 12024
2024 2 Kent Blackwell 2
2024 2 Kent Blackwell 22024
2024 2 Shawn Loescher 1
2024 2 Shawn Loescher 12024-05-11
2024 2 Shawn Loescher 2
2024 2 Shawn Loescher 22024-05-11
2024 2 Shawn Loescher 3
2024 2 Shawn Loescher 32024-05-11
2024 2 Shawn Loescher 4
2024 2 Shawn Loescher 42024-11-02
2024 2 Shawn Loescher 5
2024 2 Shawn Loescher 52024-11-02
2024 2 Shawn Loescher 6
2024 2 Shawn Loescher 62024-11-02
2024 2 Shawn Loescher 7
2024 2 Shawn Loescher 72024-11-02
Andromeda Galaxy
Andromeda Galaxy
CAJ 1961 1
CAJ 1961 1Photo: Charles A. JAGOW2013-11-03
CAJ 4094
CAJ 4094Photo: Charles A. JAGOW2015-05-15
0294
02942007-11-11
Shawn2018may4
Shawn2018may4
Eastern Veil Nebula CSP Sep 2023 Mearl Balmer
Eastern Veil Nebula CSP Sep 2023 Mearl BalmerPhoto: Mearl Balmer2023-09
M16 Eagle Nebula CSP Sept 2023 PI Mearl Balmer
M16 Eagle Nebula CSP Sept 2023 PI Mearl BalmerPhoto: Mearl Balmer2023-09
M8 Lagoon Nebula CSP SEP 2023 Mearl Balmer
M8 Lagoon Nebula CSP SEP 2023 Mearl BalmerPhoto: Mearl Balmer2023-09
chuck2018spring2
chuck2018spring2
csp sign
csp sign
csp sign v2
csp sign v2
ecsp of
ecsp of
feedback
feedback
jeff t and milky way ecsp2023fall
jeff t and milky way ecsp2023fall2023-09-15
jupiter over silo ECSP2023fall
jupiter over silo ECSP2023fall2023-09-15
kent ecsp2023fall
kent ecsp2023fall2023-09-16
leighanne2014fall1
leighanne2014fall1
measured
measured
raffle time ecsp2023fall
raffle time ecsp2023fall2023-09-16
registration
registration2023-04-30
registrationarea
registrationarea
sign
sign2024-11-02
BBAA at ODU
BBAA at ODU
ba
ba2026-08-25
chippokes
chippokes
cornland
cornland
krc
krc
mt
mt
skywatch
skywatch
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42792019-06-06
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42802019-06-06
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42812019-06-06
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42822019-06-06
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42922019-06-11
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GJSR 2023
GJSR 20232023-01-28
StarSense Explorer LT 114 dark
StarSense Explorer LT 114 dark2024-11-28
seestar clean
seestar clean2025-11-10
zwo seestar
zwo seestar2023-04-13
6934
6934
A.Davis
A.Davis2005-05-05
ALConFlyer
ALConFlyerPhoto: Goss2013-06-22
Aurora Md
Aurora Md
Books
Books2002-12-04
Certificate
Certificate2005-02-13
CometHolmes
CometHolmes2007-10-30
of beach
of beach
M1 bj
M1 bj
MaleLion
MaleLion0000-00-00
Mars2003appar
Mars2003appar
PNeCover
PNeCover
Prominence
Prominence
RRRT
RRRT
STS stars
STS stars
STS1
STS1
Sunspot
Sunspot
abell21
abell21
chippokes 1
chippokes 12011-12-18
chippokes 2
chippokes 22011-12-18
chippokes 3
chippokes 32011-12-18
chippokes 4
chippokes 42011-12-18
cornland light pollution
cornland light pollution
cornland
cornland
dksky
dksky
eclipse2
eclipse22005-05-02
eskimo s
eskimo s2008-11-30
flowers
flowers
linear01c
linear01c
m101 2b
m101 2b
m45b
m45b
mars rover
mars rover
med eclipse
med eclipse
mercury1
mercury1
photo5
photo52006-05-31
photo6
photo62006-05-31
photo7
photo72006-05-31
photo8
photo82006-05-31
photo9
photo92006-05-31
pluto
pluto2005-10-26
redsun
redsun
sun plane
sun plane
t shirt
t shirt
wall2
wall2
west2
west2
gettyimages 642296174
gettyimages 642296174
norfolk
norfolk
tonightssky
tonightssky
zhumell z100
zhumell z100
13news ltp
13news ltp
20230104 BBAA on WVEC
20230104 BBAA on WVEC
Hearsay with Cathy Lewis@2x
Hearsay with Cathy Lewis@2x
bubble
bubble2018-11-28
eclipse
eclipse
george city of chesapeake
george city of chesapeake
gettyimages 642296174 612x612
gettyimages 642296174 612x612
jim
jim
kent
kent
rrrt
rrrt
satellite
satellite
skywatch
skywatch2019-01-04
sun
sun
tv ltp
tv ltp
Taken during the solar eclipse event at the MEO Central Library where thousands showed up to see the eclipse through BBAA club members telescopes.
Taken during the solar eclipse event at the MEO Central Library where thousands showed up to see the eclipse through BBAA club members telescopes.Photo: Vincent PendletonAugust 21, 2017
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52018-05-12
2019 raffle winners
2019 raffle winners
2019 scholarships
2019 scholarships
2019 scholarships
2019 scholarships
2021 scholarship
2021 scholarship2021
2022 scholarship winners
2022 scholarship winners2022-06-07
2023 scholarship winners
2023 scholarship winners2023-06-06
2025 Mia Dehesa Cady Chase
2025 Mia Dehesa Cady Chase
2026 1 ECSP
2026 1 ECSP2026
BBAA summer picnic 2025
BBAA summer picnic 2025
ben asteroid award
ben asteroid award
konkov comet TA2023
konkov comet TA2023
Looking at M31
Looking at M31Photo: Shawn Loescher2021-09-12
Meteor impact photographed during a lunar eclipse
Meteor impact photographed during a lunar eclipsePhoto: Kent Blackwell2019-01-25
nasa intern
nasa intern
wallops launch
wallops launch
A young observer using the Apertura Library Telescope at sunset
A young observer using the Apertura Library Telescope at sunsetPhoto: J. Mitchell2026
A young observer using the Apertura Library Telescope at sunset
A young observer using the Apertura Library Telescope at sunsetPhoto: J. Mitchell2026
A young observer with the Apertura Library Telescope at sunset
A young observer with the Apertura Library Telescope at sunsetPhoto: J. Mitchell2026
The Sun peaked out a few times for the public on a cloudy Saturday (SUNday).
The Sun peaked out a few times for the public on a cloudy Saturday (SUNday).Photo: J. Mitchell2026-08-29