Feb 02
Board Minutes February 2, 2006 In attendance: Pete Burkey, Mark Logsdon, Robin Hudson Treasurers Report: $ 499.92 Old Business Membership Dues: Please have all dues paid at the next club meeting. Februarys Club meeting will be collimating telescopes, by Larry and Terry for members. Schedule to Monastery-Jim Reier Mark Logsdon looked into a guest speaker …
Feb 01
Whats Up in the Sky February, 2006 The excitement of discovering new planets There has been much in the news lately about the discovery of new planets, both in our own solar system and orbiting other stars. Since Saturday is the birthday of Clyde Tombaugh, the discoverer of Pluto, I thought it would be fun …
Jan 05
Board Minutes January 5, 2006 In attendance: Pete Burkey, Mark Logsdon, Robin Hudson, Jim Reier Treasurers Report: $ 399.65 Old Business 2006 membership dues ($20) to be collected at the January 19th Club meeting. George Miller met with Holland Public Library and requested permission to setup a telescope workshop on May 6th (Nat’l Astronomy Day). …
Dec 01
Whats Up in the Sky December, 2005 Japan Space Program Japanese automakers have been in the news lately, but Ive seen little about an incredible spacecraft launched by Japans space agency, JAXA, in May of 2003. It is called Hayabusa (which means œfalcon in Japanese) and, as of this writing, it has successfully landed on …
Nov 03
Board Minutes November 3, 2005 In attendance: Pete Burkey, Jim Reier, Carson Mantooth, Mark Logsdon, Larry Logsdon Treasurers Report: $ 399.65 Old Business: Mark Logsdon will do a presentation regarding the Chinese space program for the November meeting. December meeting Pete Burkey will do a short presentation on the Star Of Bethlehem. The annual club …
