August 2015 |
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Rockwood Park Interpretation Centre
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| ATTENDANCE |
R. Armstrong; A. Bordage; C. Curwin; T. Katsaroupas; J. MacDonald; N. McIntyre; L. McKinnon;
E. O'Reilly; M. Powell; D. Schedler; K. Schedler; K. Thomas; S. Tompkins; P. Webb; S. Williams
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| BUSINESS |
P. Webb took the PST. No takers for the 4.5" Dob. Je. MacDonald has the 90 mm refractor. P. Owen has the H-Beta filter. T. Siddall has the 6" Dob and NightWatch. W. Lee and B. MacNutt have the Backyard Astronomer's Guide, and P. Webb has the Moon Observer's Guide. E. O'Reilly gave an update on the initiative to name exoplanets.
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| WHAT'S UP |
A. Bordage covered what to observe over the next month.
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| SHOW & TELL, BUY & SELL |
A. Bordage showed a smart phone telescope adapter he got on e-Bay. R. Armstrong had a 3-D printer model of the Eta Carina Humunculus Nebula.
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| ASTRONOMY TALK |
J. MacDonald gave a talk on exoplanets.
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