February 2016 |
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Rockwood Park Interpretation Centre
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| ATTENDANCE |
R. Armstrong; N. Bauman; D. Branch; E. Branch; J. Branch; C. Brown; C. Curwin; D. Driscoll; C. Graves; L. Hooper; P. Jensen; J. MacDonald;
B. MacNutt; N. Matchette; T. Matthews; N. McIntyre; C. Nason; P. Owen; J. Stewart; S. Tompkins; P. Webb; A. West; M. West;
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| BUSINESS |
N. Bauman claimed the 6" Dob for February and March; J. Branch borrowed the solar scope; D. Driscoll retained the 4.5" Dob; Je. & M. MacDonald have the 90 mm refractor; P. Jensen will get the H-Beta filter from A. Huskins; T. Siddall has NightWatch; W. Lee has Backyard Astronomer's Guide; D. Branch returned Pocket Sky Atlas and DVD discs 7&8, borrowed DVDs 4&5.
A discussion was held on what to buy with club money. Nothing decided yet.
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| WHAT'S UP |
C. Nason covered what to observe over the next month.
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| OBSERVING REPORTS |
C. Nason has been watching the morning line-up of planets. The snowshoe hike was performed but it was cloudy so a make-up observing evening will be held February 12
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| ASTRONOMY TALK |
P. Owen gave part 2 of his Visit to Kennedy Space Center, including current NASA space programs and the equipment being developed for them such as the Orion rocket
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| SHOW & TELL, BUY & SELL |
C. Curwin brought a Moon map by Orion which has all the landing locations indicated.
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