Reminder:

Join us for our next meeting July 26, 2008 at 5:00pm at CE

Meeting Agenda

“Probes to the Planets”
Lecture: Fred Buls, Instructor in Astronomy, Perimeter College will be our featured speaker for July with a presentation called: “Probes to the Planets”.
The study of the Solar System is a distinctive part of astronomy in that the objects of interest are close enough to send probes. Some orbit their target, some land, others just pass on through while collecting data. The instruments on board these probes can tell planetary scientists about the history of the objects and of the whole Solar System. We’ll see some of these probes close up, see how their instruments collect data, and what this data can tell us.

“Observing 101″
Jon Wood, Chapter Observing Supervisor>

“Astronomy Current Events”
Theo Ramakers, Chapter Director

Place: Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, Visitor Center.

“Observing after the meeting”
Join our members at the observing field, starting just after the meeting
Everyone is welcome.
Place: Charlie Elliott observation field