November 2012 |
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Rockwood Park Interpretation Centre
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| ATTENDANCE |
R. Armstrong; D. Beaudin; C. Clayton; M. Crowdis; C. Curwin; J. Dunlap; M. Giberson; B. Hitchcock; A. Huskins; Iren; P. Jensen;
K. Keith; J. MacDonald; D. MacPhail; D. McCashion; N. McIntyre; C. Nason; E. O'Reilly; H. Scarth; B. Spragg; S. Tompkins; P. Webb
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| BUSINESS |
D. MacPhail. Solar scope - Curt took for Cr. Brown. B. Hitchcock returned Pocket Sky Atlas. D. Beaudin borrowed Disc 11. Curt to email the logo to T. Dunphy. Curt to email members to see if anyone wants to order club apparel. June to check with Lester's for apparel prices.
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| WHAT'S UP |
C. Nason reviewed what to observe over the next month.
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| OBSERVING |
Chris Curwin was showing family and friends the Moon and Jupiter. Al H. saw the zodiacal light one morning, maybe. Dave B. showed pictures he took of Uranus and 44 Piscium over 3 days. Curt saw Mercury and Comet Hergenrother. Ed O. gave an update on next year's Comet ISON. Bob H. saw Io's shadow on Jupiter.
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| SHOW AND TELL |
Steve T. showed the 8" Dob he won in the RASCNB raffle, and subsequently stephanated it (although it doesn't sing yet). Curt brought a magazine on taking astrophotos and a book on Caroline Herschel (Comet Sweeper). Bob H. gave a tale of woe and lessons learned on buying a scope on e-Bay.
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| ASTRONOMY TALK |
Curt gave a talk (prepared by Mike Powell) on globular clusters.
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