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EAS BUSINESS… Th Classes Are Set for the 4 Tuesday of Each Month 1 Volume MMXI No. 5 May 2011 President: Mark Folkerts (425) 486-9733 folkerts at seanet dot com The Stargazer Programs: Ron Mosher mosheriffic69 at comcast dot net P.O. Box 12746 Librarian: Chris Dennis chrisandlinda at frontier dot net Everett, WA 98206 Treasurer: Jerry Galt jerryg at genwest dot com ‘Planetarium’ column John Goerger wolfstar1701 at comcast dot net Web assistance: Cody Gibson cgibson41 at austin dot rr dot com Vice President: <open> (change ‘at’ to @, dot to. to send email) Intro Astro Classes Jack Barnes jackdanielb at comcast dot net See EAS website at: Public Outreach coord. Mike Tucker scalped_raven at yahoo dot com http://everettastro.org NEW MEMBER / BEGINNERS CLASS WITH JACK BARNES EAS BUSINESS… Classes are set for the 4th Tuesday of each month. Email - jackdanielb at comcast dot net PREVIOUS (APRIL) EAS MEETING STAR PARTY INFO The presenter for the April meeting was Dr. Karrie Gilbert from UW, with “Stars / objects in the stellar halo of galaxies”. She discussed her Scheduled EAS Star Parties at Ron Tam’s: investigation of the structure, motion, and composition of the M31 “Listed below are proposed dates for planned EAS star parties at my (Andromeda) Galaxy's newly discovered extended stellar halo, exploring *Ron Tam’s+ place, depending upon the weather, of course. “ the halo of the out to very large distances. Since stellar halos are Fri Jun 3 sparse places, they maintain the imprints of galaxy collisions (in the Fri Jul 1 form of tidal streams) for billions of years after a collision, and this Fri Jul 29 makes them ideal starting points for studying the applicability of Fri Aug 26 current models of galaxy formation to the actual physical universe. Sat Sep 24 ST Sat Oct 29 NEXT MEETING – SATURDAY MAY 21 - 3:00 PM – Sat Nov 5. EVERGREEN BRANCH LIBRARY EAS member Ron Tam has offered a flexible opportunity to EAS Presenter for the May 21st EAS meeting will be 2011 president Mark members to come to his home north of Snohomish for observing on Folkerts with a presentation on ‘Tuning up (your telescope and clear weekend evenings and for EAS star parties. Anyone wishing to do so needs to contact him in advance and confirm available dates, and let other gear) for Summer observing’. Now (while the rain is still him know if plans change. “Our place is open for star parties any pouring down regularly) is a good time to take stock of your Saturday except weekends of the Full Moon. People can call to get observing equipment, and whether it is cleaned, collimated, and weather conditions or to confirm that there is a star party. Our phone prepared for those clear nights and summer star parties that will number is (360) 568-5152. They can e-mail me too (tam1951 at surely be coming along very shortly now. Mark will provide some frontier dot net) but I don't check my email daily. They can email me pointers and Q&A about mirror cleaning, collimation, setting up for for directions if they never have been out here.” Call Ron about spur- observing by lining up finders, TelRads, and OTAs; de-dusting or of-the-moment observing. cleaning eyepieces, and filters; fully balancing a scope, making a dew shield for refractors, finders, or TelRads; preparing an observing list, Please also join the EAS e-mail list, and then send mail to the mail list replacing or charging batteries; making a checklist to ensure that you at [email protected] to coordinate spur-of-the-moment don’t forget the counterweight holder bolt, etc… observing get-togethers, on nights when the sky clears. We try to hold Meeting is at the Evergreen branch of the Everett Public Library informal close-in star parties each month during the spring, summer, located at 9512 Evergreen Way. - Website · Directions Attending and fall months on a weekend near the New moon at a member’s members will be eligible for a monthly door prize (book). property or a local park. 2 Other Western US Star Parties This Season Aug 26-28 - Idaho Star Party - Bruneau Dunes State Park, Eagle Cove Campground - Mountain Home ID - http://www.boiseastro.org/ http://www.olympicastronomicalsociety.org Aug 27-Sep 3 - Merritt Star Quest star party- Loon Lake Road - Merritt, May Star Parties BC - http://www.merrittastronomical.com/ May 25-30 - Annual RTMC Astronomy Expo, Riverside, CA - Aug 27- RCA White River Canyon star party, Mt. Hood OR. - http://www.rtmcastronomyexpo.org/ http://www.rca-omsi.org/sp/whiteriver.htm May 27-29 - RCA Maupin Dark Sky Star Party, Maupin, OR - Aug 31-Sep 4 - Oregon Star Party (OSP), Ochocco NF http://www.rca-omsi.org/sp/maupin.htm http://www.oregonstarparty.org/ May 27–28 - Cathedral Gorge Spring Fling - Cathedral Gorge SP - Aug Labor Day – (tentative) SAS Brooks Memorial Park Star Party, http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=Cathedral%20Gorge%20State%20Park SR 97 near Goldendale - http://www.seattleastro.org/events.shtml May 29-Jun 5 - Texas Star Party (TSP) - Prude Ranch, Fort Davis, TX - September Star Parties http://www.texasstarparty.org/ Sep 23-25 - RCA Dark Sky Camp Weekend, Camp Hancock, OR - June Star Parties http://www.rca-omsi.org/sp/sp_schedule.htm Jun 2-5 - *NEW* Mount Bachelor Star Party @ Brothers - 40 miles Sep 23-24 - LVAS Annual Cathedral Gorge Star Party & Campout - East of Bend, OR - N-43 d 47.900 W-120 38.864 - Cathedral Gorge State Park - Panaca, NV - http://www.mbsp.org/ http://www.lvastronomy.org/ http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=Cathedral%20Gorge%20State%20Park Jun 3-4 - Farewell Bend Public Star Party, Farewell Bend State Park, Sep 24-25 - Alberta Star Party, Starland Recreation Area Campground Huntington OR - http://www.boiseastro.org near Drumheller, Alberta, CA Jun 2-4 Craters of the Moon Star Party, Craters of the Moon Nat. http://www.astronomycalgary.com/events/info/155 Monument, ID - http://www.boiseastro.org/ Contact http://mvastro.org http://calgary.rasc.ca/asp2011.htm http://ifastro.org/pdf/IFAS_2010_Star_Parties.pdf Sep 24-Oct 2 - Okie-Tex Star Party - Camp Billy Joe, Black Mesa OK - Jun 18-25 Grand Canyon Star Party (GCSP), On North & South Rim, http://www.okie-tex.com/ Flagstaff AZ - http://www.tucsonastronomy.org/gcsp.html Sep 28-Oct 1 - Enchanted Skies Star Party - Socorro, NM - Jun 24-26 - RCA Maupin Dark Sky Star Party, Maupin, OR - http://enchantedskies.org/ http://www.rca-omsi.org/sp/maupin.htm Sep 30-Oct 2 - RCA Maupin Dark Sky Star Party, Maupin, OR - Jun 29-Jul 3 - The Rocky Mountain Star Stare (RMSS), Gardner- http://www.rca-omsi.org/sp/maupin.htm Westcliffe, CA http://www.rmss.org/ Sep 30-Oct 1- EAS Fall Astronomy Day Star Party - Harborview Park Jun 29-Jul 3 2011 - Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival, Bryce Canyon Nat. Pk, UT Sep 29-Oct 1 - Orion Star Party, Table Mt. http://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/astronomyprograms.htm http://seattleastro.org/orionnebsp.shtml Jun 29-Jul 3 - Golden State Star Party (GSSP), Frosty Acres Ranch, October Star Parties Adin, CA - http://www.goldenstatestarparty.org/ Sep 29-Oct 2 - OAS Camp Delany Fall star party, Sun Lakes SP - Jun 29-Jul 2 – AlCon Expo 2011 Convention & SP, Bryce Canyon NP, http://www.olympicastronomicalsociety.com/Documents/FALLCAMPDELANYSign- UT – http://www.alcon.astroleague.org UpForm.pdf Oct 24-30 Chiefland Astronomy Village FL Fall Star Party (CSPG) - July Star Parties http://chieflandstarpartygroup.com/fall.html Oct 27-30- RTMC Nightfall, Palm Canyon Resort, Borrego Springs, CA Jul 1-3 - RCA Maupin Dark Sky Star Party, Maupin, OR - http://www.rtmcastronomyexpo.org/nightfall.htm http://www.rca-omsi.org/sp/maupin.htm Jul 22-23 - MVAS City of Rocks Star Party - Almo ID - November Star Parties http://mvastro.org Nov 19 - Night Under the Stars, Alamo Lake, AZ - Jul 28-30 - Table Mt. Star Party (TMSP), Table Mt, Lion Rock, http://azstateparks.com/Parks/ALLA/events.html Ellensburg WA http://www.tmspa.com/ Jul 28-30 - Annual Weekend Under the Stars - Foxpark, WY - Other Star Parties http://home.bresnan.net/~curranm/wuts.html http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/28583 Jul 29-31 - Trout Lake Star Party Weekend, Trout Lake WA 73/Main/2858366 http://www.rca-omsi.org/sp/sp_schedule.htm http://www.rca- omsi.org/sp/pix/troutlake.pdf 2011 ASTRO CALENDAR Jul 29-31 - RASCals Island Star Party (ISP), Victoria Fish & Game Assoc - Holker Place, Metchosin Cricket Field, Metchosin BC, CA http://victoria.rasc.ca/events/StarParty/ May 2011 Astro Calendar http://www.starfinders.ca/starparty.htm May 6-7- EAS Astronomy Day star party - Harborview Park Jul 30-Aug 7 - Mt. Kobau Star Party (MKSP), Mt. Kobau, Kelowna- May 07 - Astronomy Day, EAS events, Everett Libraries Osoyoos BC http://www.mksp.ca/ May 07 - Mercury at its greatest western elongation (27 deg in AM sky) Jul 29-30 - Star-B-Q star party - Eccles Ranch Obs. - Caroline, AB May 13 - 10 Hygiea at opposition (9.1 mag.) http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Eccles+Ranch+Observatory,+near+Carolin May 16 - Comet C/2010 V1 (Ikeya-Murakami) closest approach to Earth (1.5AU) e,+Alberta&hl=en http://calgary.rasc.ca May 18 - 2006 JF42 near-Earth flyby (0.059 AU) May 21 - EAS Meeting - Saturday 3:00 pm - Evergreen Branch library August Star Parties May 23 - 2043 Ortutay occults TYC 6784-01060-1u (10.2 mag.) @09:13.1 UTC Aug 12 - OMSI-RCA Perseid Meteor Shower Star Party, Rooster Rock May 24 - 2009 UO1 near-Earth flyby (0.055 AU) State Park & Stub Stewart State Park, OR http://www.rca- May 25 - Double shadow transit on Jupiter - 9:33 UTC omsi.org/sp/sp_schedule.htm May 25-30 - Annual RTMC Astronomy Expo, Riverside, CA Aug 24-28 - Mount Bachelor Star Party @ Sunriver - Sunriver Nature May 27-29 - RCA Maupin Dark Sky Star Party, Maupin, OR Center and Observatory, Sunriver, OR http://www.mbsp.org/ May 27–28 - Cathedral Gorge Spring Fling - Cathedral Gorge SP May 29-Jun 5 - Texas Star Party (TSP), Prude Ranch, Fort Davis, TX 3 May 30 - Memorial Day Holiday Aug 05 - Brightest asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition (5.6 mag.
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