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Jeff Tonge called to order our meeting at 7:00pm.
There were 20 members present for the astronomy club meeting.
Bill Santos read the Treasurers Report giving us the net balance after expenses for Slooh membership.
"What's Up There" was presented by Jeff Tonge.
The monthly program was presented by Jeff Tonge: "About Stars and Properties of Stars".
There was also two video presentations by Jeff Tonge. The first was "The Power of Ten" and the second was "Definition of Shooting Stars".
Burt Salk spoke about our participation with "Camp Villages" and the need for more club members to help with the cook out and Starry Night for the grandchildren.
Bill Santos did the 50/50 prizes.
Our next meeting is Sept. 21, 2010.
The meeting was adjourned by Burt Salk.
Respectfully submitted:
Nancy Renna
Co-Secretary
THE VILLAGES ASTRONOMY CLUB MEETING MAY 18, 2010
The meeting was called to order by Burt Salk.
"What's Up There" was presented by Jeff Tonge.
The monthly program was presented by Burt Salk: "Space, Time, Continum". New thinking and theories are needed for traveling the enormous distances and new fuel/space travel modules. Discussion and questions of the program followed the presentation.
Bill Santos, Treasurer, presented the bank balance and also did the 50 - 50 drawing.
Chuck Knaus alerted the membership to the ISS Pass scheduled for 9:14 PM after tonights meeting. He also used the Heaven's Above web site for the visual presentation of the ISS scheduled passes for this next week.
The meeting was adjourned and members were invited to view the skies outside Laure Manor via Burt Salk's telescope.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Hall,
Recording Secretary
THE VILLAGES ASTRONOMY CLUB MEETING APRIL 20, 2010
The meeting was called to order by President Burt Salk.
Treasurer, Bill Santos reported on the status of the clubs' treasury.
What's Up There was presented by Tom Stec. Mr. Stec described the changes from the winter to the spring/summer sky and their constellations.
The main program "Hooked on the Moon" was presented by Dr. Howard Eskildsen MD a member of the Alachua Astronomy Club. After the presentation the floor was then open for questions.
Burt Salk to prepare a presentation on "Space Time Continum".
Doug Landmann to prepare a presentation on "Astrophotography".
The Astronomy club hopes to have telescope raffles every year. People donate them and the club uses them to raise money.
The 50 - 50 raffle was drawn.
There being no other business to attend to, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectully submitted,
Mary E. Hall
Secretary
THE VILLAGES ASTRONOMY CLUB MEETING MARCH 16, 2010
The pre-meeting DVD presentation was on Galileo.
Burt Salk, president called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
Tom Stec presented "What's Up There" for March/April.
Dr. Ken Kramer, author and Planetary Society's representative to NASA gave a fantastic and enlightening talk on "Eyewitness to LRO and Lcross, America's return to the moon".
The club 50 - 50 was held by Bill Santos.
The four winners of the telescopes were announced. They will be notified by the club's president Burt Salk.
Meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Hall,
Secretary
ETA CARINAE AND THE HOMUNCULUS NEBULA
Credit: N. Smith, J. A. Morse (U. Colorado) et al., NASA
"PILLARS OF CREATION" FROM EAGLE NEBULA WITH CUSTOM ENRICHED DETAIL
Credit: Piotr Wachowicz NASA / ESA Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2
