Club Meetings

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

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/laxastro/

CURRENT MOON

lunar phase

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2013 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 8 Dark Sky (Messier Marathon opportunity)
March 15 Dark Sky (alternate Messier Marathon opportunity)
April 20 Astronomy Day - Riverside Park Solar observing from 11:00am - 2:00pm, Observing from 8:00pm - 10:30pm
April 12 Dark Sky
May 6 Club Banquet
May 10 Dark Sky
June 7 Dark Sky
July 12 Dark Sky
Aug 9 Dark Sky
Aug 17 Houston Nature Center
Sept 6 Dark Sky
Sept 13 Kickapoo Valley Reserve
Sept 14 MVC at the FSPA Villa at St. Joseph's Ridge
Oct 4 Dark Sky
Oct 12 Astronomy Day - Riverside Park, Solar observing from 11:00am - 2:00pm, Observing from 6:30pm - Close
Nov 29 Rotary Lights Parade