Sep 08
SAAA Board Minutes – August 2010 The August meeting took place on Thursday, August 5th at The Beechwood Inn. In attendance: Jim Reier, Frank Roldan, Peter Burkey, Russ Hills and Mike Sissing (New Holland Tech). Old Business Items 1) Treasury Report: Account balance as of June 9th $656.91 State of Michigan/Annual Non-Profit Fee -$20.00 Account …
Sep 08
What’s Up in the Sky – September, 2010 By Peter Burkey September often has cool, clear nights that beckon us out for some stargazing. An interesting and often overlooked category of observing targets is binary, or double stars. Double stars come in many styles, sizes, and colors. Most are pairs of stars that are gravitationally …
Aug 05
What’s Up in the Sky – August, 2010 By Peter Burkey My observing pick of the month for August is the gathering of planets above the western horizon after sunset. Venus continues to outshine everything else (except the Moon, of course) with Mars and Saturn to its upper left on August 1. Watch the triangle …
Jul 01
What’s Up in the Sky – July, 2010 By Peter Burkey The summertime has its pluses and minuses when it comes to observing the sky. On the plus side are vacations, warm weather and clear nights. On the minus side are mosquitoes, dew, and the fact that it does not get dark until after ten …
Jun 26
SAAA Board Minutes – June 2010 The June meeting took place on day, June 9th at 84 East Pasta. In attendance: Jim Reier, Frank Roldan, Peter Burkey, George Miller. Business Items 1) Treasury Report: Account balance as of May 01 $710.85 Collected dues & Park Twp +$51.00 Astronomy League dues -$80.00 Video “The Pluto Files” …
