August 2013 Business Meeting
Embroidered RAC Garments Some examples of the shirts were displayed at the meeting. People could place there order at that time. Here is more information about how to place an order and other information.
The Skies Clear! – End of August Informal Observing
After a summer of rain and generally poor observing conditions, late August brought some clear skies with favorable moon conditions and photon-starved members went have gone and taken advantage of the conditions, including this wide field view by member Joe Pedit (used with permission).
August Meeting – Club Social
The August meeting featured the annual Club Social event. This is always popular with the members and there was a really good turn out this year. Many members brought a wide array of food items, including some great desserts!
2013 Perseid Meteor Shower
The Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak the night of the Monday Aug. 12th thru to the morning of Tuesday Aug 13th. The best times to view will be from 10:30pm to 4:00am. We are keeping our fingers crossed for good weather. The best place to view the Perseids, or any meteor shower is a location with unobstructed views as close to the horisons as possbile and away from city lights. Here is link to an article written by one…
August RACOBS Clouded Out
Unfortunately we have had quite a string of clouded out RACOBS. In general, we have had rather poor weather for astronomy since mid-spring of this year. For August’s clouded out RACOBS, we had an informal meeting at the Museum where a fellow member gave a presentation of his recent visit to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
July RACOBS Clouded Out
The weather was not favorable for the RACOBS in July, so there was an informal meeting at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. This meeting featured a frank discussion on what kind of things the Club is doing, what we should be doing, and what may be possible to do. There were a number of interesting ideas for the officers and members to discuss in the coming years and a lot of good feedback.
Treasurer’s Report: Jun 30 2013
Report Period: 1 Apr 2013 – 30 Jun 2013 Income & Expenses INCOME Membership Dues 1,105.00 Interest 1.28 Total $1,106.28 EXPENSES PayPal Transaction Fees (PayPal) -29.37 Executive Committee Meeting (Mike Keefe) -29.14 AL Dues (Astronomical League) -690.00 Safe Deposit Box (Wells Fargo) -75.00 Speaker Expenses (Ian Hewitt & Phyllis Lang) -615.20 Website (IPower& Michael Kidd) 9.95 Total -$1,428.76 Account Balances Business Checking 2,080.81 ($182.15 uncleared) PayPal 92.01 Regular Savings 10,311.69 Special Purpose 1,436.05 Total $13,920.56 Memberships Individual Memberships 97 Family…
June 2013 Business Meeting
General Elections The Officers nominated by 5pm on 6/28/2013 (when the voting closed) were: Co-Chairs: Ian Hewitt, Mike Keefe, Chris Cole Secretary: Ann Murphy Treasure: Chuck Jaynes
June 2013 Special Meeting: Favorite Astrophotos
Speakers: Ian Hewitt, Mark Lang, Joe Pedit, Steve Izzo, Chris Cole This was a special meeting for the elections, not to mention that the weather did not cooperate for a RACOBS. This meeting showcased various club members’ photos. It was very interesting and there were a lot of questions. Five club members that presented were Ian Hewitt, Mark Lang, Joe Pedit, Steve Izzo and Chris Cole. At the end of the meeting there were announcements about presenters that will be…
June 2013 Meeting: Amateur Astronomy – The Next 50 Years.
Amateur Astronomy – The Next 50 Years. Johnny Horne reflects on his time spent in the hobby…and plans for the future. Johnny Horne started off talking about where he grew up and lived his entire life. This is Stedman, NC. He had the advantage of being able to see the same sky his entire life. He has been interested in astronomy since age ten. The other topics included his observatory, the eclipses that he has seen and a general talk…
Observing at Howell Woods
On 6/15/2013, several members took advantage of the nice weather to go out to Howell Woods
Howell Woods Observing – May 30 2013
Six intrepid members traveled to Howell Woods for a night of viewing and imaging on Thursday, May 30. Favorite objects, and these are just a few, were Saturn, M16,M51,M81-82, M57, M65-66, and a number of globular clusters.
May 2013 Imaging Meeting – AP Show
Although attendance at the May Imaging Meeting was light (as often happens this time of year), but everyone still had an enjoyable and interesting time.
Impromptu Observing Session – May 14th
On Tuesday evening, May 14th, there was an impromptu observing session at the club’s Big Woods site. There were only two members present, Greg Bradburn and Michael Keefe, but that is enough to have a productive evening. Greg started out with some imaging of Saturn and then moved over the take some images of the Markarian Chain. For Mike, this was “first light” for his new (to him) Celestron CPC 1100 telescope.
Second Quarter 2013 Officer’s Meeting
Date: April 18th, 2013 Officers attending: Ann Murphy, Ian Hewitt, Mike Keefe, Chuck Jaynes Elections – All The elections need to be announced for the next meeting. The election must take place in April, May or June. The nominations will be opened for the April meeting. Nominations needed by May. The nominations can take place at the meeting or on-line. The members can vote in person, on-line voting, or absentee ballots. The election will take place during the June meeting. Even if…
