Co-chairperson Steve Blake hosted the online meeting using the Zoom platform.
57 participants
Indoor Meeting: “Pluto: Still Not Boring” by RAC member and NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Ian Hewitt.
Business
Treasury Report. Reported by Treasurer Steve Izzo.
Membership continues to grow! Please renew your membership before March 31.
Membership – 360 total (240+2*60)
- 240 single memberships
- 60 family memberships
Balances
- $878.15 in business checking
- $18,575.35 in savings
- $106.55 in special purpose checking
Astronomy Days. Reported by Doug Lively.
The NC Museum of Natural Sciences presented Astronomy Days online January 25-31. There were 50 presentations given online over the 7 day period. NCMNS used an $880 NC Space Grant to advertise the event. 634,901 people saw presentations; 1.3M saw ads or a presentation. Next year’s event will be hybrid – online and in person content.
Astronomical League. Reported by Doug Lively, ALCOR
18 RAC members have earned an Astronomical League Special Award – the Great Conjunction of Jupiter & Saturn. Congratulations to all who participated!
Upcoming Activities.
Feb 27, 2pm: Free imaging workshop “Affinity Photo 1.9” by Michael Fulbright. Please see https://raleighastro.groups.io/g/imaging for more information.
Mar 8-14: Staunton River Star Party has been canceled due to COVID.
Mar 12: RACOBS or online discussion. Actual RACOBS may be possible given the changes to outdoor gathering rules. An ‘in-person’ RACOBS will require registration and restriction to members only. Please stay tuned to https://raleighastro.groups.io/g/announcements/ for updates.
Mar 18: Imaging meeting. NINA by Dale Ghent. Please see https://raleighastro.groups.io/g/imaging for more information.
Mar 26: Virtual indoor meeting. Speaker TBA.
