August Meeting

Date: August 24th, 2010 (Tuesday)
Time: 7-9pm

Where: (click to view map)
Fire Station 8
3737 Airport Drive – Near the Corner of Airport and Academy
Colorado Springs

Agenda:

7:00 – 7:10 Visitor/New Member Introductions – JimW

7:10 – 7:20 Observing Reports

7:20 – 7:35 Club Updates (By-Laws, Officer Nominations, Land Committee)

7:35 – 7:40 Gardner moon video Al/BobV

7:40 – 8:20 Forbidden Radiation in Planetary Nebula – Scott

8:20 – 8:25 Break

8:25 – 8:55 Journey to the Stars (Video Presentation)

8:55 – 9:00 Wrap up – JimW

July Star Party

Date: July 16th, 2010 – Friday
Time: 8:30pm-11:30pm
Location: Bear Creek – East

Co-Sponsored by El Paso County Parks

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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Please be sure to read our Star Party Etiquette page before you attend!

July Meeting

Date: July 27th, 2010 (Tuesday)
Time: 7-9pm

Where: (click to view map)
Fire Station 8
3737 Airport Drive – Near the Corner of Airport and Academy
Colorado Springs

Agenda:

7:00 – 7:10 Visitor/New Member Introductions – JimW

7:10 – 7:20 Introduction to Astronomy #8 – Scott

7:20 – 7:35 TBD

7:35 – 7:50 TBD

7:50 – 8:00 Break

8:00 – 8:55 Paul Lightsey, Senior Scientist/Engineer with the Ball Aerospace and Technology Corp (BATC) will provide a presentation on the James Webb Space Telescope

8:55 – 9:00 Wrap up – JimW

June Meeting


Date: Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Time: 7pm – 9pm

Where:

Fire Station 16, 4890 Farthing Drive


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Please Note: This is different from last month!  Same place as the March meeting.

Fire Station 16
4890 Farthing Drive
Oak Meadow Park
Broadmoor Bluffs
Colorado Springs

Agenda:

7:00 – 7:10 Visitor/New Member Introductions – JimW

7:10 – 7:20 Business Meeting / TBD

7:20 – 7:35 Introduction to Astronomy #7 – Scott

7:35 – 7:45 What’s in the Night Sky – Floyd/Scott

7:45 – 8:00 Break

8:00 – 8:50 Presentation: TBD

8:50 – 9:00 Wrap up – JimW

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