June 2014 |
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Rockwood Park Interpretation Centre
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| ATTENDANCE |
D. Beaudin; A. Carleton; D. Chase; I. Chase; C. Clayton; M. Crowdis; C. Curwin; J. Davidson; M. Giberson; A. Huskins; S. Jackson; T. Katsaroupas;
H. Lamb; J. MacDonald; T. Matthews; D. McCashion; C. Nason; E. O'Reilly; M. Powell; S. Thorn; S. Tompkins; P. Webb; A. West; M. West
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| BUSINESS |
L. Steeves returned Backyard Observer's Guide, P. Webb borrowed it. D. McCashion takes the PST; T. Matthews takes the club scope. The Astroscan needs repair. J. MacDonald asked for volunteers to do solar observing at Kingston Market on Saturday mornings.
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| WHAT'S UP |
C. Nason covered what to observe over the next month.
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| OBSERVING REPORTS |
A. West has been trying out her new scope (ETX-80). C. Nason tried for a daytime triple shadow transit of Jupiter but couldn't locate it. D. McCashion observed Jupiter and Mercury. T. Matthews observed Jupiter and Saturn in the Astroscan. P. Webb was observing with T. O'Connell in the Bark Park.
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| ASTRONOMY TALK |
Phil gave a lively presentation on his equipment for solar observing and what can be seen.
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| SHOW & TELL, BUY & SELL |
S. Thorn received a Kendrick solar filter for her Star Blast. D. McCashion brought a meteorite that he got at NEAF.
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| ASTRONOMY TALK |
Listening to Jupiter (M. Powell): Mike has gone from eavesdropping on the ISS crew to eavesdropping on Jupiter's radio emissions. He gave a fantastic presentation on his equipment (mostly from the 1960s), the software, and set-up. We heard audio of what he could pick up and what caused these emissions.
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