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October 1984 EDITOR: Judy Butcher Send all articles to- (3i3) 254-1786 45200 Keding; Apt. 102 Utica, MI 48087 The W.A.S.P. is the official publication of the Warren Astronomical Society and is available free to all club members. Requests by other clubs to receive the W.A.S.P. and all other correspondence should be addressed to the editor. Articles should be submitted at least one week prior to the general meeting. Warren Astronomical Society President: Frank McCullough 254-1786 P.O. Box 474 1st V.P.: Joe Gulino 979-4041 East Detroit, MI 48021 2nd V.P.: Ken Strom 977-9489 Secretary: Ken Kelly 839-7250 Treasurer: Bob Lennox 689-6139 Librarian: John Wetzel 882-6816 'The Warren Astronomical Society is a local, non-profit organization of amateur astronomers. The Society holds meetings on the first and third Thursdays of each month. The meeting locations are as follows: 1st Thursday – Cranbrook Institute of Science 3rd Thursday – Macomb County Community 500 Lone Pine Road College – South Campus Bloomfield Hills, MI B Building, room 209 14500 Twelve Mile Rd. Warren, MI Membership is open to those interested in astronomy and its related fields. Dues are as follows and include a year’s subscription to Sky and Telescope. Student ................... $21.00 College ........................ $25.00 Senior Citizen ................... $25.00 Individual ............... $30.00 Family......................... $35.00 Observatory Chairman: Ken Strom 977-9489 Stargate Observatory is owned and operated by the Warren Astronomical Society in conjunction with Rotary International. Located on the grounds of Camp Rotary, Stargate features a 12½” club-built Cassegrainian telescope under an aluminum dome. The observatory is open to all club members in accordance with the “Stargate Observatory Code of Conduct”. Lectures are given at Stargate Observatory each weekend. The lecture will be either Friday or Saturday night, depending on the weather and the lecturer's personal schedule. If you cannot lecture on your scheduled weekend, please call the Chairman as early as possible or contact an alternative lecturer. Those wishing to use Stargate must call by 7:00 p.m. on the evening of the observing session. The lecturers for the coming month are: Sept. 7/8......... Alan Rothenberg ............... 355-5844 Nov. 2/3 ........ Ken Strom ...................... 977-9489 Sept. 14/15 .... Ken Strom ........................ 977-9489 Nov. 9/10 ...... John Root ...................... 464-7908 Sept. 21/22 .... John Root ........................ 464-7908 Nov. 16/17 .... Stephen Franks .............. 255-7215 Sept. 28/29 .... Riyad Matti ....................... 548-7511 Nov. 23/24 .... Frank McCullough ......... 254-1786 Oct. 5/6 ......... Stephen Franks ................ 255-7215 Oct. 12/13 ..... Frank McCullough ............ 254-1786 Oct. 19/20 ..... Alan Rothenberg .............. 355-5844 Oct. 26/27 ..... Ken Strom ........................ 977-9489 Sept 29 - Officers meeting at Frank McCullough home at 4:00p.m. All members are welcome. Any question call Frank: 254-1786 Oct 4 - Meeting at Cranbrook Institute to start at 7:30p.m. Event to be announced. Oct 6 - Star Party at Cranbrook Institute, to start at 7:00 to 9:00. Bring telescopes to show to spectators. Any question call Cranbrook Institute of Science. Oct 18 - Meeting at Macomb County Community College Ken Kelly will review the book The Moon, by Pickering, 1903. K & S MACHINED PRODUCTS Livonia, Georgia August 10, 1984 The Warren Astronomical Society P. O. Box 474 East Detroit, Michigan 48021 Dear Sirs: Thank you for sharing May 30, 1984 with us in Livonia, Georgia. Without your presence and excellent equipment, we would not have had such a wonderful experience. The picture we received will always remind us of some nice “folks” from East Detroit. Thanks again for making the ECLIPSE a day to remember. Sincerely, Jimmy Kay CRANBROOK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE 500 Lone Pine Rd. Box 801 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013 (313) 645-3230 Fall Astronomy Programs: “Space Stations/Space Cities” lecture by Jim Loudon 7:00 pm “Soviet Space Proqram”' 9:00 pm An animated lecturer who describes himself as “a wandering astronomy popularizer”, Jim Loudon has attracted capacity audiences at previous Cranbrook engagements. He is a dynamic speaker with a gift for putting technologically abstract concepts into tangibly human terms. In these lectures, he will share his excitement about future prospects in space exploration. Since this is the autumnal equinox, each lecture will be followed by a “toast” to the new season in the courtyard. Light refreshments will be served. Jim Loudon, Astronomer Friday, Sept. 21 7:00, 9:00 pm Fee: $5 for each lecture Star Party The Institute of Science and Warren Astronomical Society join forces to present an evening of stargazing and natural history interpretation. Travel by private car to Cranbrook Nature Sanctuary, a private 50 acre preserve in Oakland County. The evening will consist of telescope demonstrations presented by members of the Warren Astronomical Society, a discussion of local animal life, and some socializing with cider and donuts around a cozy fire. Participants will be mailed directions prior to the event. The event will be cancelled if there is rain up to 1/2 hour before the beginning of class. Questions on the day of the class may be directed to Melissa Pletcher, 645- 3210. Saturday, Oct. 6 7:00 - 9:30 pm Fee: $8 Family Astronomy Series Join us for three programs examining the mysteries of the Universe. In the planetarium, learn about the motions of the sky and changes in latitude. Look through the telescope in the observatory, and learn how telescopes work and methods astronomers use to study the sky. Study the skies with star charts, planet plots, and outdoor sky observing. Recommended for ages 8 and above, accompanied by adult. Wednesday, Sept. 26, Oct. 3,10 7:30 - 9:30 pm Fee: $24 children half-price when accompanied by adult M I N U T E S O F A U G. 1 6, 1 9 8 4 M E E T I N G THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 8:10 P.M. BY KEN STROM, VICE PRESIDENT. KEN KELLY WAS ASKED TO TALK ABOUT THE CAMPOUT AND NOVA VULPECULA – ALTHOUGH THE CAMPOUT WAS NOT WELL ATTENDED, WE DID HAVE A LOT OF ACTIVITIES, AND WE HAD A LOT OF FUN. IN THE DAYTIME WE LOOKED AT THE SUN THRU A C-8 TELESCOPE, LOOKING AT SUNSPOTS. WE ALSO LOOKED THRU A SOLAR PROMINENCE FILTER AND SAW PROMINENCES. WE PLAYED FRISBEE AND VOLLEYBALL WITH ANOTHER GROUP AT THE CAMP. WHEN IT WAS CLOUDY AT NIGHT, WE PLAYED TRIVIAL PURSUIT. EVEN THOUGH THE MOON WAS NEARLY FULL, WE FOUND NOVA VULPECULA IN THE 12 INCH SCOPE. IT WAS CONFIRMED BY SEVERAL PEOPLE. WE ALSO LOOKED AT JUPITER AND THE MOON. ALAN ROTHENBERG ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE GOLF OUTING AND FUTURE FIELD TRIPS. FUTURE EVENTS: AUG. 25 - STAR PARTY AT DOUG BOCK'S - 8:00 P.M. SEPT. 6 - CRANBROOK MEETING. SEPT. 20 - MACOMB MEETING. SEPT. 22 - STAR PARTY AT DOUG BOCK'S - 8:00 P.M. SEPT. 29 - OFFICER'S MEETING AT FRANK McCULLOUGH'S - 4:00 P.M. OCT. 6 - STAR PARTY AT CRANBROOK. THE BUSINESS MEETING ENDED AT 8:35 P.M. PAUL STRONG GAVE A TALK ON A DEVICE TO CONVERT IMAGES TO DIGITAL FORMAT FOR PROCESSING WITH A MICRO-COMPUTER. A MOVIE WAS SHOWN ON THE SKYLAB MISSIONS. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED KENNETH KELLY, SECRETARY M E S S I E R O B J E C T S A N D G U I D E S T A R S BY KEN KELLY HOW TO USE THE FOLLOWING TWO TABLES: 1. ADJUST YOUR TELESCOPE UNTIL THE POLAR AXIS IS POINTING NEAR POLARIS. IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE EXACT. POLARIS IS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE POLE FROM ARCTURUS AND .8 DEGREES FROM THE POLE. 2. PICK OUT THE OBJECT YOU WANT TO OBSERVE, MAKING SURE IT IS ABOVE THE HORIZON. FIND ITS APPROXIMATE RIGHT ASCENSION AND LOOK IT UP IN THE TABLE OF MESSIER OBJECTS. NOTE THE NUMBERS IN THE GUIDE STAR COLUMNS. 3. THESE NUMBERS ARE THE BRIGHT STAR NUMBERS AND ARE REFERENCED IN THE SECOND TABLE. LOOK UP THE 'BRIGHT' STAR IN THIS TABLE. THIS STAR SHOULD BE VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE, SO LOOK FOR IT IN THE SKY. 4. ROTATE YOUR TELESCOPE ON ITS R.A. AND DEC. AXES UNTIL THE STAR IS IN THE CENTER OF YOUR FINDER. ADJUST YOUR ALIGNMENT UNTIL THE STAR IS CENTERED IN THE MAIN SCOPE AS WELL AS THE FINDER. 5. ADJUST YOUR SETTING CIRCLES TO READ THE SAME AS THE R.A. AND DEC. OF THE GUIDE STAR. 6. IF THE NUMBER OF THE DIM GUIDE STAR IS LISTED AS ZERO, THEN THE OBJECT IS NEAR THE BRIGHT STAR, SO ROTATE YOUR TELESCOPE AXES UNTIL THE SETTING CIRCLES READ THE SAME AS THE OBJECT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR. IF THE OBJECT IS NOT IN THE FIELD OF VIEW OF YOUR MAIN EYEPIECE, THEN YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SEE IT IN YOUR FINDER. 7. IF THE DIM STAR IS NOT LISTED AS ZERO, ROTATE YOUR SCOPE IN R.A. AND DEC. UNTIL THE SETTING CIRCLES READ THE SAME AS THE POSITION OF THE DIM STAR. RECHECK YOUR ALIGNMENT AND SETTING CIRCLES ON THE DIM STAR. YOU SHOULD THEN BE ABLE TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE OBJECT AND FIND IT. THE METHOD OF FINDING THE MESSIER OBJECTS GIVEN ABOVE IS USEFUL FOR THOSE AMATEURS WHO ARE EQUIPPED WITH AND USE SETTING CIRCLES ON THEIR TELESCOPES. WHERE ONE USES SLOW MOTION CONTROLS, STAR-HOPPING IS INCONVENIENT, AND THESE TABLES WILL COME IN HANDY. THE FIRST TABLE CONTAINS ALL 110 MESSIER OBJECTS IN RIGHT ASCENSION ORDER AT THE 1984.5 EQUINOX. THIS MAKES IT CONVENIENT TO FIND OBJECTS USING SETTING CIRCLES.
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