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2008 Schedule of events

Meeting Schedule (8:00 p.m. start, unless otherwise stated):

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January 4
Getting Started in Astronomy - J. Crossen, C. Cross and M. Coady
PAA Library Review
Riverview Zoo
February 1
Doug Angle - Kingston RASC - Relativity, Black Holes and Dark Matter
Riverview Zoo
March 7
Gord Rife of the SSAA – Imaging the Night Sky with a Digital SLR
Riverview Zoo
March 29
Earth Hour from about 7:30 to 9:30
Armour Hill
April 4
Astrophotography using CCD imaging - Gord Simpson of Brampton
Riverview Zoo
May 2
Personal Observatory Dome - Wayne Parker - POD developer
Riverview Zoo
June 6
The Green Flash - John Hicks of New Forest Observatory
Riverview Zoo
July 4
No Meeting – Summer Recess
 
August 1
No Meeting – Summer Recess
 
September 5
Here’s what’s new - Jim Kendrick of Kendrick Astro Instruments
Riverview Zoo
October 3
Topic to be confirmed - Professor Paul Delaney of York University
Riverview Zoo
November 7
TBA
Riverview Zoo
December 5
Annual General Meeting & Sci Fi Movie Night
Riverview Zoo

Mark Coady will deliver Light Pollution Updates as available


Special Events:

Fall n' Stars is held in Camp Sagonaksa - a Boy Scout Camping Area - within Colonel Roscoe Vanderwater Conservation Area which is east off of HWY 37 near Thomasburg, Ontario...about 20 km north of Belleville. There are also opportunities for day pass attendees as well as weekend ones.

Use link to see some pictures from 2007 - http://130.15.144.99/rasc/pics/fallnstars/2007/

Contact Mark Cody for details at:


                                (705) 292-0458 or
                                mark.coady@sympatico.ca



Tentative Observing Schedule for 2008:

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January 11
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour
Buckhorn Observatory
January 16
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour
Buckhorn Observatory
February 15
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour
Buchhorn Observatory
February 20
Total Lunar Eclipse
Armour Hill, Peterborough
March 14
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour
Buckhorn Observatory
April 11 & 12
Camp Over Weekend Observing
Buckhorn Observatory
April 25
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour
McDonald Observatory
May 9
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour
Baetsen Observatory
June 6 & 7
Camp Over Weekend Observing
Buckhorn Observatory
June 27
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour
Cedar Knoll Observatory
July 4 & 5
Camp Over Weekend Observing
Buckhorn Observatory
July 19
Youth Day Evening Program
Bancroft Rod& Gun Club
July 25
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour
Cedar Knoll Observatory
August 1 & 2
Camp Over Weekend Observing
Buckhorn Observatory
August 11/12
Perseid Meteor Shower
Armour Hill, Peterborough
August 29
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour
McDonald Observatory
September 26/27
Fall ‘n Stars Star Party with RASC Belleville and Kingston Chapters

* See Special Events Above

October 3 & 4
Camp Over Weekend Observing
Buckhorn Observatory
October 24
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour
Cedar Knoll Observatory
November 28
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour
Buckhorn Observatory
December 19
PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour
Buckhorn Observatory


PAA Observing runs are held on the Friday nearest New Moon. The public is invited. In case of cloudy weather on Friday, the following Saturday will be the back-up session. Set up time will be at dusk which means we’ll be getting together anywhere from 7:00 pm in the winter until 9:30 pm during the summer months. Coffee and doughnuts are supplied.

The host observatory calls the ‘go’ or ‘no go’ on weather – smart people call in advance.

Phone numbers are:

                        Buckhorn Observatory          705-657-2544          
www.buckhornobservatory.com
              
          Baetsen Observatory            905-983-8143
                        Cedar Knoll Observatory       705-799-6977
                        McDonald Observatory         705-696-2977

                        Maple Ridge                        705-341-7146           www.amtelecom.net/~maple


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