SOUTH SHORE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

MEETING AGENDA

May 7, 2008

7:30 PM

 

50 YEARS

 

PRESENTATION

 

Astronomy Cards – Mal McDonald

Mal demonstrated a data based he prepared

to use with Astronomy Cards

 

13 members present

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

1.     Astronomy Day May 10 at sunset at Centennial Park (Rain Day May 31)

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

1.     Viewing Dates – May 10 & May 31

 

2.     Mars Lander Scheduled to Land – May 25 at 7:36 pm

 

3.         Bruce Lewis discussed his use of Andy Anderson’s donated 10-inch Dobsonian with computer assist. Sharp double stars; collimation is a little off; computer assist took a little time to align, but once aligned it worked very well

 

4.         Bob Sorenson donated an astronomy wall hanging to PCIS

 

5.         Ralph Lanzetta, Jr of Canton donated a Meade 8” Newtonian with accessories

 

6.         Mal McDonald suggested, moved and membership approved that we buy a new focuser for Andy’s 10-inch Dobsonian

 

ADJOURN at 8:45 pm