At our April 17, 2026 meeting, Astronomer, Dr. Mary Lou West, visiting from NJ, will be doing a presentation called The Edge of Space. "We used to think that the Earth was the center of the universe and its influence extended forever, but this is not the case. The Earth’s atmosphere, then its magnetic field, are constrained by the solar wind from the sun. Our little bubble in space is wildly non-spherical, then there is Space. Our planet’s gravity controls the distant Moon, just outside our magnetotail, but then other influences are more powerful, the Sun, other stars, the Milky Way, etc. The edge of Earth’s space is dynamic on various time scales, causing the auroras, magnetic jitters, radio whistlers and static. We can observe these things from the ground now."
Non-members are welcome to attend as well as those with questions about using their telescope. Someone will be willing to help you out.
The meeting will be livestreamed on YouTube at this link https://youtube.com/live/REUNf6Oqokg?feature=share
Our meeting is at a new venue, The Youth Center at Epiphany Catholic Church on 914 Old Harrods Creek Rd in Anchorage. Here is the Google map code 7C6X+983, Anchorage, KY 40223
