Wednesday 11 September 2013 at 11:00 pm - Annual General Meeting and MONTHLY MEETING
Posted by: Michael Cook Category: Monthly Meetings Contact: draa-secretary@drastronomy.com
When: Wednesday 11 September 2013 at 11:00 pm Ends: Thursday 12 September 2013 at 01:00 am
Location: Whitby Library - Central Branch Meeting Room 1 A/B 405 Dundas Street West Whitby, Ontario
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This is an election year, so be sure to nominate members for postions on the Board.
September 2013 Monthly Meeting Agenda:
Annual General Meeting - Officer Reports - Election of members for positions on the Board
Visit to the Galileo Museum Presented by Ian Wheelband Ian gives a trip report of his visit to Museo Galileo (The Galileo Museum) in the heart of Florence, Italy.
What's Up in the Night Sky Presented by Jeff Dutton This month's What's Up takes us on a tour of celestial objects well placed for viewing between the September and October meetings.
The Whitby Central Library is on the south side of Dundas St at Henry St.
Friday 13 September 2013 at 10:00 pm - PUBLIC OUTREACH Sports and Leisure Fair Bowmanville
Posted by: Warren Gallagher Category: Astronomy in the Park Contact: stargazing@drastronomy.com
When: Friday 13 September 2013 at 10:00 pm Ends: Saturday 14 September 2013 at 12:00 am
Location: Garnet B Rickard Recreation Complex 2440 King St W Bowmanville
The Durham Region Astronomical Association will be taking part in the Clarington Sports and Leisure Fair where we will have displays and handouts of all things Astronomical as well as information concerning our association. If you have a telescope at home and are not confident in its operation, bring it along for some guidance on its use. If the weather cooperates we will have telescopes outside for looking at various objects once the skies have darken sufficiently.
Saturday 14 September 2013 at 01:00 pm - PUBLIC OUTREACH Thickson Woods Daytime
Posted by: Warren Gallagher Category: Astronomy in the Park Contact: stargazing@drastronomy.com
When: Saturday 14 September 2013 at 01:00 pm Ends: Saturday 14 September 2013 at 07:00 pm
Location: Bottom of Thickson Rd S. Whitby at the Thickson Woods Land Trust site
Come and have Safe Solar viewing of Sun Spots and Flares (Weather permitting) and learn about The Durham Region Astronomical Association through various handouts. If you have a telescope at home and you need instruction on how to set it up and use it bring it along to a telescope clinic.
Thickson's Woods Nature Reserve is near the bottom of Thickson Rd, where the Waterfront Trail crosses the road.
Sunday 15 September 2013 at 12:00 am - PUBLIC OUTREACH Thickson Woods Nighttime
Posted by: Warren Gallagher Category: Astronomy in the Park Contact: stargazing@drastronomy.com
When: Sunday 15 September 2013 at 12:00 am Ends: Sunday 15 September 2013 at 02:00 am
Location: Bottom of Thickson Rd S. Whitby at the Thickson Woods Land Trust site
Come and see views of Saturn, Venus and the Moon and other celestial objects such as Globular cluster of up to a million stars packed into a tight ball shape. A ring of debris of a star that has blown off its outer shell and a glimpse of our neighboring galaxy "Andromeda". (Weather permitting)
Thickson's Woods Nature Reserve is near the bottom of Thickson Rd, where the Waterfront Trail crosses the road.
MONTHLY MEETING - Member Survey Results - Pizza Party Outcomes - Exoplanet Update - What's Up in the Night Sky
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