2005 MAC Calendar
January |
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| Thursday | 6 | Regular meeting Christmas Show & Tell |
USC-PSC rm 104 | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 8 | Primary Observing Session | Cromer Rd. Site | Sunset 5:30PM Dark 7:00PM to 6:01AM |
| Saturday | 29 | Alternate Observing Session | Cromer Rd. Site | Sunset 5:51PM Dark 7:17PM to 9:56PM |
February |
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| Thursday | 3 | Regular meeting Collimation |
USC-PSC rm 104 | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 5 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 5:58PM Dark 7:23PM to 5:37AM |
| Saturday | 12 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 6:05PM Dark 10:28PM to 5:46AM |
March |
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| Thursday | 3 | Regular meeting Spring Astrophoto Contest |
USC-PSC rm 104 | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 5 | Primary Observing Session Messier Marathon |
Cromer Rd. Site | Sunset 6:24PM Dark 7:47PM to 4:23AM |
| Saturday | 12 | Alternate Observing Session Messier Marathon |
Cromer Rd. Site | Sunset 6:29PM Dark 9:13PM to 5:14AM |
April |
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| Saturday | 2 | Primary Observing Session Spring Cookout |
MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 6:45PM Dark 8:11PM to 3:09AM |
| Thursday | 7 | Regular meeting
GUEST SPEAKER: Frank Switzer on "Tycho and Kepler: When Worlds Collide" |
USC-PSC rm 006 | 7:30PM |
| Saturday | 9 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 7:51PM Dark 9:17PM to 5:32AM |
May |
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| Thursday | 5 | Regular meeting
GUEST SPEAKER: Harry Siebert of Siebert Optics is a cutting-edge designer of binoviewers, eyepieces and exotic optics. He will talk about eyepiece and binoviewer design and next-generation ideas in optics. |
USC-PSC rm 006 | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 7 | Primary Observing Session | Cromer Rd. Site | Sunset 8:12PM Dark 9:47PM to 4:53AM |
| Saturday | 14 | Astronomy Day | Columbiana Centre | 8:30AM to 9:00PM |
| Saturday | 28 | Alternate Observing Session | Cromer Rd. Site | Sunset 8:27PM Dark 10:09PM to 1:31AM |
June |
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| Thursday | 2 | Regular meeting Summer Astrophoto Contest GUEST SPEAKER: Dan Overcash and tour of Melton Obs |
USC-PSC rm 006 | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 4 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 8:32PM Dark 10:15PM to 4:29AM |
| Saturday | 25 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 8:39PM Dark 10:23PM to 12:04AM |
July |
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| Thursday | 7 | Regular meeting GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Jeannette M. Myers, FMU The Last Days of the Earth |
USC-PSC rm 006 | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 9 | Primary Observing Session | Cromer Rd. Site | Sunset 8:38PM Dark 11:00PM to 4:38AM |
| Saturday | 30 | Alternate Observing Session | Cromer Rd. Site | Sunset 8:26PM Dark 10:02PM to 2:19AM |
August |
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| Thursday | 4 | Regular meeting GUEST SPEAKER: Gayle Riggsbee, CAAC |
USC-PSC rm 006 | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 6 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 8:20PM Dark 9:53PM to 5:06AM |
| Saturday | 27 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 7:56PM Dark 9:23PM to 1:02AM |
September |
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| Thursday | 1 | Regular meeting Fall Astrophoto Contest GUEST SPEAKER: Hap Griffin |
USC-PSC rm 006 | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 3 | Primary Observing Session | Cromer Rd. Site | Sunset 7:46PM Dark 9:13PM to 5:33AM |
| Saturday | 24 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 7:17PM Dark 8:41PM to 11:46AM |
October |
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| Saturday | 1 | Primary Observing Session & Fall Cookout |
MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 7:08PM Dark 8:31PM to 5:56AM |
| Thursday | 6 | Regular meeting
GUEST SPEAKER: Neil Carroll of Starbuckets Telescopes will talk about the design and construction of ultralight dobs using the latest materials and technology. |
USC-PSC rm 006 | 7:30 PM |
| Friday | 14 | Public Lunar and Mars Observing Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset 6:51PM Dark none |
| Friday | 21 | Public DSO Mars and Lunar Observing Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset 6:42PM Dark 8:06PM to 9:35PM |
| Friday | 28 | Public DSO and Mars Observing Session | Congaree National Park | Sunset 6:35PM Dark 7:59PM to 4:18AM |
| Saturday | 29 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 6:34PM Dark 7:58PM to 5:15AM |
November |
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| Thursday | 3 | Regular meeting GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Christina Lacey, USC Astrophoto Contest Runoff & Elect New Officers |
USC-PSC rm 006 | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 5 | Primary Observing Session | Cromer Rd. or MAC Site TBD | Sunset 5:27PM Dark 8:14PM to 5:23AM |
| Saturday | 19 | Public Mars Observing Session | Saluda Shoal Park | Sunset 5:18PM Dark 6:45PM to 8:14PM |
| Saturday | 26 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 5:15PM Dark 6:43PM to 3:00AM |
December |
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| Thursday | 1 | Christmas Party Year-end awards, doorprizes, games, & food!! |
Location Golden Corral on Forest drive near I-77 | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 3 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 5:14PM Dark 7:09PM to 5:45AM |
| Saturday | 24 | No Alternate Observing Session | Sunset 5:20PM Dark 6:50PM to 1:44AM |
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| Saturday | 31 | No Alternate Observing Session | Sunset 5:25PM Dark 6:54PM to 6:00AM |
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