Nov 01
Robert Wade will be leaving us for the Ann Arbor area. I got to scope with Robert 3 or 4 times. The very first star party I went to Robert was there, his knowledge and friendship made me feel very welcome. Robert was never put off with any question I had for him. He was …
Oct 13
Board Meeting October 13, 2005 In attendance: Pete Burkey, Mark Logsdon, Larry Logsdon Treasurers Report: $ 399.65: Old Business: Discussions of methods of increasing club membership continue and Pete Burkey is working on this. During the September Jim Reier suggested ways of improving the SAAA web page. More to follow in upcoming months. Program plans …
Sep 12
Board Meeting – September 12, 2005 Present: Pete Burkey, Jim Reier, Carson Mantooth, Mark Logsdon, Larry Logsdon Treasurer’s Report: $442.38 Old Business: Holland State Park observing night went over very well. Good skies and many campers visited, learned, and observed The school board has approved the planetarium upgrade. Between $25,000 – $30,000 was approved …
Sep 01
Whats Up in the Sky September 2005 Mars myth is online malarkey When I was in college I read a book called “Chariots of the Gods,” which claimed that certain religious artifacts and cultural customs were proof that we had been visited by extraterrestrials in UFOs. I remember one example was the Nazca plain …
Jun 01
Whats Up in the Sky June 2005 June Summer arrives and we look forward to finally being able to go out and observe the sky without freezing or being clouded out. But, alas, we come to find that we have to wait until 11:00 p.m. before it is dark enough to see anything through our …
