MEETING AGENDA
Feb 4, 2009
7:30 PM
13 members present
PRESENTATION
Steve LaFlamme presented a talk and images concerning
“Imaging Techniques at the Lazy Astronomer Observatory”
OLD BUSINESS
1. Upcoming events for 2009
a. International
Year of Astronomy
100hr
of Astronomy Plymouth Public Schools April 2, 3 & 4
2.
3.
b. Astronomy
Day – May 2, 2009
Louis
talked to people at the Hanover Public Library
Joe
is willing to do Galileo
Mal
suggest Surplus Shed for lens grab bag
c. Whitman
Library Viewing – TBA spring (May?)
d. Public
Viewing – Dept of
2. Dues are past due
a. $35.00
(Includes
membership in the Astronomical League and subscription to the Reflector)
b. Sky
& Tel Subscription $33.00 and Astronomy Subscription $34.00
3. Spencer Howe Astronomy Program (
4. PCIS Observatory Work Party – evening Feb 17th or
18th (Tent.) to work with the telescope
Observatory
telescope installation during April school vacation
5. No response about the Weymouth High School
Astronomy Club
NEW BUSINESS
1. Viewing Dates – Feb 21th
& 28th
2. Stellafane Amateur Astronomy gathering in
3. Astronomical League Viewing Certificates:
a. Double
Star Club - See members only page on web
b. Messier
Club
c. Outreach
Club
d. Lunar
features
4. Messier “Half” Marathon – March 21 & 28
at
5. 6-inch Orion Dobsonian Telescope Donation to
St. Colletta’s
6. Plymouth Library Program by Bill Luzader 7 pm Monday
August 3, 2009 club telescopes requested
7. Chet Freeman and Bill did observing on Sat Jan 31
8. Skip suggest flowers for Rosemary O’Connell
(Director of the Council on Aging)
ADJORN 9:20 pm