Wednesday 08 July 2015 at 11:00 pm - MONTHLY MEETING -Beginning Astronomy - Part 1
Posted by: Michael Cook Category: Monthly Meetings Contact: draa-president@drastronomy.com
When: Wednesday 08 July 2015 at 11:00 pm Ends: Thursday 09 July 2015 at 01:00 am
Location: Whitby Library - Central Branch Meeting Room 1 A/B 405 Dundas Street West Whitby, Ontario
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July 2015 Monthly Meeting Agenda
Beginning Astronomy - Part 1
Four table stations will be set up to provide 20-25 minute overviews to get you started in astronomy. There will be ample time for you to rotate among the four stations so that you can cover all the topics which include:
1)Naked eye observing/constellations 2)Binoculars…choosing and using 3)Finding your way (maps, planetarium software, star hopping, goto) 4)Telescope basics…setup (finder alignment, collimation)
The Whitby Central Library is on the south side of Dundas St at Henry St.
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