July 2012 |
| LOCATION |
Rockwood Park Interpretation Centre
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| ATTENDANCE |
M. Arsenault; D. Beaudin; Co. Brown; Cr. Brown; M. Carson; C. Clayton; A. Davis; J. Doucet; C. Fox; M. Giberson;
A. Hampton; E. Kaine; T. Katsaroupas; L. Larkin; J. MacDonald; D. MacPhail; C. Nason; M. Powell; S. Wetmore
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| BUSINESS |
D. McCashion has the solar scope; E. Kaine will take the club scope; T. Katsaroupas borrowed Understanding the Universe disc 12; D. Beaudin returned disc 8 and borrowed disc 9.
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| WHAT'S UP |
C. Nason reviewed what to observe over the next month.
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| OBSERVING REPORTS |
Marc A. saw the crescent Venus and was fortunate to catch the Venus transit briefly from home. Mike P. had a 1 second glimpse of the transit at INP. Corey B. was in Africa but was clouded out every night. Curt N. still sketching sunspots every clear day.
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| SHOW AND TELL |
Dave B. has a Next Image 5 and showed pictures from it. Curt brought a new-to-him Questar 3.5. Mike P showed pictures of his latest project, his mobile PFO Observatory trailer for star parties.
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