Co-chairperson Mike Keefe hosted the online meeting using the Zoom platform
38 participants
Indoor Meeting: “Understanding Orbits of Asteroids and Comets” by RAC member Phyllis Lang.
Business
Treasury Report. The reported by Treasurer Steve Izzo.
Membership continues to grow!
Membership – 343 total (225+2*59)
- 225 single memberships
- 59 family memberships
Balances
- $684.15 in business checking
- $16,229.92 in savings
- $2003.32 in special purpose checking
Astronomy Days. Reported by Astronomy Days Coordinators Mike Keefe & Doug Lively
Astronomy Days begins Monday Jan 25 and runs through Sunday Jan 31. RAC members Mike Keefe and Doug Lively are among the presenters. See http://naturalsciences.org/calendar/astronomy-days/programs/ for more information
Astronomical League. Reported by Doug Lively, ALCOR
Several (16) RAC members have already submitted their materials for the Great Conjunctions Special Award. If you want to submit materials for the award, they need to be submitted to the ALCOR before Jan 28.
Webmaster. Reported by Webmaster Matt Lochansky
Membership renewals are going well. If you have an issue, please contact [email protected] for assistance.
Upcoming Activities.
Please note that several free imaging workshops have been held on Zoom on recent Saturdays at 2pm. Visit https://raleighastro.groups.io/g/BeginningImaging/join to join the Beginning Imaging email list or visit https://raleighastro.groups.io/g/BeginningImaging to learn about these workshops.
Jan 23, 2pm: Free imaging workshop “Processing Data With SIRIL And Affinity Photo”
Jan 30, 2pm: Free imaging workshop “A Beginner’s Guide to Building a Deep Sky Astrophotography Rig”
Feb 12: Virtual RACOBS or online discussion
Feb 18: Imaging meeting. Please see https://raleighastro.groups.io/g/imaging for the topic.
Feb 26: Virtual indoor meeting. Tentatively scheduled – Peter Birren, author of the popular book “Objects in the Heavens”.
Mar 8-14: Staunton River Star Party has been canceled due to COVID.
