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
11 Inch SCT
Harry explaining the finer points of a Celestron Nexstar 11 Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope.
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:
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2016 Activity Calender
Dark sky observing is to be after sunset at a site to be posted on the Yahoo Group.
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 11 Dark Sky (Messier Marathon opportunity)
April 8 Dark Sky (Messier Marathon opportunity)
May 6 Dark Sky - At the G-E-T School Forest Observatory (see Observing Page for directions). Sunset 8:15pm.
May 9 Mecury Transit - Riverside Park 11:00am - 2:00pm
May 14 Astronomy Day - Riverside Park Solar observing from 11:00am - 2:00pm, Observing from 8:30pm - 10:30pm
May 19 Club Banquet (members only) - Java Vino, 6:00pm social, 7:00pm dinner
June 3 Dark Sky
July 8 Dark Sky at G-E-T School Forest Observatory
August 5 Dark Sky at Bangor site
August 26 Dark Sky at G-E-T School Forest Observatory
September 10 Stargazing with Mississippi Valley Conservancy at FSPA Villa, ~7:30pm
September 30 Dark Sky Bangor site
October 8 Astronomy Day - Riverside Park Solar observing from 11:00am - 2:00pm
October 28 Dark Sky
November 5 Outreach with West Salem Astronomy Class at Bangor site
March 11 Dark Sky (Messier Marathon opportunity)
April 8 Dark Sky (Messier Marathon opportunity)
May 6 Dark Sky - At the G-E-T School Forest Observatory (see Observing Page for directions). Sunset 8:15pm.
May 9 Mecury Transit - Riverside Park 11:00am - 2:00pm
May 14 Astronomy Day - Riverside Park Solar observing from 11:00am - 2:00pm, Observing from 8:30pm - 10:30pm
May 19 Club Banquet (members only) - Java Vino, 6:00pm social, 7:00pm dinner
June 3 Dark Sky
July 8 Dark Sky at G-E-T School Forest Observatory
August 5 Dark Sky at Bangor site
August 26 Dark Sky at G-E-T School Forest Observatory
September 10 Stargazing with Mississippi Valley Conservancy at FSPA Villa, ~7:30pm
September 30 Dark Sky Bangor site
October 8 Astronomy Day - Riverside Park Solar observing from 11:00am - 2:00pm
October 28 Dark Sky
November 5 Outreach with West Salem Astronomy Class at Bangor site
