Astronomy Club Meeting/Minutes

Astronomy Club Meeting – Monday Jan 31, 2011

Recap:

• Last Saturday astronomy club attended Globe At Night, Dark Sky Awareness
• Huge success, thanks for all in attendance.

Upcoming Events:

Saturday, Feb 5:

• Come volunteer at Biosphere 2’s Science Saturdays program. We will have solar telescopes and other fun demos. Volunteers also get a free tour of Biosphere 2.
• Sabino Canyon star party (Sabino canyon parking lot)

Monday, Feb 7:

• University High School Star Party. We are going to help assemble their Astronomy Club’s telescope(s) and explain how they work. Event goes from 3-5, contact Kevin for more info.

Friday, Feb 11:

• University High Star party, more info next Astronomy Club meeting.

Current Projects:

• Extrasolar project, meets Thursdays at 6:15 in the Steward computer lab.
• Contact Jake if interested (turner@email.arizona.edu)
• Binocular Telescope project, email Blythe if interested (bguvenen@email.arizona.edu)
• Local Astronomical Phenomena (i.e. constructing the large scale astronomy models in the Steward lobby), contact Katie is interested (kljpyro@email.arizona.edu)
• Astronomy Outreach materials, contact Katie if interested.

Other Announcements:

• Astronomy Club office is located in the trailers north of Steward Observatory – Good wi-fi and a great place to hang out or do homework! Office No. T104 – 105.
• Astronomy Question of the Week is posted on the astronomy club website and will be answered on Fridays at 4 pm in N305 by Dr. McCarthy.
• Astronomy colloquium is every Thursday from 4-5.
• Membership dues are $10 and due ASAP. Dues can be turned into Blythe at weekly club meetings.

Astronomy Club Meeting, Elections, and Puzzle of the Week

Election Results:
President: Timothy Carleton
Treasurer: Blythe Guvenen
Secretary: Joel Mueting
Event Coordinator: Katie Johnson
Webmaster: Kevin Hardegree-Ullman
Historian: Carmen Austin

Don McCarthy's Puzzle of the Week