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YOLUME WYI Number 5-6 May-June 2001 **** l. *:t*{c* rc** dr***1.* *c.*.**d.**{.:t i(**1.** **1.{.*****:t !t{. *****d(**** Editor andALCOR: Dr. J. Wayne Wooteq Plrysical Sciernes, Room 9704, PeruacolaJ.C., Pensacola FL 32504. Phane (550) 451-1152 (voicemail), (E-mail) [email protected] Presidern - Ed Magowan (850) 458-0577; It-P - Bob Hill (850) 455-8801 secretary - Bert Black (850 a76-4105; Treasurer Jim Larduskey (850) 434-3638 Observing - Warren Jarvis (550) 623-5061 Librmian: Jacque Falzone (850) 438-2045 Please mail all dues to EA-ILA,1660 Shannon Circle, Pensacola, FL i2501. WEBSITE: http://www.meteor.dotstar.net Yebmaster: [email protected] ,1.**1.****{<****i.+*:t **+{.**:1.******:1.*i.******re**t *{.*****{<***:t{.*{.********tF************d.***:t** French Camp Star Party, April 18 to 22, 2001 lim Studebaker and I drove to the French Camp Star Party on Wednesday April 18, 2001. The French Camp Observatory is 80 miles northeast of Jacksoq Mississippi immediately off of the Natchez Traie. The Natchez Trace is a beautiful two lane historic highway devoid of billboards and trash on the highway shoulders. The only drawback is the speed limit is 50 mph, which allows you to view the flora and fauna. (the entire trip was 333 miles from my house in Pensacola, 7.5 hours driving time). On arriving at 3:00 p.m., we registered at the observatory and drove back to the sleeping quarters to set up. I had a bunk in a suflrmer camp bunkhouse that was clean, simple, but more than adequate. The toilet facilities were next to the sleeping quarters and included hot showers and flush toilets. The observatory location was a drive of about a mile from the bunkhouse. Dennis Hausch and Dave Halupowski arrived later and we hunted locally for a place to eat and ended up eating atalocalfilling statior/convenience store/ snack shop (the nearest eating place was about 20 miles away). Dewey Barker, Bob Hill, and Mike Davey had arrived when we ieturned to the observatory for a lecfure and some nigtrttime viewing. I left the field about midnight because my body heat was fogging up my binocular eyepieces as a result of the cold weather. The viewing up to that time was good. Thursday morning I made a skong pot of coffee and had cereal for breakfast. Some of the EAAA members joined me for coffqe and noted i may not need as much coffee grounds next time i made a pot. They really weren't complaining, much! Dave and I hiked around the lake. Some of us lunched at the Council House Caf6 and toured the restored historic facilities. We returned to the observatory where I met my son and granddaughtet who had arrived from Memphis. Frank Graham had arrived sometime and was at the observing field. We did some solar observing and returned to the lodge for supper. After supper we attended another lecture and then observed the planets, nighfiime stars, plus meteors, and satellites until midnight when the skies got murky. Friday morning the pot of coffee was better and my son cooked breakfast for my granddaughter and me. Several ofus hiked around the lake, and wrote up notes from the previous ,ights viewing. We rocked and snoozed on the lodge porch while waiting on lunch. After lunch *J tri"d to do sofne solar observing but the sky was overcast so we browsed around Rex's temporary store. I attended a lecture in the afternoon and refurned to the lodge for supper. THE METEOR VOLUME NffI Number 5-6 May-June 2001 Page 2
I attonded another lecture after supper and returned to the observatory as the nighttime skies cleared to allow some good viewing which included viewing deep sky objects with the 32" Newtonian telescope on a Dobsonian mount. The skies murked over around midnight therefore I returned to the bunkhouse to sleep. Saturday morning breakfast was a repeat with no complaints about the coffee. I wrote up some more notes, my son and I hiked around the lakg and then rocked on the lodge porch and listened to Dewey Barker brag about the clear skies from 01:30 a. m. to 04:00 a. m. He looked a little sleep deprived. After lunch I did some more solar observing and looked at some spectacular solar prominences through a hydrogen alpha filter mounted on a large SC telescope. I attended a lecture and ate supper and attended another lecture. On returning to the observatory the skies were not too good for observing but I attended a lecture about "Sky Lore" which was interesting; observing which was on and off because of wispy clouds. Sunday morning we had a repeat breakfast, again with no complaints about the coffee. My son and grand{aughter left for Memphis and Jim and I headed south. We saw a total of four wild turkeys at three different locations as we drove on the beautiful Natchez Trace. The Star Party was an excellent experience, restful in a way despite the late hours, and multiple the activities. Jim Hill, Rainwater Observatory Director, and his staffdid a fine job in organizing the ovent, which included 200+ observers. The lodge staffprepared and served tasty and adequate meals in a beautiful setting. ^-Bert Black, EAAA secretary
ASTRONOMT DAY AT SEWLLE SQUARE While many EAAA members were in Mississippi, we did return to Earth Day activities for at least some sunspotting and handing out brochures for Askonomy Day on April2lst. We had 9 prospectiye members sign up, and requests for teachers packets from 10 teachers. Rick Little, Jim Larduskey, Margret Hildreth and Woody Soderlind assisted with handouts, scopes, and transportation.
FERRY PASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STAR GAZE-April 5, 2(ru1 The telescopes were set up for the Ferry Pass Elementary School on April 5, 2001, in the field on the south side of the school. The students and their families rotated from the schools different events to the astronomy star gaze. A total of approximately 300 students and parents visited the astronomy exhibit &om 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The sky was clear and the outside temperature was comfortable. The Moon was not quite full and could be seen is the East before dark. Before darlL at about 7:00 Jupiter was visible and shortly afterwards Saturn was visible. The sky was dark by 7:30 p.m. and the Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, and the Orion Nebula were observed in the telescopes. Three of the parents had ccd cameras and they were instructed how to photograph the Moon through a telescope eyepiece. An Iridium Satellite was scheduled to pass overhead at 7:46 p.m. and while watching for the satellite a meteor burned out overhead. The Iridium Satellite flashed overhead as scheduled. At 8:18 p.nc- the ISS appeared in the southwest and traveled between Jupiter and Satmn was visible for several minutm before it faded &om view in the northeast. Many viewers had never seen the nighttime celestial sights, which appeared after darh and needless to say they were thrilled as were the EAAA members present. The following EAAA members assisted; Jim Larduskey, Rick Littlq Bert Black, Wayne Wooten, and John Ve Depo. *Bert Black, C oordinator Our fourth Ferry Pass Elementary Math-Science Magnet School Spotlig&t on Math and Science is over but not forgotten One of the reasons it was successful was because of the F.AuAr{'u continued partieipation. We believe that your gloup's participation helped reinforce to the students that science can be fun and intermting. The students are still talking about seeing the space station Alpha fly over. Thank you again for your support. -Wanda Hampton, FPES THE METEOR VOLUME )AffI Number 5-6 MayJune 2{N1 Page 3
CAMP KOLOMOKI STAR GAZEApril 2T, 2001 The Cluster 24 Dirwtor, Michelle Dean, asked the E&drA to conduct an asfronomy session and star gaze for the Gid Scouts at Camp Kolomoki. The camp is east of DeFuniak Springs, north of Highway 90 several miles on an unpaved road. The camp road to the Rainwatsr Hall is dirt, one lane-interesting road that leads to the lake darn As requested the EAAA telescopes were set up before dark on the Camp Kolomoki lake dam for the April 27,2001. The Moon was waxing to the first quarter and visible in the daytime sky. Sunspots were visible on the solar disk. Before dark" at 7 PM, Jupiter was visible and shortly afterwards Saturn was visible. The linked ISS and NASA Space Shuule made a pass from the southwest to the northmst from about 7;40 ta 7:44 p.m. The linked spacecraft made a long path which brightened and than dimmed and finally they were obscured in the trees on the horizon. The sky was dark by 8:00 p.m. The Moon, Jupiter, SaturrL the Orion Nebula, M44, M.42143, M104, and several other deep sky objects were observed in the telescopes. The most obvious constellations were pointed out to the scouts. Many viewers had never seen the nighfiime celestial sights, which appeared after &rh and needle*s to say they were thrilled. The girl scouts served avtry tasty "Worm Dessert" about 9:00 p.m. The following EAAA members assisted; Dave Halupowski, Jim Larduskey, Rick Little, Bert Blach Mike and Danny Davey, and Ed Magowan assisted in the star gaze. Shannon and Heather Janssen, parents of girl scouts Erica and Britany, set up their Meade ETX telescope and eqioyed the nighttime skies; they plan to join the EAAA, based on their experience with the Girl Scouts. --Bert Black, secretary
ISStShufrte Pass widely Observed all over the Gulf Coast on Aprit 25th Andy Walkef, lyas on call in Mobile, and sent in this report. '"Satellite was visible from 8:02-8:07, came more like 82+ deg." Like many others, he noted a "flare".When the satellite approached 30 deg to SE, so sun was directly in line, the solar panels increased luminance by 10X. Since it started as b'right as Jupiter, this ISSlShuttle pass was very spectacular." Thanks to all of you who reported your observatiotu to the EAAA bulletin board, such as.... From Biloxi, the Hartung family also observed the flare. In Pensacola, Clint Hatchett reported "It wos Beauoooootiful. I didn' t think it would really get brighter than Jupiter, but it SLIRE did. Thanks again for the heads-up!" From Glendalg Florida, Bill Mowell noted "Thanks very much for the information . The naked eye sighting was pretty special. The speed of the target was too fast for my inexpensive telescope to keep up wit[ but the eye view was spectacular--thanks again for the forecast. @ditor's Note: naked eye and binocs are best for satellite observing). From OWCC in Valparaiso, Tony Russo and his class reporte{ 'lWe saw it. Wasn't it spectacular! It starJed out in the northwest and flew to the southeast. We also noted a change in apparent luminosity as it passed by. It started out as roughly a magnitude +2 and changed to a magnitude -2 before it was gone. Dr. Wayne Wooten's PJC astronomy class was joined by about fifty members of the public for the observation outside PJC's Science and Space Theatre. We got wonderful publicity &om WEAR's weather crew, and this was one of the most memorable eveots for many of the astronomy sfudents. We also observed the Moo4 Jupiter, and Saturn.
WOfrKT}fAN MIDDLE SCHOOL GAZE ON fuUY gT'H At the request of teacher, Jeannie Medlin, EAAA set up telescopes on the west side of Workman Middle School on May 8, 2001. There were approximately 40 students and parents present. Before dark, Ed Magowan reviewed the method of using a star chart and what objects THE METEOR WOLAME JO{VI Number 5-6 MayJune 2001 Page 4 'Wooten were visible in a clear nigtt sky. Dr. displayed a large iron meteorite from the famous Meteor Crater nar Flagstaff, Aruara,loaned by Draco Productions. The sky was partty to mostly cloudy and only a few bright stars were visible before the clouds closed down the sky for celestial viewing. The following EAAA members assisted in the star gaze; Bob Hil[, Bert Blacl! Wayue Wooten, Reid Leonar4 and Ed Magowan --Bert Black
Minutes of the EAAA MeetingApril 6,2001, President Ed Magowan called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. Thsre were approximately 40 members and guests present. The following guests were introduced: Ram Hicks, Christopher Enders, and Michael McKinley. Treasurer Jim Larduskey, reported the club was solvent. All payments were up to date. In old business, the had EAAA hats with an embroidered patch for sale at a cost of $13. The EArqrt shirts with the embroidaed patch are available after a minimum order quantity to members at a cost of $22 to $25. Contact Dennis Hausch for the details. Dr. Wooten has been requested by the Girl Scout to put on a Star Gaze April 27,20AL at Camp Kolomoki west of DeFuniak Springs. Volunteers are needed contact Dr. Wooten for details. The Star Gaze session for students attending Pensacola Acaderny for March 15, 2001, at Battery Worth was fair. About 30 viewers were prment. Feny Pass Elementary School Star Gazr was age,t success. The Mid'South Star Gaze at French Camp, Mississippi will be April 18-21, 2001. Several EA.rqr{ members will be attending this year. Unfortunately, Earth Dal Astronomy Day will also be on Saturday, April Zl,200l at Seville Square. Margaret Hildreth will be helping. Those members interested in participating should contact Jim Larduskey. In new business, the next EAAA meeting will be May 4, 2001. The program will be about reports on Astronomy Day and the French Camp Star Gaze. Gary Wiseman will demonstate the new NextStar 8 from Celestron. There will be a discussion about the opposition of Mars this sumuer and the Sun spot activity. The June program will be "Tweaking Your Telescope for Observing the Mars Opposition." The PJC Art Department presented the PJC astronomy department a Meade ETX 90 telescope with Autostar that the department won in a student competition. This will be a real asset for our stargazes in the future. The next Munson gazes will be April 21. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45. In the program that followed in the Interactive classroorn" Bob Hill presented an interesting program on *Virtual Astronomy" and outlined the trend of analyzing data from astronomical observation tools. The tre,lrd has more emphasis on analyzing digfiizod data with computers using all wavelengths of the elechomagnetic speckum. *Bert Black- EAAA secretary,
Mindes of the tuAA tuIeaing for May 4, 2(NI President Ed Magowan called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. There were approximately 35 members and guests present. The following guests were introduced; Shannon and Heather Janssen, David Hodge, and Mrs. Warren Jarvis. Treasurer Jim Larduskey, reported the club was solvent. AII payments lvere up to date. Dr. Wooten noted that PJC had changed insurance companim and F.AIAA would be required to pay $100 for the year, starting in September. The mernbership had no crpposition, for the college has providod us many services over the years. The minutes to the previous meeting were read and approved. THE METEOR VOLUME frgI Numher 5-6 May-June 2001 Page 5 In old business, the Efu{A had hats with an embroidered patch for sale at a cost of $13. The EAAA shirts with the embroidered patch are available after a minimum order quantity to members at e cost of $22 to $25. Contact Dennis for the details. The Girl Scout Star Gaze on Apn127,2001, at Camp Kolomoki mst of DeFuniak Springs \Mas successful. Juliam Dragon of Troop 7 presented a certificate of appreciation to EAAA for the providing the girls with a good ashonomy session. The report on the gaze is on page 2. The Mid-South Star Gaze at French Camp, Mississippi \Has a fine star party for the 7 EAAA members. We had about ten members also assisting with Earth Day/ Astronomy Day was April21, 2001at Seville Square. F.ArM will have estar gaze at WorkmanMiddle School on Tuesday May 8, ?0Al at'l:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Volunteers are needed. Warren Jarvis reported Mrs. Kobi had reduced the price on Jerry's 9.25" Celestron and all the accessories to $2700. Ifinterested, contact her at (850) 626'3329. In new bubiness, the next EAAA meeting will be June 1, 2001. The progam will be about "Twmking Your Telescope for Observing the Mars Opposition.' The summer Fort Pickens star gazes will be June 8 and?Z, July 13 and27, and August 10. Dennis Hausch reported that Dr. Gary Verschuur is willing to present a talk on astronomy at PJC in the fall. Dr. Wooten said he would try to determine if the talk could be coordinated with the reopening of tle Space and Science Theater when the new Director was introduced. Dennis Hausch will present "The summer Sky- Binocular Hopping the Messier Objects" for the July program There will be no EAAA business meeting in August; the family picnic and Perseid meteor watch will be atBaitery Worth in Fort Pickens on Friday, August 10ttr, with the picnic at 7 PiU, sky interpretation at 8:30 in the amphitheater, and meteor watching past midnight. A committee was appointed to determine the feasibility of establishing a permanent observatory for the EAAA. The following members are on the committee: Bob Hill, Ed Magowarq Jim Larduskey, Blevin Davis, Mike Davey, Dr Wayne Wooten, Jeff Kridsr, Tom Dragorq and Rick Little. EAAA member Ernie Clarke has a 16" Meade with a nice dome that he would like put to good use and will consider donating- The next Munson gazes will be May 19 and26. The meoting was adjourned at 7:45 pm. After a brief intermission, we met in the Interactive classroom to discuss The Astronomy Day and French Camp astronomy sessions. Gary Wiseman gave a demonstration on setting up his Celestron 8" NEXSTAR telescope and aligning it to be computer operated. -Bert Black, Secretary Seopesfor Sale Mike Barnette {phone numbers cell: 850-637-72A6 Home: 850-497-8055) has an }-inch Meade LX 200 in excellent condition. Still have the original box, a heavy duty fork mount, 26mm plossl, 2X Barlow, 14mm ultra wide angle, 8.8 LIltra Wide angle and maybe a 8mm super plossl lens, a moon filter and other filters. $1500 is an excellent price and he will entertain an offer. Charles Boha$pqqhas.a Cplesqp,R I inph $CT, It caqge IviIh a.2,540q.I pvepiece.Sd I p*"t* t.Zi star diagonal, 1.25 visual back, manual slow moticn controls, setting circles, clock drive, 9 volt battery, dual arm fork mount with carry handle, one piece equatorial wedgeltripod combination and lerrs cap. I also have three eye guards. The scope has been used only 4 or 5 times in my back yard and it is less than 2 years old and in excellent condition. I have been impressed with its optics and ease of set-up. The reason I am selling it is because I have a disability and it is simply too heavy for me to handle. I have riglrt at $1,300.00 in the scope and I would like to get $1,000.00 for it. If someone would like to take a look at it they can call me or E-ail me, to make arrangements. My Home Phone: 994-8190 My E-Mail Address: [email protected]. THE METEOR VOLUME fl{VI Namber 5-6 Muy-June 2001 Page 6 Contents French Camp Star Party (Bert Black) 1-) Other Stargazes and Astonomy Day 3-4 Minutes of the April and May Meetings (Bert Black) 4-5 Silver Anniversary of Sky Interpretation at Ft. Pickens (Wayne Wooten) insert Calendar olEvents June 1 EAIIAA meets at 7 PM in room 1775 at PJC for discussion of Mars at opposition June 4 Pluto at opposition June 6 Full Moon in June is the Rose, Flower, or Strawberry Moon; it is 4 deg. N of Mars now June 8 FirS Ft Pickens Sky Interpretation session of the summer; 8:30 PM in Amphitheater Venus at GWE, 46 degrees west of the Sun in the moming sky, and half lit in the scope June 13 Mars at opposition, rising in the east at sunset, and up all night; a great time to observe it June 14 Last quarter moon June 17 Waning crescent moon passes 1.6 deg. S of Venus in morning sky June 21 Summer Solstice at 4:35 CDT today; also new moon, and totai eclipse for South Africa !'*ne22 Second Ft. Pickens stargaze; remernber to identiff yourselves as EAAAmembers for Free admission at the gate check point; they will have the msmbership roster June 28 First quarter moon July 3 Moon passes 6 degrees North of Mars in evening sky July 4 Llappy Independence Day, Ear*r is at aphelicn, some 152 million km from the Sun July 5 Full Moon, the Thunder or llay Moon July 6 EAAA meetS at 7 PM in room 1775; Dennis Hausch takes us on a surmer binocular totn July 13 Third Ft. Pickens gaze ofthe Sunmer, great time for dmk skies, Marg and Milky Way July 15 Venus passes only .72 deg. South of Saturn in the morning sky; great at low powers July 20 New moon for the Munson forks this weekend; great time for astrophotos of the Galaxy July 27 First Qr.rarter Moon for the fourttr Ft. Pickens session tonig[t; Mars also a great target July 28 Peak for the Delta Aquarid meteor shower, coming out of SE after mi&tight Aug. 10 Perseid meteor watch, EAAA family picnic at Batt€ry Worth at 7 PM- mi&ight
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VOLUME WVI Number 7-8 July-August 2001 * *:t*******+{.*** d. *******{.d! **** ** *** ** r.** ******1c*ir*** *****{.* *****l'*d'**t"#*+*d( **** **:l' +* * ** Editor andALCOR: Dr. J. Wayre Woote4 Physical Sciences, Room 9704, Pensacola J.C., Pensacola FL i2504. Phone (850) 481-1152 (voicemail), @-mail) tl,tooten @pic.cc;flus President - Ed Magowan (85U a58-0577; V-P - Bob Hill (850) 455-8801 Secretary - Bert Black (850 a76-a105; Treasurer Jim Larduskey (850) 434-3638 Observing - WanenJitrvis (850) 623-8061 Librarian: JacErc Falzone (850) 438'2045 Please mail all dues to EAAA, 1660 Shannon Circle, Pensacols, FL 32501. WEB SITE : http:/lwvrw.meteor.dotstar.net Webmaster: [email protected] :f ********,I***i.!F*:F**'F'Frl.*1.{r****t(:B****.!i4.*+*i.******{(+*******+*************1.{.*:Bt *{ Dr. Gerritt Verschuur to Come in December
Dr.Gerrit Verschuur is scheduled to be the EfuqA guest speaker on Dec.1,200t. His lecture is titled, "Impact!: The Threat of Comets and Asteroids". Dr. Gerrit L. Verschuur is a member of the Physics Department, University of Memphis, and has written on the collision problems with asteroids and interviewed on PBS for Nova. In a summary, he notes that: "Viewed from the perspective of our place in space, planet earth is still accreting mass as part of its formation process. Continuing impact events may have shaped the emergence and evolution of life during the last 4 billion years and even today the threat of impacts remains real. Asteroid and comet strikes are the rule not the exception and when an impact is violent enough the consequences can extend to the destruction of species, a fate that befell the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. As regards our future in the face of the continued danger, hope stands in the way of our taking seriously the notion that past civilizations may have been wiped out by impact, or that the threat still looms over us all. From this perspective we must confront the possibility that the story of evolution is highlighted by the survival of the luckiest." --Dennis Hausch
An Obsematoryfor the EAAA?
Thanks to the generosity of EAAA member Ernie Clarke, we may soon have a observatory for club and public use. At the last EAAA meeting, a committee was formed to explore how to accept Ernie's donation of a 16" Meade and Ash Dome and put them to good use for the club and community. Committee members Bob Hill, Ed Magowan, Rick Little, Mike Dewey, Jeff Kreider, and Wayne Wooten visited with Ernie in Cantonment on Wednesday evening, June 13ft. Here are Bob's observations on the meeting. "Don't know about anyone else but I thought Emie was a fust class guy and his setup was at one time frst class. It is a dream setup. If we take his scope and the dome I got the impression he would have the building torn down as he said we could also have the air conditioning unit that was there. The scope needs some work and the dome will be a job to move. I believe we as a club are up to it. I would have given most anything to have got a look at a star through the telescope but it just wasn't to be." :Bob Hill, EAAA I/-P THE METEOR VOLAME }trVI Number 7-B May-June 2001 Page 2
The EAAA Turns 42
On June 18th EAAr{ will be 42 years old-having been founded June 18, 1959 Past histories were about events and included few names of past members. My memory is getting less dependable-I can remember only aboat 4AYo of the names of members of the 50's and 60's-so I am giving an account of those people who gave EAAA its start. I think most would be proud of what cument and recent members have accomplished. The first members were myself, Danny Malinsky, and Craig Wicke. Our next influx of members lived in Moreno Courts and Woolsey Courts-children of navy fahilies. Billy Aspinal, Donald Kreuger, Kenneth Carpmter, (?) Fletcher, and one or two others. When school started we got new members mostly at WJHS. Our first member with an astronomieal telescope was Calvin Raines-he lived in Navy Point and had an Edmund 3" semi equatorial reflector. Next came Ronnie Baisden with a Guilbert 2.5". Then Dennis Williams. . Glenn Blews was a year or two behind me in schoql-lived in Star Lake. He had no transportation-so when my parents went to R.I. for two years and I lived with an aunt in Brentwood I could not supply transportation and he dropped out. In that oldest club photo-the 8X10 I passed on to you-he is the tallsst person. We got a lot of members in Navy Point-Sidney Covington, Mike Robinsoq Harold Costello, Peter Terrebonne-a few others. Eventually, most of these left to form a Navy Point astronomy club hosted by telescope maker Harold Yesnes-but it never got off the ground. Other members inoluded Steve Mcleod, Gerald Goldstein, Ray Wright, Wayne Hooten, Linda Kiefer, Reagan McDaniel. About this time we started meeting at the Pensacola Library meettng room and went from being WAAA to EAAA. New members included Donny FortRer, Raymond Bomar, Edward Flowers, Edward Mason, Tommy Trammel, Robert Haulstrand and many others-this is where the memory really starts to fail. This is when we began to keep written records-still in the club's possession. Some of the members started a school club at EHS-incl. myself, Fortner, and Bomar. Paul Doyal was a member of that club-then later was active in EAAA-in the 1980's and 90's. When most of the membership was either in high school or college EAAA shared some activities with a high school astronomy club in DeFuniak Springs, the Walton County Astronomy Club. One of their members joined EfuL{--young Wayne Wooten. Soon after, F.ArqA lost many members going off to college. Fortunately there was an influx of new members. Joe Somsel Doug Lyons, Gail Houh Reid Leonar4 etc. Doug was founder of the METEOR. Some of these people still live in the area. Others live far away. My EHS Rebels 35ft anniversary yearbook gives the addresses of some. The Efu{A lapsed and was inactive until late 1977. Some of the late members joingd with me in getting it going again until Wayne Wooten returned from his studies in fall, 1978 and began hosting the club. Eventually, Reid Leonard returned as well. -Rabert Blake
FORT PICKENS SMR GAZE-lune 8,2001
Overcast skies and distant lighting greeted the opening 2001 F.Auq.A Fort Pickens star gaze. Dr. Wooten gave an abbreviated slide show on the surrmer skies to a sparse audience of about 30 viewers. No telescopes were set up because of the tlreat of raur, and the show was speeded up when thunder announced the lightning was getting too close for comfort. The following EAAA members assisted in the star gaze; Bob Hill, Bert Black, Wayne Wooten, Leland Leonard, Jeannie and Mark Carruth, Harold Breyde, and Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Cloman. We left the extra handouts with the rangers to pass out to the campers, and hoped for clearer skies on June 22"d. -Bert Black " EAAA Members as of 16-May-2001 * =ChansefromLastMonth TotdlPaidMembership= 779 CITY SI
Bill Calvert 4850 Velasquez St. Pensacola FL 32s04 M 2002 Herman (Pete) Ewald 721 0 Brunner Street Pensacola FL 32526 850-456-1281 S 2002 Robert Hamman 88 Tamwood Ln. 5C 29045 803-788-6585 S 2002 Rose Rankin 3002 Stefani Rd. Cantonment 32533 850-478-1300 S 2002 Judy Anderson 5501 SPring Dr. Mobile AL 36693 334-666-0844 M 2001 Dottie Balchunas 606'l Chapman Cir Pensacola FL 32504 850-477-2305 R 2001 Josenh Barber 515 Amanda Ave Foley AL 36535 334-943-6489 5 2001 Dewev Barker 641 1 Mvrtle Hill Circle Pensacola FL 32506 850-469-5437 R 200'l Rafael Barraza P.0. Box 286 Gonzales FL 32560 850-968-7618 R 2001
Walter Behrens 1 630 Steven Dr. Gulf Breeze FL 32561 850-932-6133 R 2001 Dr. Frank 9759 Pickwood Dr. Pensacola FL 32514 850-477-1917 S 2001 Bert Black 6226 Vicksburq Drive Pensacola FL 32503 850-476-4105 R 2001 Chaz Blackburn 11643 Timber Hollow Dr. Houston TX 77065 M 2001 David Blakeman 71 1 South G.5t. Pensacola FL 32501 850-438-1151 R 2001 Bloor 4292 Chantilly Way Milton FL 32s83 850-479-7828 R 2001 Louis Bolter 4631 Gladstone Dr. Pensacola FL 32s14 850-478-0118 R 2001 Mark & Lvdia Brackett 6963 E. Bay Blvd. Navarre FL 32566 850-939-6672 R 2001 John 2731 Maqnolia Ave. Pensacola 32503 850-444-9557 R 2001 Harold 2008 North 60 th Ave. Pensacola 32s06 8s0-453-2297 R 2001 Patrick Bushaw 3801 Mobile Pensacola 32sos 8s0-434-0047 R Norman & Barbara Caisse 5290 Treahna Road Pensacola FL 32s26 850-944-3409 5 2001 Malone Calvert I 02 Aztec Court Crestview FL 32536 850-682-9091 R Mark & Jeannie Carruth 3491 Nicholson Estates Rd. Pace FL 32s71 850-994-7242 R 2001 Leonard Casey 4342 Hidden Lakes Drive East Niceville FL 32s78 8s0-897-6024 S 2001 Joann Childers 5760 West Shore Drive Pensacola FL 32526 850-944-4602 S 2001 FL 32504 850-432-2464 M 2001 Don na Cloman 4264 Elvis Presley Dr. Milton William & Carol Cristea 2971 Coral Strip Parkway Gulf Breeze FL 32561 850-934-8724 R 2001 Dave Crowlev P. 0. Box 683 Pensacola FL 32s93 850-432-4213 R 2001 Michael Davey 2013 Burionik Drive Navarre FL 32s66 850-939-5279 R 2001 Blevin Davis P.0. Box 326 FL 32s72 850-626-8693 R 2001 Davis 7026 Brown Street Milton FL 32583 850-623-5649 R 2001 Carlos I 1590 Duelinq Oaks Dr. Pensacola FL 32514 850-968-4618 R 200'l Thomas Draqon 6888 Foxchase Cir Pensacola FL 32506 850-455-1620 R 2001 Ken 1926 Williams Road FL 32s71 850-994-5726 R 2001 Trov Durant 1720 DebbY Ave A Pensacola FL 32514 850-475-5997 R 2001 loslvn Edoe 6646 Avenida 0akleiqh FL 32566 8s0-939-3496 R 2001 Jacoue Falzone 31 14 Brittany Ter. Pensacola FL 32504 850-438-2045 R 2001 David Flovd 935 Sprinqmier Pl. Pensacola FL 32514 850-937-012',l R 2001 Fodor 21 Seminole Tr Pensacola FL 32s06 8s0-453-3240 M 2001 T Fredrick 1019 E. Chestnut Ave. Crestview FL 32539 8s0-689-4373 R Dr. Michael Fry 31 16 Brittany Place Pensacola FL 32504 850-436-4563 R 2001 101 Cool Sprinqs Rd. Winston-5alem NC 27107 need # M 2001 Mari & Frank Graham 4232 Queen's Ct. Milton FL 32571 850-994-9398 5 2001 Dave Halupowski 406 Lincoln Avenue Valparaiso FL 32580 8s0-678-4052 R 2001 Mark Hardinq 8492 Old Spanish Trail Pensacola FL 32514 850-478-7358 R 2001 William Hartunq 207 Adams Ave Biloxi M5 3953',1 228-435-4315 R 200',1 Dennis Hausch 366 Madison Avenue Valoaraiso FL 32580 850-678-1597 R
Steve Henderson 1 6780 Briqadoon Trail Gulf Shores AL 36542 334-968-7181 R 2001 Jose Herrera 4671 Kinqston Dr. Pensacola FL 32s26 850-456-004s R Marqaret Hildreth 1l5 Waycross Ave Pensacola FL 32507 850-457-8656 R 2001 Robert HiII 6220 Bradshaw Rd. Pensacola FL 32s26 8s0-455-8807 S 2001 Georoe Holton 315 Hollvwood Blvd. NW Fort Walton Beach FL 32548 850-243-3464 R 2001 Howie 9884 Andrew Court Navane FL 32s66 850-939-92ss R Dr. H. Normand Hudon P.0.9ox922 Milton FL 32s72 850-623-4040 S 2001 Kristine Hudon 1555 Penton Rd. Milton FL 32570 850-675-3750 ST 2001 Shannon 8101 Westbourne Dr. Pensacola FL 32506 850-453-9987 R Warren Jarvis 6206 Greenwood Drive Milton FL 32570 8s0-623-8061 S 2001 Paula Jernioan 8036 Virqinia Ln. Milton FL 32s83 850-626-6539 M 200'l " EAAA Members as of 16-May-2001
Jones 3475 Mackey Cove Dr. Pensacola FL 32s14 8s0-478-1062 R Robert 5577 Aurora Dr. Crestview FL 32539 850-682-8438 R 2001 Bon nle Keouqh 4006 Wilson Pike Franklin TN 37064 615-395-7490 M
Dave 3411 Hillside Ave Gulf Breeze FL 32561 850-932-3121 M 200 1 Anita Kinq 519 Ditmar Pensacola FL 32503 850-478-5740 M Norman Kinq 8991 University Parkway Apt 102 Pensacola FL 32514 850-478-4070 S 2001 Roxana Kish 3208 Cobblestone Dr. Pace FL 32571 850-995-0132 R 2001 Benny Klock 3977 Holleyberry Ln Milton FL 32583 850-626-4263 S 2001 '1083 Thomas Kniqht Tiqer Trace Blvd. Gulf Breeze FL 32561 850-916-4735 R 2001 Barbara Krawchuck 4053 Lonqwood Cir Gulf Breeze FL 32s61 8s0-4s5-0608 R Chris & Alica Kwonq 3331 Summit Blvd Pensacola FL 32503 850-432-5143 R 2001 Lalonde 10100 Hillview Rd. Pensacola FL 32s14 8s0- Jim Larduskey 4660 Shannon Cir Pensacola FL 32504 850-434-3638 R 200 r Stephen Lay 4240 Queens Ct Pace FL 32s71 8s0-994-4699 R 200'r
Reid Leonard 537 Brent Ln Pensacola FL 32503 850-476-4616 R 200 1 Lyle Levesque 6259 Sioux Trail FL 32583 850-626-4966 R David Little 6030 Keatinq Rd. Pensacola FL 32504 8s0-477-3879 R 2001 Alex Livands 6341 Dunlieth Pl. Pensacola FL 32504 850-478-6044 SI 2001 Sam & Nancy Lumpkin 330 Glory Road Montevallo AL 3s11s 2As-66s-7045 M 2001 4824 Midas Rd. Pensacola FL 32526 850-458-0577 R 2001 Christopher Malcomson 50i7 Crestwood Dr. Pensacola FL 12503 850-478-4120 ST 200.1
Edward & Helen Marotte 1 6204 Siena St Summerdale AL 36580 334-988-8362 R 2001 Christopher Mathews 712 Underwood Ave. 802-A Pensacola FL 32s04 8s0-474-6358 R 2001 Lanqdon McAninch 3171 Marcus Pointe Blvd. Pensacola FL 32s0s 8s0-473-9649 S 2001 D. McMahon 3281 Seville Dr. Pensacola FL 32s03 M 2001 Harold & Tony Miller 5987 West Shore Drive Pensacola FL 32526 Need number R 2001 Charles Miller 6998 Forshalee Dr. Pensacola FL 32503 850-476-7491 R 2001 Stephanie Moussalli 10177 Norieqa Ln. Pensacola FL 32514 850-477-1252 M 2001 6457 Julia Drive Milton FL 32570 850-623-s8s6 S 2001 Dr. Martha Nez 1841 Semur Rd Pensacola FL 32s03 8s0-433-1831 S 2001 P.B Nowak 2320 Inverness Dr. Pensacola FL 32503 850-432-3806 M 2001 Louis Pcheny 226 Marshall Dr. NE Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 850-862-8401 R 2001 Elizabeth Pedro 431 1 Bayou Blvd. Apt. Q-l80 Pensacola FL 32503 850-479-1741 S 2001 Walt Reese 7772 Lakeside Dr. Milton FL 32583 850-623-9808 S 2001 Renfroe 4185 Baisden Rd. Pensacola FL 32503 850-434-121s R 2001 William Robbins 229 Lanq Rd. Fort Walton Beach FL 32547 850-862-8356 R 2001 Harvey Seeman 1506 5andcliff Dr. Pensacola FL 32507 Need# 2001 Chip Silva 5831 Roy Alex Dr Milton FL 32s70 8s0,626-3814 R 200r EIaine Smith 715 Weston Rd. Apt. D4 Hot Sprinqs AR 71913 Need # 2001 Woodrow Soderlind 3575 Dumfries Rd. Pensacola FL 32503 904-433-4257 Sr 2001 Peter 5peer 2600 Tambridqe Cir Pensacola FL 32503 M 2001 Steve Stanford P0 Box 1506 Eqlin AFB FL 32542 850-682-8712 M 2001 Fred & Helen Stansfield P.0. Box 901 Lillian AL 36549 334-961-1506 S 2001 Charles Strickland 332'l Marion Oaks Way Pensacola FL 32507 850-453-1016 5 2001 Jim Studebaker 36 Hase Rd. Pensacola FL 32508 850-455-8974 R 2001
Keith Swank 400 Chaseville St. Pensacola FL 32507 850-453-6629 M 200 1 VeDeno & Family 9045 Bronson Rd. Pensacola FL 32514 850-477-9312 R 2001 'l Stephen Wade 91 0 Mineral Springs Rd. Jay FL 32565 850-675-6931 5T 200'l Andrew Walker 1 121 N. Barcellona St. Pensacola FL 32501 850-469-1774 R 200 r Webber 583 S. 72nd Ave. Pensacola FL 32506 850-458-5758 ST 2001 Scott & Kaye Westmark 3775 Bonner Rd. Pensacola FL 32503 850-432-9092 M 2001 Russel Whiqham 518 Seminole Drive Montqomery AL 36117 205-271-3684 M 2001 Suzette Whipple 301 7 Christine Street Pensacola FL 32526 850-455-2056 R 2001
Tori White 1 5900 S.W. 95th Ave 21 0S Miami FL 33157 850-479-5499 SI 2001 Gordon Wilkinson 6000 Belandville Rd. Milton FL 32570 850-957-4208 M 2001 Thomas Williams 45533 Chalet Dr. Bay Minette AL 36507 334-947-424s R 2001 Gary Wiseman 22 Huntinqton Dr. Pensacola FL 32s06 850-455-6794 R 2001 Wayne Wooten 6235 0mie Cir. Pensacola FL 32s04 8s0-484-1152 R 2001 Margaret Wooten 1007 McLendon Road De Funiak Springs FL 32433 850-859-2339 S 2001 Liqaya Zent 6927 Five Forks Sprinq TX 77379 Need # 200 1 TIIE METEOR VOLAME XXW Number 7-8 July-Augttst 2001 Page 5
Minutes olthe EAAA Meeting June 1, 20A1. President Ed Magowan called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. There were approximately 40 members and guests present. The following guests were introduced; Bob Burkart, Kim Keettr, Tony Rood, Barbara and Anthony Baxton. Treasurer Jim Larduskey, reported the club was had 9962.26 in the savings account and 5646.47 in the checking account. Jim circulated a letter from Kalmbach Publishing Company concerning t 70o/o discount on three different astronomy books. The minutes to the previous meeting were approved after corrections were made as recommended by Tom Dragon. ln old business, EAAA hats with an embroidered patch for sale at a cost of $13. The EfuL{ shirts with the embroidered patch are available after a minimum order quantity to members at a cost of $22 to $25. Contact Dennis Hausch for the details. *The Dr. Wooten recommended EAAA provide $25 for a yearly subscription to Evening Sky Map" publication. The subscription permits unlimited copylng of the map for club use. The recommendation was approved by the membership. Copies will be available in future Meteors. The summer Fort Pickens star gazes will be June 8 and22, July 13 and27, and August 10. Members are encouraged to assist. Tell the ranger ou duty at the tollbooth you are an EAuav{ member; you will be permitted to enter the park at no cost. Setup your equipment before dark; the program will begin at 8:30 pm followed by telescopic viewing. Bring insect repellant! The committee appointed to determine the feasibil$ of establishing a permanent observatory for the EAAA reported on their activity. The committee has contacted other askonomy groups, which have permanent facilities to determine the methods of funding and uses of the facilities (research and educational). A list of possible groups, which may provide funds, has been developed. The committee is in the process of locating a possible site. In early June the committee will examine the obsorvatory equipment at the existing site (see report on page 1). Dr. Wooten reviewed the reopening of the PJC Space and Science Theater. The theater *The name is to be changed and will be PJC Planetarium'with a grand opening on Octobff 5, 6, and 7, of 2001. Additional information will be provided as detail plans are made. EfuqA members are encouraged to volunteer to help with public relations, ticket sales, equipment demonstrations, and hospitality arrangements. There will be a National Teaching Training Institute on the last weekend in August with WSRE, TV . E&{A members can be helpful in assisting with the program. Ed Magowan, Bob Hill, and Bert Black volunteered to help. Dennis Hausch was asked to contact Dr. Gary Verschuur to determine if he is available and willing to present a talk at PJC on astronomy in November on the weekend of the Leonid meteor shower. (He has accepted see article on page I !) Dave Halupowski requested help on a slar g&ze at Camp Timpoochee on July 16, zA01. The program will be for 4H members, ages 8 to 12. There will be approximately 70 to 100 young people involved. There will be a daytime occulation of Venus with the Moon on Tuesday July 17, 2001. Weather permitting Dr. Wooten try to will set up a viewing session at PJC. The next EAAA meeting will be July 6, 2001. Deilnis Hausch will present "The Summer Sky- Binocular Hopping the Messier Objects.' The club picnic and Perseid meteor watch will be on Friday evening August 10e, at 7 PM in the Battery Worth pienic area. The next Munson gazes will be June 23, the Saturday following the new Moon and our sky interpretation on lune22d. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm. Afterward the prograrq"Tweaking your Telescope for Observing Mars" was presented by Dr. Wooten. Tom Knight demonstrated a palm computer with shareware astronomy programs. *Bert Black- EAAA secretary. THE METEOR VOLUME XXVI Number 7-8 July-August 2001 Page 6 Contents Dr. Gerritt Verschuur to visit in Dece'mber (Dennis Hausch) 1 Observatory Committee report (Bob Hill) ...... I The EAAA turns 42 (Where are they now?) (Robert Blake) 2 Mid-Year EAAA Roster (Jim LarduskeD ...... 3-4 MinutesoftheJuneMeeting(BertBlack) ...... 5
Calendnr of Events
June 22 Second Ft. Pickens stargaze ; remember to identify yourselves as EAAA members for Free admission at the gate check point; they will have the memberstrip roster June 28 First quarter moon July 3 Moon passes 6 degrees Nuttr of Mars in evening sky July 4 Flappy lndependence Day; Earth is at aphelioq some 152 million lsn from the Sun July 5 Full Moon, the Thunder or [Iay Moon July 6 EAAA meets at 7 PM in room 1775; Dennis Hausch takes us on a sunmer binocular tour July 13 Third Ft. Pickens gaze of the Summer, great time for dak skies, Mars, and Milky Way July 15 Venus passeS only .72 deg. South of Satum in the morning sky; great at low powers July 17 Venus is occulted by the Moon in daytime; begins at l:30 Plv{, comes out about 2:40 PM July 20 New moon for the Munson forks this weekend; great time for astrophotos of the Galaxy July 27 First Quarto Moon for the fourttr Ft. Pickens session tonight; Mms also a great target July 28 Peak for the Delta Aquarid meteor shower, coming out of SE after midnight Aug. 10 Perseid meteor watctr, EAAA family picnic at Battery Worth at 7 PM- mi&ight Sept. 7 Next regulm Efud{ meeting at PJC, 7 PM in room 1775; "Observing the Sun in H-alpha".
Reminder: Duesfor 2001 are to be paid ufollows: Regular andfamifu memberships: $16 Senior and Student dues: $8; Meteor Subscribers only: $6; Make all clecla pryable to the EAAA Please pay on April 6th or mail to: EAAA, 46fl) Shannon Circle Pensacola, F'L 32504
Escambia Amateur Astronomers Non-Profit Org. c/o Physical Sciences U.S.Postage Paid Pensacola Junior College Pensacola, FL 1000 College Boulevard Permit # 918 Pensacola, FL 3250+8998 l- ADDRESS SERVTCE REQUESTEn
See Mars at its best this summer; this is Mars at 9 PM Oq June 22il for the next staroazs; ac*ording to the Mars Previewer II software described above.
Phvsical Eohemeris ,l20.8700 Central Meridian [degJ: 4.7600 Declination of Earth [deg]: 31.3200 P.A. of axis [degl: 20.7700 Diameter [arcsec!: 0.9943 Phase: -2.2900 Magnitude:
Celestial South at toP Celestial East at right