2008 MAC Calendar
Regular club meetings are the first Thursday of each month unless otherwise noted. While our meetings and club observing sessions are open to the public, there are a few events listed below that are private or restricted. These are usually events sponsored by a school or other group and the club has been invited to help with the program. We list the event for the benefit of our members.
Key:
- GS: Guest Speaker
- MP: Mini Program
- OP: Outreach Program (open to the public)
- POP: Private Outreach Program
January |
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| Thursday | 03 | Regular meeting
GS: John H., Hot Topics in Planetary Science: Liquid Water on Enceledus, Rivers on Titan, Voyager update, and the Kitchen Sink |
ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 05 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 17:28 Dark: 18:57 - 06:01 |
| Saturday | 12 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 17:34 Dark: 21:59 - 06:01 |
February |
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| Saturday | 02 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset: 17:55 Dark: 19:20 - 04:56 |
| Tuesday | 05 | POP: Outreach Session | Manning Junior High School Program starts at 6:00 pm |
Sunset: 17:58 Dark: 19:23 - 05:52 |
| Thursday | 07 | Regular meeting | ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 09 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 18:02 Dark: 19:26 - 20:55 |
| Tuesday | 12 | POP: Outreach Session | Saluda River Academy for the Arts 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
Sunset: 18:04 Dark: 00:20 - 05:47 |
| Wednesday | 20 | Total Lunar Eclipse | Sunset: 18:12 Dark: na |
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| Thursday | 21 | POP: Outreach Session | Starquest Blaney Elementary 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Sunset: 18:13 Dark: none |
| Friday | 29 | POP: Outreach Session | Cub Scouts Barnwell state park 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Sunset: 18:20 Dark: 19:43 - 02:46 |
March |
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| Thursday | 06 | Regular meeting
Spring Astrophoto Contest |
ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 08 | Marathon Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 18:26 Dark: 19:49 - 05:19 |
| Thursday | 13 | POP: Outreach Session | Conder Elementary 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
Sunset: 19:30 Dark: 02:41 - 06:12 |
| Saturday | 14 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: 19:31 Dark: 03:40 - 06:10 |
| Monday | 17 | POP: Outreach Session | Saluda River Academy for the Arts 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
Sunset: 19:33 Dark: 05:47 - 06:06 |
| Saturday | 21 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: 19:36 Dark: none |
| Friday | 28 | POP: Outreach Session | Scouts East Ga 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
Sunset: 19:42 Dark: 21:06 - 02:27 |
| Saturday | 29 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 19:43 Dark: 21:07 - 03:13 |
April |
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| Thursday | 03 | Regular meeting | ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 04 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: 19:47 Dark: 21:13 - 05:39 |
| Saturday | 05 | Primary Observing Session | Cookout Site | Sunset: 19:48 Dark: 21:14 - 05:38 |
| Saturday | 04 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: 19:52 Dark: 02:28 - 05:29 |
| Tuesday | 15 | POP: Outreach Session | C. A. Taylor Elem. in Cayce | Sunset: 19:55 Dark: 21:14 - 05:38 |
| Friday | 18 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: 19:58 Dark: none |
| Saturday | 19 | OP: Outreach Session | NatureFest 2008 at the Congaree National Park. | Sunset: 19:58 Dark: none |
| Saturday | 19 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: 19:58 Dark: none |
| Sunday | 20 | OP: Outreach Session | NatureFest 2008 at the Congaree National Park. | Sunset: 19:58 Dark: none |
| Saturday | 26 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 20:04 Dark: 21:35 - 01:50 |
May |
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| Thursday | 01 | Regular meeting | ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 03 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 20:09 Dark: 21:43 - 04:58 |
| Friday | 09 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: 20:14 Dark: 01:08 - 04:50 |
| Saturday | 10 | OP: Astronomy Day | Saluda Shoals Park | Sunset: 20:15 Dark: 01:48 - 04:49 |
| Friday | 16 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: 20:19 Dark: 04:34 - 04:43 |
| Friday | 23 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: 20:24 Dark: 22:04 - 23:48 |
| Friday | 30 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: 20:29 Dark: 22:11 - 03:25 |
| Saturday | 31 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 20:29 Dark: 22:12 - 04:01 |
June |
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| Thursday | 05 | Regular meeting
Summer AstroPhoto Contest GS: Mary Riley, A Brief History of Celestial Navigation GS: John Hodge II, Light Curve Analysis of Cataclysmic Variable Star Systems: CAM VAR 06, FS AUR, HT CAS, IP PEG, and EQ AQR |
ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Friday | 06 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: 20:33 Dark: 23:43 - 04:29 |
| Saturday | 07 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset: 20:33 Dark: 00:20 - 04:28 |
| Friday | 13 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: 20:36 Dark: 03:06 - 04:27 |
| Saturday | 28 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 20:39 Dark: 22:23 - 02:34 |
July |
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| Thursday | 03 | Regular meeting | ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 05 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 20:38 Dark: 22:49 - 04:35 |
| Saturday | 26 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 20:29 Dark: 22:06 - 01:14 |
August |
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| Friday | 01 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: Dark: |
| Saturday | 02 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset: 20:23 Dark: 21:58 - 05:02 |
| Thursday | 07 | Regular meeting
GS: Elizabeth Warner, NASA Missions & Amateur Astronomers |
ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Friday | 08 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: Dark: |
| Saturday | 09 | OP: Congaree After Dark | Congaree National Park | Sunset: Dark: |
| Saturday | 16 | SC State Museum 20th Anniv, 20hr Celebration | State Museum | Sunset: Dark: |
| Friday | 22 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: Dark: |
| Saturday | 23 | OP: Congaree After Dark | Congaree National Park | Sunset: Dark: |
| Friday | 29 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: Dark: |
| Saturday | 30 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 19:51 Dark: 21:18 - 05:30 |
September |
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| Thursday | 04 | Regular meeting
Fall AstroPhoto Contest |
ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Friday | 05 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: Dark: |
| Saturday | 06 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 19:42 Dark: 23:28 - 05:36 |
| Saturday | 06 | OP: Congaree After Dark | Congaree National Park | Sunset: Dark: |
| Friday | 12 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: Dark: |
| Friday | 19 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: Dark: |
| Saturday | 20 | OP: Congaree After Dark | Congaree National Park | Sunset: Dark: |
| Friday | 26 | OP: Owl Prowl Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset: Dark: |
| Saturday | 27 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset: 19:13 Dark: 20:36 - 05:53 |
October |
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| Thursday | 02 | Regular meeting | ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 04 | Primary Observing Session | Cookout Site | Sunset: 19:03 Dark: 22:09 - 05:58 |
| Saturday | 25 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 18:37 Dark: 20:01 - 05:24 |
November |
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| Saturday | 01 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 18:30 Dark: 20:53 - 06:20 |
| Thursday | 06 | Regular meeting | ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 22 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 17:16 Dark: 18:44 - 03:18 |
December |
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| Thursday | 04 | Annual Holiday Meeting
GS: James Spurck, Has the Bethlehem Star Mystery Been Revealed |
Grecian Gardens 2312 Sunset Blvd West Columbia, SC 29169 |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 20 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset: 17:18 Dark: 18:48 - 02:11 |
| Saturday | 27 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 17:22 Dark: 18:52 - 05:59 |