November 2009 |
| ATTENDANCE |
A. Amadi; R. Armstrong; M. Arsenault; P. Backman; D. Beaudin; A. Bordage; S. Cheeseman; C. Clayton; A. Davis; D. Driscoll; J. Dunlap;
M. Giberson; K. Horgan; G. Jones; L. Larkin; F. Loomer; C. MacAfee; J. MacDonald; C. MacMackin; K. McAdam; S. McHatten; C. Nason; M. Powell; P. Riley; J. Shi; W. Slaney; E. Stansfield; D. Thorn; S. Thorn; S. Tompkins; C. Trott; SJ Yeong
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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 |
Chris M.observed the Double Cluster; Dave D. was observing at Mt. Carleton over Thanksgiving; George J. watched a storm on Jupiter; Chris C. has been plotting a light curve for Mira; Shawn M. did light surveys with a Sky Quality Meter for SE NB; Al H, Mike P and Curt N. did a talk and observing session at St. martins School; Adrien B. and Curt N. did a talk at Brundage Point and others helped with observing after.
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| CONSTELLATION TALK |
Curt gave a talk on Capricornus, which currently hosts Jupiter and Neptune.
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| APOD |
June M. showed a couple pics from Astronomy Picture of the Day: Stickney Crater on Phobos, and M57.
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| SHOW AND TELL |
Steve T. had a book on the Moon; Curt N. had a Tuthill polar finder.
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| BUSINESS |
Club scope: (Ed Kaine); PST (Mike Powell); 1 copy of NightWatch (Ed Stansfield); Pocket Sky Atlas (S. Thorn); DVD “Understanding the Universe, Parts 2&8 (K. Horgan), Part 5 (J. Dunlap), Part 3 (Dave Beaudin), Part 4 (Frank Loomer);
Christmas Party - This will be December 5 at St. Anne's church on Simpson Drive (Glen Falls).
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| MISCELLANEOUS |
We showed TV interviews on Tim Doucette and the spoof on This Hour has 22 Minutes.
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| DVD LECTURE SERIES |
The Paradox of the Night Sky (Olbers paradox)
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