05.06.2010
GS: Chris Edwards, Scientific Methods Used To Determine The Age Size And Composition Of The Universe
MP: Beginner's Corner Reflecting Telescopes: Newtonians and Catadioptrics
04.01.2010
GS: John Hodge, Mercury and the NASA Messenger Mission
MP: Beginner's Corner Refracting Telescopes
03.04.2010
GS: Gayle Riggsbee, Construction of the Hale 200" Telescope
MP: Beginner's Corner The Messier Marathon
MP: Astrophoto Contest
02.04.2010
GS: Chris Edwards, Evolution of Our Universe
MP: Beginner Optics,Basic telescope types
01.07.2010
GS: Frank Barnes, Remote Astrophotography
MP: Raffel,Items did not make the Dec meeting
MP: Show and Tell
MP: Macware is in
09.03.2009
Fall AstroPhoto Contest
MP: Al Parker, Saturn
12.3.2009
MP: Brian Peterson, Astro Adventures in Tanzania
08.06.2009
Special Location
SC State Museum
301 Gervais Street
Speaker: Tom Falvey
Night at the Museum
03.05.2009
Spring AstroPhoto Contest
Speaker: Adrienne Huffman,
Topic: Windows to New Worlds
02.05.2009
Speaker: Chris Edwards
Topic: Scientific Methods: Understanding Our Universe Through Reason and Evidence
minutes
01.08.2009
Speaker: Brian Peterson
Topic: Astro Adventures in Tanzania
minutes
meetings
Our indoor, or Business Meeting, is held the first1 Thursday of every month, beginning at 7:30 p.m., in the ETV Telecommunications Center, at 1041 George Rogers Boulevard2. Our newsletter will advise of any changes in date or location. The meeting includes some club business (usually a small part of the meeting), a report of astronomical events (which includes a report on previous observing sessions and information too recent to be in the monthly publications), and featured speakers (with topics suggested by the membership). Three times each year (Spring, Summer, and Fall) MAC has an AstroPhoto Contest with the annual run-off of the year's winners in November. We also try to include some time for Show & Tell near the end of each meeting to give members a chance to show off new equipment and related bits of information. After each meeting we have time for refreshments and fellowship.
1 Except when there is a USC football game or other major program at the Coliseum or Fairgrounds. The revised date will be noted on the homepage and in the calendar.
2 Except in December where it is held at a special location.
Annual Holiday Party
The year-end party is another opportunity for club members and their families to have fun. Awards, door prizes, games and food are part of the festivities.
Details 2010
When: Thursday, 2 December, 7:30 pm
Location: tbd
RSVP: ??
Speaker ??
Topic:??