August 2016 |
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Rockwood Park Interpretation Centre
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| ATTENDANCE |
R. Armstrong; E. Bauman; N. Bauman; D. Beaudin; P. Beaumier; D. Branch; C. Clayton; C. Curwin; G. Davidson; C. Fox; K. Keith;
J. MacDonald; N. McIntyre; C. Munoz; C. Nason; D. Noroula; P. Owen; T. Raithby; I. Skerritt; C. Wanamaker; P. Webb; A. West; M. West; J. Woods
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| BUSINESS |
A. McAllister retains the 6" Dob; D. Chase retained the solar scope; T. Raithby retains the 4.5 " Dob; no one claimed the 90 mm refractor; T. Laderoute retains the 11x80 binoculars; P. Owen retains the camera adapters. J. MacDonald has the 3x Barlow.
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| ASTRONOMY TALK |
P. Owen gave a tutorial on Shooting the Milky Way, including equipment he uses, camera settings and other useful information, supplemented with his great shots at star parties.
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| OBSERVING REPORTS |
P Owen saw a bolide at Mt. Carleton and D. Branch saw 39 meteors there in just over an hour and M57. C. Curwin had great views of Saturn and the Double Cluster there, and M. West got the Double Cluster, M2, M13 and Mars. C. Nason did two talks and solar oberving at the Huntsman Aquarium and observing for campers at New River Beach. C Curwin had his 1000th visitor of the year at Saints Rest Beach.
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| SHOW & TELL, BUY & SELL |
P. Webb brought several astronomy magazines and a bag of eyepieces to give away. The eyepieces will be used with the 90 mm club scope. Thank you Phil! A club book sale was held to reduce the number in the library, which raised $91 for the club. C. Nason took the unsold books for outreach.
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| WHAT'S UP |
C. Nason described what to look for over the next month.
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