May 25, 2012 Public Star Party

Date: Friday, May 25th, 2012

Time: 7-10pm

Place: Fountain Creek Regional Park, Fountain, CO

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May 2012 Meeting

Date: May 22, 2012 (Tuesday)
Time: 7-9pm

Agenda:

Introduction of new members and visitors

Introduction to Astronomy Presentation (Donnell)

By-Law Review/Vote

Committee Reports (if any)

Observing Reports

Land Committee

RMSS

Where:
LearningRx, Inc.
5085 List Drive, Suite 200
Colorado Springs, CO 80919

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April 2012 Public Star Party

Date: April 28, 2012 – Saturday
Time: 7:00pm-11:00pm
Location: Bear Creek Regional Park – East Gardens

Co-Sponsored by El Paso County Parks

This day has been designated as International Day of Astronomy

We will be starting at 3pm to do Solar observing as well as possibly picking up Venus during the day. The Solar observing will continue until 6pm at which time we’ll take a break and then be back starting at 7pm until 11pm with a night time observation event.

Come and make a day of it!

Hope to see you all there.

Bear Creek Park East
This is one of our primary location for public star parties.
From I-25, exit at the US 24/Cimmaron interchange. Drive west on US 24 to 21st Street. Turn south on 21st Street and drive about 0.8 miles. Turn east on Rio Grande Street. Take the first right into Bear Creek Park. The observing area is in the dirt parking lot to the east of the community gardens.

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