On Wednesday, June 17th, the current Long Tern Planning Committee had its last meeting - for now. First of all, I want to thank all of the LAS members who showed up for the meetings: Ken Alderson, Ed Heiny, Jeff Justice, Bo Lowrey, Greg Miller, Pat Peak and Don Spain. The task listing is presented here for everyone to see where the LAS is planning to go in the coming years. It is also open to comments and any suggestions or comments. Notice that the first 23 items have a cost attached to them. Other items farther down the line have a cost that is “To Be Determined” and others are $0. As with planning of this nature in the past, anyone who wishes to take “ownership”(i.e.,donate the cost of or part of the cost of the item)are welcome to do so. Ken will be more than happy to write your name in for the donation. as you read through this, keep in mind that this is a planning document and includes the information available to us at the time of the meetings. Any and all of this could change by next week! This is rather lengthy so grab a drink, put your feet up and read on.

Thank You!

John Turack

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Hi all. The newest Starword has been uploaded. Comments are welcome. Articles/pictures for inclusion in the August/September 2009 issue are welcome.

Thanks, Mark Rockstroh, Editor.

June July 2009 Starword (33)

We are very fortunate to have a Celestron 130-mm (5″) f/15.4 Maksutov on a

Great Polaris-type mount.

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Louisville Astronomical Society Board Meeting
February 6th

Board Members Present: Ken Alderson, Karl Schmidt, Drew Foster, Don Spain, Bo Lowrey, Amy Causey, John Turack, Greg Miller, Darrell Collins, Randy Beachler, and Jann Hall.

Board Members Absent: Jeff McCaffrey

Guest(s): Ed Heiney and Troy Atwood

Start Time: 6:33PM

 
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The next general meeting will be on Tuesday June 2 at the UAC at EP Tom Sawyer Park

LAS-

Half-Price Books, located at 10220 Westport Road behind the Thornton’s at the intersection of Westport Road and Freys Hill Road, has asked us to do solar observing in their parking lot this Saturday from 2-4 PM.

We will set up in the parking lot next to the store. If weather fails us, we will do a static display of scopes inside. All volunteers will receive a Half-Price Books gift certificate. Bring your solar filters and join us!

See you there!

Ken

LAS Friends and Neighbors-

You are invited to a Star Party at the Urban Astronomy Center in the Root Cellar building at E.P. “Tom” Sawyer State Park this Friday night April 24 at 9:00 PM.

We have been looking for a good night to have a star party at the Urban Astronomy Center that will be filmed as part of a six minute segment on KET-TV’s Louisville Life program which will air in early May. Friday night of this week looks good.

Scope setup will be at 7:30 PM with the star party to begin at 9:00 PM. We are inviting several after-school astronomy programs. Invite any friends and neighbors. Kids are welcome and the more the merrier.

Ken Alderson
LAS President
939-0324

We will set up along Bardstown Road at Heine Brothers Coffee at Eastern Parkway, in front of National City Bank north of Bristol Bar and Grill, in front of Skyline Chili and in front of Starbucks at Highland Avenue.

Scope setup will be at 7:30 PM. See you there! Let me know who wants to be where. I will be in front of Skyline Chili and we need a team captain at each location.

Thanks.

Ken

StarParty! StarParty StarParty!  This is the theme for Mays program.  Where are they, what are they, and why do we do what we do at starparties.  Please join us at the Uraban Astronomy Center located at Tom Sawyer State Park.    The UAC is located in the Root Cellar Building at the second entrance of  Freys Hill Road.  Goto the end of the road and you will see the UAC.  Also May is Election time.  If you are interested in running for a LAS board position please send in your nomination to the LAS President. 

Clear Skies!

GALILEO IN LOUISVILLE

 The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is in celebration of the 400^th anniversary of Galileo’s first telescopic observations of the heavens in 1609.  This program will highlight what Galileo accomplished, what he didn’t accomplish, and how research that is going on right here in Louisville is helping to shed more light on Galileo’s talents as an observational astronomer and telescope maker.  Speaker is Professor Chris Graney

The LAS Urban Astronomy Center is located in the Root Cellar Building at the back of E.P.“Tom” Sawyer State Park on Freys Hill Road in Louisville, Kentucky. Take the second park entrance off of Freys Hill Road and go to the end of the road. Clear Skies!