ACA Calendar of Events
2012 -2013
Encourage your family to study astronomy!

Mar., Apr., May Minutes
20130421 President's letter
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Really neat video of Mercury, Venus and Jupiter, May 20 - June 20. Don H.
Lunar App for You
Observing Q&A
Orion Sky this Month


DAV Open House
May 26-27, Sunday-Monday, 4:00PM at Deerlick Astronomy Village
RSVP by May 23. Please bring an appetizer.
See details at the end of the April Minutes (click above).




Officers' and Committees' Planning Meeting
June 08 , Saturday, 7:00PM at NMR-DSO

Club Star Gaze
June 08, Saturday, 8:00 PM at NMR-DSO
Moonrise 0423 Set 1828 Dark sky, (Jupiter GRS 20:15 on 2012.06.09)
The Gemini twins are running from the bees. They are swarming at Praesepe in Cancer!
Leo is also at risk, but Denebola, the tail, is too far away to swat them.
There's Corvus . . . it must be spring!
Follow Alioth, Mizar and Alkaid in the handle of the Big Dipper,
and arc to Arcturus, then speed on to Spica.
Calm yourself in Virgo, and find the Virgin's uplifted arms at Vindemiatrix and Porrima.
Focus on majestic Saturn and it's rings. Can you see the Cassini division?
Look for Titan. Yes, it's there! Can you see some other moons?

Whitehouse Chili by John W. & Cornbread by Dot!
Bring your planisphere, binoculars, telescope.
Wear socks & shoes


Monthly Meeting and Star Gaze
June 22, Saturday, 7:00 PM at NMR-DSO!
Moonrise 1857 Set 0425 Lunar, Jupiter GRS 1917

Program: Astronomy Movie Night
Blu Ray: Into The Universe with Stephen Hawking: Episode 3: The Story of Everything.

Popcorn, chips & dip

Club Business: Installation of 2013-14 Officers
PRIZES awarded for Answers to Observing Questions (See Q&A here!)
2-minute talk: Oceanus Procellarum

Observing after the meeting
Bring binocs, scopes, Lunar & Messier lists, planisphere.


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from the abundance of knowledge, skill, and enthusiasm
at our local meetings and star parties.
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Calendar of Events 2012-2013