Club Meetings

  
First Wednesday of each month (except near holidays; see Yahoo User Group)
UWL Cowley Hall Planetarium
Business Meeting: 7:15PM
Open Meeting: 8:00PM

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11 Inch SCT

Harry explaining the finer points of a Celestron Nexstar 11 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope.

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Paul beside his inflatable planetarium

Paul Kinzer can give presentations on the night sky in a portable planetarium.

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Night Sky Network demo kit

Bruce Klubertanz explaining the science behind telescopes.

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Check our Yahoo Group for GO/NO-GO decisions on upcoming observing events.  Or just keep up with what's going on with the club.  Join in if you like.  The LCAAS Yahoo Group is here:

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/laxastro/info

CURRENT MOON

lunar phase

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2014 Activity Calender
Dark sky observing is to be after sunset at the Coulee Region Modeler's field unless otherwise stated.
As noted above, check the LCAAS Yahoo Group to see if anyone is going to be at the field.
The public is welcome but please see the Observing Etiquette section on the Observing page.

Friday only is listed; Saturday is the backup if Friday is clouded out; other local events also listed if applicable.
March 28 Dark Sky (Messier Marathon opportunity)
April 25 Dark Sky
May 10 Astronomy Day - Riverside Park Solar observing from 11:00am - 2:00pm, Observing from 8:30pm - 10:30pm
May 13 Club Banquet
May 30 Dark Sky
June 27 Dark Sky
July 25 Dark Sky
Aug 2 Houston, MN Nature Center, 8:00pm indoor program.  ~9:00pm outdoor observing.
Aug 22 Dark Sky
Sept 13 MVC at the FSPA Villa at St. Joseph's Ridge, Sunset at 7:21pm.  Observing at 8:00pm.
Sept 26 Dark Sky
Oct 4 Astronomy Day - Riverside Park, Solar observing from 11:00am - 2:00pm, Observing from 7:00pm - Close
Oct 24 Dark Sky