RAC Indoor Meeting Minutes
March 10 2023
RAC was invited to attend the Statewide Star Party host planning meeting at Morehead Planetarium and hold its business meeting. The meeting was hosted by Amy Sayle, Morehead Planetarium.
16 RAC participants in-person.
Presentation: “Dark Skies Awareness”
Business
Outreach Committee Update by co-chair Mike Keefe
Upcoming outreach events:
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- March 20-26 – Staunton River Star Party
- March 29 – The Willard Rooftop
- April 1 – UNC Science Expo at Morehead Planetarium
- April 7 – First Fridays Under the Stars with TLC at Three Bears Acres
- April 14 – State of the Sciences at NCSU Hunt Library
- April 21/22 – Statewide Star Party
- https://ncsciencefestival.org/starparty
- Friday April 21:
- Imagination Station (RAC will only send 2 telescopes here)
- White Deer Park
- Prairie Ridge
- Saturday April 22:
- TLC at Three Bear Acres
All First Friday Under the Stars with TLC events in 2023 will be held at Three Bear Acres, until further notice.
The observing committee is looking for volunteers to coordinate events and assist at events with or without a telescope. To join the committee send a blank email to [email protected]. Any club member is welcome, regardless of experience level. To volunteer for an event, register via the RAC Calendar.
Education Committee Report by co-chair Mike Keefe
Education classes are resuming on a regular schedule.
- First Class: Introduction to Astronomy
- March 12, 3:00 – 4:30 PM via Zoom
- Instructors: Doug Lively and Dana Bostic
- Register via RAC calendar
- Second class: Binocular Astronomy
- May 13
- Instructor: Phyllis Lang
- In-person (time and location TBD)
A/V Committee Report by co-chair Mike Keefe
There are currently only two members of this committee. We need at least one other volunteer. To inquire, contact [email protected].
Upcoming Club Events by co-chairperson Mike Keefe
- March 16 – Imaging Meeting
- March 24 – RAC Observing Session (RACOBS)
- April 28 – RAC Indoor Meeting at NC Museum of Natural Sciences
