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September 17 – Public Night at the UAC, 8:30 PM – 11 PM

September 17, 2010
8:00 pmto11:00 pm

The monthly public night at the Urban Astronomy Center in E. P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park will be Friday evening, September 17 from 8:30 PM to 11:00 PM. Telescope set up is at 8:00 PM with an orientation lecture at 8:30 PM, rain or shine. The outdoor observation is of course weather dependent so watch those weather forecasts!

You do not need to be a member to attend. If you have a scope or have questions regarding the types of scopes, we are the people to see. If you are new to astronomy, please come out, ask questions and observe the night sky.

The Urban Astronomy Center is located in the old Root Celler Building formerly known as the Old Pottery Barn.  From Westport Road take Freys Hills Road to the second entrance to the park on the right.  Follow the road and the signs to the Recycling Center and we are the white building across from the recycling bins which are past the Archery Range.

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LAS Member Only Night Schedule for Saturday, September 04, 2010

September 4, 2010
6:01 pmto10:01 pm

The LAS Member night for September is scheduled for Saturday, September 04, 2010 with the annual Labor Day Picnic. Festivities begin around 6:00 p.m. with Scope Set-up for 8:00 p.m. Please let us know if you plan to arrive early to help set-up and clean out the General Purpose Building. The Club will provide the hotdogs and burgers.

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UPDATE LAS General Meeting Scheduled for Friday September 10, 2010.

September 10, 2010
12:30 amto8:30 pm

The next General Meeting and Board Meeting are schedule for Friday, September 10. This meeting is now scheduled to be held at Strickler Hall on the University of Louisville Campus near the Planetarium. Our guest speaker for the night is Dr. Chris Grainey. His topic is “Galileo and What You Can See Through A Small Telescope”.

The Board Meeting will be held in the Planetarium Meeting Room at 6:30 p.m.

The Board Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m and the General Meeting starts are 8:00 p.m.

Aug 15
2010

Louisville Astronomical Society Library Book Listing


Contents:

Amatuer Telescope Making:   1
General:   13
Observing:   24
Photography:   6
Physics:   11
Science:   25

  • Amatuer Telescope Making

  • General
    • Atlas of Mars: The 1:5,000,000 Map Series by Batson, Bridges, Inge ISBN:
    • Cambridge Astronomy Guide by William Liller,Ben Mayer ISBN:0521257786
    • Einstein: : The Life and Times by Ronald W. Clark ISBN:038001159x
    • Einstein’s Universe by NIGEL CALDER ISBN:0517385708
    • Greenwich Observatory by D Howse ISBN:0850660955
    • Greenwich Observatory … the story of Britain’s oldest scientific institution, the Royal Observatory at Greenwich and Herstmonceux, 1675-1975 by ISBN:0850660939
    • Horizons: Exploring the Universe 3rd Ed by Micheal A Seeds ISBN:0534097944
    • Introduction to Planetary Geology (Cambridge Planetary Science) by Billy P. Glass ISBN:0521235790
    • Mars and the mind of man by ISBN:0060104430
    • SKYLAB Explores the Earth by NASA ISBN:
    • The inner planets: New light on the rocky worlds of Mercury, Venus, Earth, the moon, Mars, and the asteroids by Clark R Chapman ISBN:0684148986
    • Universe: An Illus Intro by William J. Kaufmann ISBN:0716716739
    • Using displayWrite by Deborah Beacham ISBN:0880221275

  • Observing
    • A Workbook for Astronomy by Gerald David Waxman ISBN:0521253128
    • Amateur Astronomer’s Handbook by John Benson Sidgwick ISBN:0894900498
    • Amateur Astronomer’s Handbook by John Benson Sidgwick ISBN:0894900498
    • Amateur Astronomer’s Handbook by J.B. Sidgwick,R.C. Gamble ISBN:0571047483
    • Astinomy Made Simple (Made Simple Books (Doubleday)) by MEIR H. DEGANI ISBN:038508854x
    • Astronomical Calendar 1987 by Guy Ottewell ISBN:0934546169
    • Atlas of the Heavens-II Catalogue 1950.0 by Antonin Becvar ISBN:
    • Cambridge Deep-Sky Albm by Jack Newton,Philip Teece ISBN:0521256682
    • Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes by Thomas W. Webb ISBN:0486209172
    • Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes by Thomas Webb,Margret Matall ISBN:0486209180
    • Comet!: The Story Behind Halley’s Comet by Greg Walz-Chojnacki ISBN:0918831512
    • G/Wich Observ. Vol 2 Wss Bnd by Meadows. ISBN:0850660947
    • Introduction to Practical Astronomy, with a Collection of Astronomical Tables by Elias Loomis, LL.D ISBN:
    • New Horizons in Amateur Astronomy by Grant Fjermedal ISBN:0399514864
    • Norton’s Star Atlas and Telescopic Handbook by Arthur P Norton, J Gall Inglis ISBN:
    • Observing Variable Stars : A Guide for the Beginner by Janet A. Mattei,David H. Levy ISBN:0521321131
    • Planet Saturn by A.F.O’D. Alexander ISBN:0486239276
    • Star Testing Astronomical Telescopes: A Manual for Optical Evaluation and Adjustment by Harold Richard Suiter ISBN:0943396441
    • Telescopes for skygazing by Henry E Paul ISBN:0817424083
    • The Amateur Astronomer’s Catalog of 500 Deep-Sky Objects by Ronald J Morales ISBN:0894040766
    • The Guide to Amateur Astronomy by Jack Newton,Philip Teece ISBN:0521340284
    • The Questar Moon by Questar ISBN:
    • Through the Telescope: A Guide for the Amateur Astronomer (Discovering Earth Science) by Michael R. Porcellino ISBN:0830631593
    • Whitney’s Star finder: A field guide to the heavens by Charles Allen Whitney ISBN:0394749537

  • Photography
    • Asto Filters For Observation and Astrophotography 2nd Ed. by Raymond Francis Barbera (et Al) ISBN:
    • Hidden Sun: Solar Eclipses and Astrophotography by James Lowenthal ISBN:0380869594
    • Kodak Films: Color and Black-And-White. (Kodak publication ; no. Af-1) by Eastman Kodak Company. ISBN:0879851619
    • Kodak Plates and Films for Science and Industry by Kodak ISBN:
    • Outer space photography for the amateur by Henry E Paul ISBN:0817424075
    • Skyshooting: Photography for Amateur Astronomers by Robert Newton Mayall ISBN:0486218546

  • Physics
    • Astrophysical Concepts by Martin Harwit ISBN:0471358207
    • Astrophysics Today (Readings from Physics Today, No. 1) by A. G. W. Cameron ISBN:088318446x
    • Cosmology + 1: Readings from Scientific American by ISBN:0716700115
    • Eternal Universe by Harold W.G. Allen ISBN:0962455512
    • New horizons in astronomy by John C Brandt ISBN:0716710439
    • New horizons in astronomy (A Series of books in astronomy and astrophysics) by John C Brandt ISBN:0716703386
    • Physics and the Physical Universe by Jerry B. Marion ISBN:0471569194
    • Realm of the universe (Saunders golden sunburst series) by George O Abell ISBN:0030051398
    • Riddles of the stars: White dwarfs, red giants, and black holes by Robert Kraske ISBN:0152669078
    • The Physics of everyday phenomena: Readings from Scientific American by ISBN:0716711265
    • The Universe of Galaxies by Paul Hodge ISBN:0716716763

  • Science
    • A study guide to accompany the Dynamic universe: An introduction to astronomy by C. D Garmany ISBN:0314711309
    • A study guide to accompany the Dynamic universe: An introduction to astronomy by C. D Garmany ISBN:0314711309
    • Astronomy, the cosmic perspective by Michael Zeilik ISBN:0060473878
    • Astronomy: A Journey into Science by Karl F. Kuhn ISBN:0314470093
    • Astronomy: Journey into Science by Karl F. Kuhn ISBN:0314524878
    • Astronomy: The Cosmic Journey by William K. Hartmann ISBN:0534005462
    • Astronomy: The Cosmic Journey by William K Hartman ISBN:0534095798
    • Astronomy: The Evolving Universe 3rd Ed by Michael Zeilik ISBN:0060473762
    • Discovering Astronomy/Paperback Book With Instrument Package by William Jefferys,Ralph Robert Robbins ISBN:0471832111
    • Exploration of the Universe (3rd ed.) by George O. Abell ISBN:
    • Exploring the cosmos by Louis Berman ISBN:0316091960
    • Exploring the Universe by W.M. Protheroe,E.R. Capriotti,G.H. Newsom ISBN:067520898x
    • Exploring the universe by W. M Protheroe ISBN:0675081548
    • Exploring the universe by W. M Protheroe ISBN:0675083133
    • Exploring the Universe 4th Ed Instructors Manual by Protheroe, Capriotti, Newsom ISBN:067520898m
    • Foundations of Astronomy by Michael A. Seeds ISBN:053408544x
    • Seeing in the Dark : How Backyard Stargazers Are Probing Deep Space and Guarding Earth from Interplanetary Peril by Timothy Ferris ISBN:0684865793
    • The Dynamic Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy by Theodore P. Snow ISBN:0314696814
    • The Dynamic Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy (Instructor’s Manual) by Stephen J. Shawl ISBN:0314711295
    • The Dynamic Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy (Instructor’s Manual) by ISBN:0314711295
    • The New Astronomy by Editors of Scientific American ISBN:
    • The Red Limit: The Search for the Edge of the Universe by Timothy Ferris ISBN:068801836x
    • The Universe by ISBN:
    • Universe: An Evolutionary Approach to Astronomy by Eric Chaisson ISBN:0139383913
    • University astronomy (Saunders golden sunburst series) by Jay M Pasachoff ISBN:0721670997

Aug 11
2010

LAS Photo Gallery Restored!

After the crash of the old server housing the LAS Photo Gallery, I have it restored to the server here. The direct link to it is: http://louisville-astro.org/gallery. A random photo from the gallery is displayed in the left column. If you click on it, it will display the gallery within the web site.  If you click on the link in the “Links” section, it will take you to the stand-alone gallery page.

In the process I migrated it to the latest version of Gallery.  Some of the pictures were missing, probably due to some corruption on the failing hard drive on the old server.  The people with missing photos are Bob Hart, Greg Miller, Kevin Clark, and Don Spain. Check your albums and restore anything that’s missing.

The usernames and passwords should be the same in the new gallery.  I’m still working on linking the web site usernames and passwords with those on the gallery. Leave a comment here about any problems you find.

Aug 10
2010

August 14, 2010 River of Stars & Public Night at Curby, IN

August 14, 2010 is public night along with the guests of the Lavenworth Inn for the River of Stars weekend at the James G Baker Center for Astronomy at Curby, IN.  Scopes are needed along with someone who can operate the observatory.   Please post on the Yahoo message board if you can attend or append a comment to the website or let Ken know via e-mail.

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August 13-14, River of Stars Weekend with the Leavenworth Inn

August 13, 2010 7:00 pmtoAugust 14, 2010 11:00 pm

We are participating with the Leavenworth Inn in Leavenworth, Indiana again this year in a special program called the River of Stars. This is from their website:

River of Stars with the Louisville Astronomical Society
Listen, Learn, Look Up! Enjoy two relaxing nights as the Louisville Astronomical Society teaches you how to view the stars at their observatory where Saturn and the Quarter Moon float on a River of Stars. See the Craters of the Moon, Nebulae, Galaxies and the Rings of Saturn through your own scope or look through the society’s giant 16″ Meade Reflector Telescope in a roll-off observatory. You can even take a picture through their Astrophotography telescope and it will be sent to your email address.

$260 regular room, $310 suite (price does not include tax)

•Two night’s stay at The Leavenworth Inn – August 13-14, 2010
•One hour lesson on viewing the night sky followed by stargazing at the LAS James G. Baker Center for Astronomy just minutes from The Inn
•Friday and Saturday night viewing sessions at the LAS James G. Baker Center for Astronomy in Curby, Indiana (subject to weather).
Call toll free today at 888-739-2120 to reserve your room, space is limited. LAS members are welcome to buy a package and it makes for a great weekend getaway.
If you are interested, contact Sara Wilson at 1-800-739-2120 or email her at Innkeeper@Leavenworthinn.com

LAS, we will need some scopes and instructors there the 13th and 14th, so let Ken know who can help.

Jul 28
2010

JULY/AUGUST STARWORD

Sorry for the delay, the July/August 2010 is now available.

  Starword 2010 07 (535.8 KiB, 38 hits)
Starword July/August 2010

May 3
2010

Starword update

The new Starword has been uploaded to the Yahoo group and to this website.   

  Starword 2010 05 (1.9 MiB, 211 hits)
Starword May/June 2010

Apr 24
2010

On being an amateur astronomer

Once again, something happened that made me realize why I am an amateur astronomer. Last night, I was tired. It had been a chaotic day at work as I tried to make a living selling storage sheds. I had closed up the store and headed for the Urban Astronomy Center, that gateway to the stars tucked into the back of Tom Sawyer State Park.


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