Mar 15
Interview with Senior SETI Astronomer Dr. Seth Shostak – March 15, 2010 By Peter Burkey Dr. Seth Shostak is a self described alien hunter. Author of the book “Confessions of an Alien Hunter: A Scientist’s Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence”, Dr. Shostak is the Senior Astronomer at the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Institute and host …
Mar 08
The March meeting took place on Monday, March 8th at The Beechwood Inn. In attendance: Jim Reier, Frank Roldan, Peter Burkey, George Miller. Old Business Items 1) Treasury Report: Account balance as of Feb. 4th $889.58 Collected Membership Dues $60.00 Vivekananda Monastery Land-Use Fee -$50.00 (To be mailed) Account balance as of Mar. 8th $899.58 …
Mar 01
What’s Up in the Sky March, 2010 By Peter Burkey In the past I have written about the real connection between us and the stars (as Carl Sagan said, “we are made of star stuff”). I have related how all of our scientific achievements, in fact, the entire scientific and industrial revolutions, can be traced …
Feb 04
The February meeting took place on Thursday, February 4th at The Beechwood Inn. In attendance: Jim Reier, Peter Burkey, George Miller. Old Business Items 1) Treasury Report: Account balance as of Nov. 5th $789.03 Cash collected at Nov. Park Twp meeting $32.00 November payment from Park Twp $84.00 2010 Membership dues $90.00 Int’l Dark Sky …
Feb 01
What’s Up in the Sky February, 2010 By Peter Burkey We often equate February with cold, dreary, gray days, but the month can also offer fine observing opportunities. Although there are no spectacular eclipses of meteor showers scheduled for this month, you can still enjoy some fine planetary sights. As the month begins, the planet …
