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Upcoming Activities & Events
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The September club
meeting will be on Saturday the 25th
(NOTE: The newsletter is incorrect)
at 3pm at the Evergreen branch
of the Everett Public Library (not the main downtown
branch) located at
9512 Evergreen Way. Attending members will be eligible for a monthly door
prize.
Linda Khandro, a geologist
with a Masters Degree in Teaching Earth Science and Washington State Teaching
Certificate and a musician (harps
& percussion), will give a presentation on ‘Stellar Evolution – The
life cycle of stars’.
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The August club meeting
was on ng>Saturday the 21st at the
Evergreen branch of the Everett Public
Library.
Tom Field will give a presentation ‘Real Time
Spectroscopy with RSpec’ using his new software program "RSpec" that does
real-time astronomical spectroscopy. He will review a bit of the history and
science around spectroscopy and then discuss various projects that amateurs
can undertake. As many members know, spectroscopy is one of the primary tools
that are used in astronomical research. If you've got a DSLR, webcam, or classical
CCD and almost any telescope, then RSpec and a simple grating is all you need
to get involved in this interesting aspect of astronomy. Tom says, "Spectroscopy
isn't rocket science, but it is one of the last frontiers for amateurs to get
involved in on a large scale. It's exciting to be able to actually see the composition
of stars with some simple backyard gear. And, once you have some hands-on spectroscopy
experience, you'll find that a lot of the articles in Sky & Telescope and on
the web take on a whole new meaning in light of your new understanding of the
field."
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EAS member Ron
Tam has offered a flexible opportunity to EAS members
to come to his home north of Snohomish for observing on clear weekend evenings
and for EAS star parties. Anyone wishing to do so needs to
contact him in advance and confirm available dates, and let him know if plans
change. “Our place is open for star parties any Saturday except weekends of the
Full Moon. People can call to get weather conditions or to confirm that there is
a star party. Our phone number is (360) 568-5152. They can e-mail me too
(tam1951 at verizon.net) but I don't check my email daily. They can email me for
directions if they have never been out here.” Listed below are proposed dates
for planned EAS star parties at my *Ron Tam’s place, depending
upon the weather, of course. Call Ron about spur-of-the- moment observing.
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Upcoming Star Parties
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Date:
(weather permitting) |
Location of Star Party
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| Sep 10 |
.Ron Tam's place in Snohomish. |
| Oct 8 |
.Ron Tam's place in Snohomish. |
| Nov 5 |
.Ron Tam's place in Snohomish. |
| Dec 3 |
.Ron Tam's place in Snohomish. |
Courtesy of SkippySky Astro
Weather Forecast:
http://www.skippysky.com.au/
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Astro Calendar
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September 2010 |
| (Labor Day) |
SAS Brooks Memorial Park Star Party |
| Sep 10 |
EAS star party at Ron Tam’s place |
| Sep 9-11 |
Orion Nebula 2010 Star Party |
| Sep 14 |
John Dobson's 95th Birthday (1915) |
| Sep 19 |
Mercury At Its Greatest Western (morning)
Elongation (18 Deg) |
| Sep 21 |
Jupiter at Opposition |
| Sep 21 |
Uranus at Opposition |
| Sep 23 |
Autumnal Equinox (03:09 UT) |
| Sep 27 |
EAS Meeting - Saturday 3:00 pm Evergreen
Branch Library |
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October 2010 |
| Oct 08/09 |
EAS star party at Harborview Park |
| Oct 08 |
EAS star party at Ron Tam’s place |
| Oct 09 |
Draconids Meteor Shower Peak |
| Oct 16 |
Astronomy Day (Autumn) |
| Oct 17 |
New Horizons, Halfway to Pluto |
| Oct 23 |
EAS Meeting - Saturday 3:00 pm Evergreen
Branch Library |
| Oct 21 |
Orionids Meteor Shower Peak |
| Oct 31 |
Michael Collins' 80th Birthday (1930) |
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