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Chair's Report by Bob Christmas from the Editor Volume 19, Number 4 February 2012 From The Editor Chair’s Report by Bob Christmas February usually brings to mind ros- Here we are, one month into 2012, and things are starting to es, chocolates and hearts - not as- get cooking for this year for the HAA. We have a pile of activities tronomy. However, consider the and speakers lined up over the next several months. following: in this month's newslet- ter, Bill Tekatch reminds us all of the founding principles of our favou- This month, on the 10th, our main meeting speaker will be Ian rite astronomy club. An astronomy McGregor from the Royal Ontario Museum, which has its Maya ex- club of this size does not thrive hibit this winter and spring. Ian will be talking about Maya cosmol- without the hard work of its mem- ogy, and its connections to 2012. If you don't already know, the bers. Fortunately, we love what we Maya "long count" ends on December 21, 2012. A lot of hype has do: introducing people to the night been made about this date, especially by those who say this is sky. when the world will end. But it's just a date. It just so happens to be the last day of the current "long count", and December 22, 2012 At a recent telescope making meet- is the first day of the next "long count". As a computer scientist, ing, we paused to admire a donat- ed, handcrafted 6" Newtonian all of this reminds me of Y2K at the turn of this century. Neverthe- telescope on an equatorial mount. less, I am fascinated about Maya astronomy, Maya mysticism, and The telescope had obviously been a Maya mathematics. HAA member Greg Emery wrote a great, infor- labour of love for its owner. mative article on the Maya calendar in January's Event Horizon in his "Through the Looking Glass" column on pages 3 and 4 of last Whether your passion is observing, months EH. Ian's talk promises to be abso- (Continued on page 2) building a telescope or contemplat- ing theories of the universe, Febru- ary is a good time to stop and smell IN THIS ISSUE: § The Sky This Month the roses. § Help Your Club § For Sale § Have you hugged your telescope For Sale § Cartoon Corner § today? Astronomy Crossword § Crossword Answers § January Meeting Summary § Upcoming Events Ann Tekatch § Contact Information [email protected] Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon February 2012 Page 1 Chair’s Report (continued) lutely interesting, and I am very much looking for- media, spreading the word about astronomy, our ward to February's meeting at the Spectator club, and our activities. Mario has been featured Auditorium, which is expected to draw a large au- repeatedly on CHCH News in recent months, talking dience, so take my advice; come early to get a to CHCH weather personality Steve Ruddick about good seat! astronomy. Well done, Mario! In March, the HAA will be putting on another set of We're now into the middle of winter, and the win- shows at McMaster University's McCallion Planetari- ter constellations, including Orion, Canis Major, um exclusively for our HAA members. We've been Monoceros, Taurus, Gemini, Auriga, and the rest, doing this for the past couple of years, and one of are at their highest in the sky, and offer a lot of our members, Andrew Bruce, has been the driving deep-sky sights to enjoy, if you are willing to brave force behind organizing, arranging and booking the colder temperatures. Granted it's been cloudy these shows at Hamilton's local planetarium, exclu- most nights recently, there has nevertheless been sively for the enjoyment of our members, and I the odd clear night. Venus is now in the evening thank Andrew very much for his service in this re- sky, and Jupiter is not far above Venus. Also, Mars gard. A tentative date of March 15th is being con- is in the late-evening/early-morning sky in Leo. sidered, and we should have tickets available for both these shows, probably for $5 a piece, at the And don't forget, we are heading into a period of February meeting. higher solar activity, and there have been a lot of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the Sun of late, We also have some interesting speakers lined up resulting in more displays of the Aurora Borealis. I for our May and June meetings. Rob Cockcroft, even saw a couple of auroral pillars through a director of the Origins Institute at McMaster Uni- break in the cloud cover the other night, before versity, who run the above-mentioned McCallion they disappeared a few minutes later. Planetarium, as well as the university's new 3-D Theatre, will be speaking in May about the upcom- So there you have it! Lots of neat stuff is going on, ing Venus transit. We will have Mike Spicer speak- and lots of neat stuff will be happening, both in- ing at our March meeting, and Mike Reid will be side our club and out, over the next few months, so coming to speak at our June meeting. come on out, get involved, or just grab your tele- scope, binos, or imaging equipment, and enjoy the Also, the HAA is in the process of shoring up plans night sky, either by yourself, or with your friends for its public nights in 2012, including stops in and fellow members of this great club! Grimsby, Hamilton, Brantford and Burlington. For years, these public nights have been an integral Clear Skies! part of the HAA's outreach to the Hamilton area community, and we will continue this rich tradition Bob Christmas of telling, and showing, the public about astronomy on a hands-on basis. And let’s not forget the exposure the HAA has got- ten lately in the local media through all the area's newspapers, on radio, and on CHCH television. A very heartfelt thanks must go to our publicity di- rector, Mario Carr, who has done a tremendous job reaching out to the community through our local Masthead Photo Credit: Winter observing at Binbrook Conservation Area. Photo taken by Joe McArdle on January 21, 2012. Both Kevin and his telescope are bundled up against the cold and ready for a night of spectacular winter skies. Hamilton Amateur Astronomers Event Horizon February 2012 Page 2 Help Your Club by Bill Tekatch The Hamilton Amateur Astronomers is an all volun- vote. We were even more upset when a national teer club. The founders contributed much time, executive justified the withholding of proxies by effort, and donations to ensure our success. An simply saying it was legal. Justifying this action as example is Grant Dixon who conducted many plan- legal or not illegal did not make it right or ethical etarium shows and donated thousands of dollars to or democratic. the club. They also based many of our rules, ideals, and goals, both written As the local group was and unwritten, on the only associated with the experiences that they national organization, had before founding the we felt that we should club. become fully indepen- dent. It was agreed to In 1905 the Spanish phi- hold a vote. The vote losopher George San- lost. Doug Welch asked tayana published his that we meet at his 5-volume work Life of home. Reason. Think about the following sentence from So in 1993 several peo- the first volume Reason ple met in Doug Welch’s in Common Sense. living room and most became the founding “Those who cannot re- members of the Hamil- member the past are The first H.A.A. Council: 1993-1994 ton Amateur Astrono- condemned to repeat mers. it.” Our unwritten motto was “Astronomers that just It is important to remember, and to tell this story want to have fun.” from time to time so all members can think about what the club means, what its goals and values Our guiding principles were and still remain, fun, are, how to maintain them, and why it has been a public education, low fees, low costs, don’t own success for 18 years. property, keep it simple, no Robert’s rules, and promote astronomy and the allied sciences. The founders belonged to a local group that was associated with a national organization. They real- Our values are to give the club our all, we volun- ized that it was increasingly difficult to retain and teer our time, donate funds, and help however we attract members because of the high membership can, expecting nothing and taking nothing from the fee. Some started to attend the national executive club. meetings hoping to keep the fees from increasing. At a pivotal moment they did influence the execu- While volunteers don’t earn money or receive any tive to facilitate the start of a national calendar, benefits from the club, volunteering can produce a but the national executive was determined to insti- feeling of self-worth, satisfaction, and earns re- tute a membership fee increase. spect. If volunteering, selflessly giving to some- thing you believe in, is for you, let your club know. The local group felt that if they could gather prox- The club always needs a pool of volunteers for pub- ies for the national general meeting that they lic education events, or to carry out functions to could prevent a fee increase. Proxies were collect- run the club. Even if you are never called on to ed and sent with a local member to the meeting. help, being available, making yourself known to The fee increase was passed.
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