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In This Issue The Rosette Gazette Volume 14, Issue 1 Newsletter of the Rose City Astronomers January, 2002 ANNUAL INFORMATION FAIR MEET THE MEMBERS The new RCA editor is inaugurating a column to It’s time for the annual Rose City Astronomers introduce RCA members to each other. Guess whogetstogofirst? INFORMATION FAIR, which will be held in place of the General meeting on January 21, Peter Abrahams, on the subject of himself: 2002. Although my 'telescope time' is very important to me, I don't spend a sizeable number of nights per The Fair will provide answers for those with yearunderthestars.Iammoreofanarmchair questions regarding membership services, astronomer; reading & writing, in print & on the In This privileges, and benefits with the RCA, and you internet. I find the history of the telescope to be will be able to sign up or renew your membership particularly interesting, and when I realized how Issue: that evening. If your resolution for the new year is little was written on the subject, I was motivated to begin a new observing program, have we got a to make my own contribution. I have published a 1 General Meeting program for you! We can answer questions on half dozen articles in journals, and have a web Meet the Members beginning observer, binocular, Messier, and site with many more texts & some images as well deep sky programs, as well as Herschel I and II, (linkedontheRCAwebsite).Ihavecometo 2 Board Directory and solar observing.Wehaveanswersforyouths Pres. Message regard this history as the most important activity I interested in these programs as well. For tracking amengagedin,butitisabitperipheraltoRCA Magazines your program swing by the sales table and pick up Young RCA involvement. I am motivated to help run RCA one of the great 2001 calendars. because I think stargazing & related activities are 3 Observer’s Corner If you are fascinated with the dynamics of the the most rewarding avocations a person can find. I was not exposed to amateur astronomy until I 4WeatherSIG Earth’s atmosphere and weather and wanted to was in my mid thirties, and one of my few regrets Bright Birthday know more, visit the Weather Special Interest is that I didn't learn about it as a child. Like many Stars Group (SIG) booth. If you had thoughts about the origin of the universe, you may want to drop by the other 'gadget nuts', I end up more interested in the 5 Observing Cosmology/Astrophysics SIG. telescopes than in the celestial objects; but I don't Techniques confuse which is more meaningful; and no tele- Building your own scope? Get answers from the Cosmology SIG scope compares with a big spiral galaxy, or comet experts at the telescope making booth. Learn of Hyakutake, or many other sights. the workshop facilities, location, and schedule. 6 Chasing Red While you’re at it you may want to ask about the I have a 13 year old daughter who especially likes Dwarfs homemade and manufactured scopes in the the Swan nebula, and would be more involved if telescope library and check one out. it weren't something her old man was so nuts 7 January Sky about. My wife enjoys a view, but not enough to Letter from Editor Most frequently asked question: Where’s the freeze all night or rough it for a long weekend. party? Answer: Stop by the star parties booth for 8 Space Journey acompletelist. Astronomy outside the RCA includes travel; I go RCA Photo Gallery to Riverside every year & to meetings of a tele- For those who prefer seeking their own answers, scope history group, the Antique Telescope Soci- 9 Board Minutes you may find certainty of this in one of the more ety, which I help to run. I intend to do much Classifieds than 400 books and CDs in the club library.Jan more travel in another half decade; I'd like to go Keiskie, the club librarian also has IRS-suitable to all the major star parties, especially ATM ori- 10 Calendar/Events donation forms for any library donations folks ented events like Stellafane, and to visit old ob- want to itemize a charitable deductions. (Continued on page 7) January 6 January 13 January 22 January 28 Club Officers RCA President Peter Abrahams (503) 699-1056 [email protected] MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS VP Members Doug Huston (503) 629-8809 [email protected] One of the main services offered to RCA [email protected] VP Observing Scott Turner (503) 788-6484 members is subscriptions to Astronomy VP Community Affairs Norm Trost (503) 668-7979 [email protected] and Sky & Telescope magazines at a much reduced rate from newsstand VP, Communications Matt Brewster (503) 774-0360 [email protected] prices. Astronomy Magazine is $29 and Treasurer Vern Weiss (503) 236-1059 [email protected] Sky & Telescope Magazine is $29.95. Secretary Ron Forrester (503) 504-8071 [email protected] See Larry Godsey, Subscription Coordinator at the Membership Table at Sales Director Sameer Ruiwale (503) 617-0736 [email protected] General Meetings for further Editor Regis Krug (503) 698-6705 [email protected] information. Please note: Allow two Web Master Dareth Murray (503) 762-4377 [email protected] months for your subscription to be renewed from the time you bring or send [email protected] Library Director Jan Keiski (503) 293-3281 your renewal to Larry until the magazine Telescope Librarian Brian Richardson (503) 625-7373 [email protected] has processed the renewal. Alcor, Historian Dale Fenske (503) 256-1840 [email protected] Media Director Glenn Graham (503) 579-1141 [email protected] Special Interest Groups Scott Fitzpatrick (503) 669-8243 THE “KIDS” OF Youth Director Margaret McCrea (503) 232-7636 [email protected] ROSE CITY Light Pollution Rep. Bob McGown (503) 244-0078 [email protected] ASTRONOMERS New Member Programs Carol Huston (503) 629-8809 [email protected] [email protected] RCA Kids Magazine Subscriptions Larry Godsey (503) 675-5217 Children ages 4-12 We've tried to set up sub-groups and are welcome to join in fun and President’s educational activities while the Message activities that foster individual goals. grownups attend the monthly general Our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are RCA meetings. The kids' meeting By dedicated to some of the more popular takes place in the adjoining cafeteria at Peter Abrahams activities. As the RCA has grown past OMSI from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. If large to huge, the number of different you have any questions, please e-mail interests has grown to the point that the Jennifer at [email protected]. January 2001 board has been reluctant to start new As you will see at the January SIGs. Each SIG requires maintenance; The Young Rose City Astronomers meeting, the RCA is a group and more importantly, when a group is (ages 13 - 18). This group meets from composed of people with widely formalized by becoming RCA 6:30 to 7:30 on the third Monday of varying approaches to & interests in the month in the OMSI auditorium, sanctioned, the RCA assumes some astronomy. Those who use elaborate before the regular RCA meeting. In responsibility for mishaps like equipment to capture images are addition, the YRCA meets on the first cancelled meetings, accidents, etc. involved in an different activity than Thursday of the month. Kids with all those who grab a view with Even though new SIGs might not be levels of experience are welcome. binoculars. Observers under the cold freely created, the board definitely There’s no need to join - just come to night sky are removed from those wants to encourage & assist members the meetings and have fun. Adult cruising the internet or reading books. whowanttojoinupwithotherpeople volunteers are always welcome. Call Daylight astronomers might use a who share their astronomical interests. Margaret McCrea, 232-7636, for more information. telescope, but solar observing feels We provide means of communication, quite a bit different than the nocturnal to seek others & to share with them, variety. Some people are interested in via the Gazette, the email list, and the the history of astronomy, others in the web site. If you would like to find future. other RCA members who share your interests, please email or contact me; We can all further each others goals, write the email list; talk to Dareth and the purpose of the RCA is to do about a post on the web site, or submit what it can for members & the public. a letter to Regis for the Gazette. Page 2 THE OBSERVER’S CORNER ................................................ Howard Banich 2001 Leonid Meteor Storm can’t think of a mechanism beyond random chance that would I just have to write about the 2001 Leonid Meteor Storm. One of account for this. Even so, meteors were seen all the sky all night my first astronomically related memories is of the famous 1966 with some of the more interesting ones at the horizon – some meteor storm, which happened right at the start of my interest in were a dark orange simply from atmospheric refraction. astronomy. Unfortunately, this memory is centered on hearing We saw maybe a dozen super bright exploding meteors, and about the great storm on the radio and TV the next day, and of some left long lasting trails that were amazing to watch twist in my intense feelings of having missed something very special. I the high altitude winds through binoculars. remember thinking that maybe I’d see it the next year (1967) and only gradually did I learn that I would have to wait over 30 From 3:30am to 5:30am, when we packed up and headed back to years for my next chance to see the Leonid’s storm.
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