September 2009 |
| ATTENDANCE |
D. Beaudin; K. Bonner; K. Bonner; A. Bordage; C. Clayton; P. Cook; A. Davis; D. Driscoll; J. Dunlap; C. Fox; D. Hallworth; I. Harvey; M. Harvey; K. Horgan; B. Humphrey; A. Hutchins; P. Jensen; G. Jones; E. Kaine; V. LeBlanc; J. MacDonald; C. MacMackin; K. McAdam; A. McAllister; D. McCashion; K. Melville; C. Nason; M. Powell; J. Shi; K. Roy; D. Thorn; S. Thorn (Most Attendees Ever for a single meeting!)
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| WHAT'S UP |
Curt highlighted what to look for in the sky and the events coming up for the next month.
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| OBSERVING |
June M. enjoyed a dark sky at the RASC GA in Saskatchewan and observed the Moon in her backyard. Peter J. gave a briefing of Nova East star party. Mike P. showed a video of the radio conversation with Robert Thirsk on the ISS from Nova East., and he had observed a double shadow transit of Jupiter's moons from his yard. Ed K. observed Jupiter from his yard with neighbours. Al H. had been observing many new-to-him objects. Chris C. observed M11 and R Scuti. Curt N. observed the double shadow transit, Comet Christensen, and a bino view of low sunset clouds while looking for Mercury that resembled Jupiter from orbit. Chris M. has seen M57, M13 and Jupiter in his new scope. A good group of members did public observing at the Irving Nature Park.
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| CONSTELLATION TALK |
June talked on Sagittarius and its many Messier objects, the Sagittarius A* black hole in the centre of our galaxy, and the mythology of Ixion and Nephele creating Centauros, who engendered the centaurs.
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| SHOW AND TELL |
Chris M. has bought a 6" Starblast; Angela has a new green laser pointer for the sky and her cats' amusement; June had a tickle trunk full of stuff from the GA and several books from a recent book sale.
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| SOLAR ECLIPSE |
Jacky showed a video of the July solar eclipse in China.
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| BUSINESS |
Club scope: Ed Kaine; PST - Curt keeps; 1 copy of NightWatch (K. Horgan); No one took the DVD “Destiny in Space”; DVD “Understanding the Universe, Part 1 - Adrien; Part 2 - D. Thorn; Part 4 returned by John Dunlap; Shawn has the Mars book; Ed Kaine still has “Cosmic Perspective”; no one took “Backyard Astronomer's Guide”; Marc will demo the observing e-mail list next meeting; Dave & Sonia will check on using St. Anne's Church hall in Glen Falls for the Christmas party; Curt will check into a float for the Santa Claus Parade.
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| OBSERVING |
After the meeting several telescopes were set up for observing.
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