2006 MAC Calendar
January |
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| Thursday | 5 | Regular meeting Christmas Show & Tell Winter weather survival |
USC-PSC rm 002 | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 21 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 5:43pm Dark 7:10pm - 12:32am |
| Saturday | 28 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 5:50pm Dark 7:16pm - 05:57am |
February |
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| Thursday | 2 | Regular meeting |
USC-PSC rm 002 | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 18 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 6:10pm Dark 7:34pm - 11:23pm |
| Saturday | 25 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 6:17pm Dark 7:40pm - 05:33am |
March |
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| Thursday | 2 | Regular meeting Spring Astrophoto Contest GUEST SPEAKER: Elizabeth Warner, UM, Results from Deep Impact |
ETV | 7:30 PM |
| Friday | 17 | Public Saturn Lunar Observing Session | BC components Near Saluda Shoals Park |
Sunset 6:33 Dark 7:56pm - 9:16pm |
| Saturday | 25 | Primary Observing Session Messier Marathon |
MAC-Hunter and TBA | Sunset 6:39 pm Dark 8:23pm - 4:45am |
April |
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| Saturday | 1 | March Alternate Observing Session Messier Marathon |
MAC-Hunter and TBA | Sunset 6:44 Dark 8:41pm - 4:46 am |
| Thursday | 6 | Regular meeting
GUEST SPEAKER: John Hodge, Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites: Agents of Geological Change |
ETV 1041 George Rogers Boulevard | 7:30PM |
| Saturday | 22 | Primary Observing Session Spring Cookout |
MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 8:00PM Dark 9:30PM to 4:17AM |
| Saturday | 29 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 8:06PM Dark 10:39PM to 5:04AM |
May |
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| Thursday | 4 | Regular meeting
GUEST SPEAKER: Neil Carroll, Starbuckets Telescopes and innovative designer of ultralight truss-tube Dobsonians |
ETV 1041 George Rogers Boulevard | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 6 | Astronomy Day | Saluda Shoals Park | 1:00PM to 4:00PM |
| Saturday | 20 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 8:01 Dark 10:01PM to 2:49AM |
| Saturday | 27 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 8:27 Dark 10:08PM to 4:34AM |
June |
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| Thursday | 1 | Regular meeting Summer Astrophoto Contest GUEST SPEAKER: Dan Overcash, USC |
ETV 1041 George Rogers Boulevard | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 17 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 8:37 Dark 10:22PM to 1:21AM |
| Saturday | 24 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 8:39 Dark 10:23PM to 4:29AM |
July |
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| Thursday | 6 | Regular meeting GUEST SPEAKER: TBD |
ETV 1041 George Rogers Boulevard | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 22 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 8:32PM Dark 10:11PM to 4:38AM |
| Saturday | 29 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 8:27PM Dark 10:54PM to 4:57AM |
August |
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| Thursday | 3 | Regular meeting GUEST SPEAKER: Gayle Riggsbee, CAAC, History of the observation of the rings of Saturn |
ETV 1041 George Rogers Boulevard | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 19 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 8:06PM Dark 9:36PM to 3:31AM |
| Saturday | 26 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 7:57PM Dark 9:25PM to 5:26AM |
September |
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| Thursday | 7 | Regular meeting Fall Astrophoto Contest GUEST SPEAKER: Johnny Horne His latest astrophotography approaches |
ETV 1041 George Rogers Boulevard | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 16 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 7:29PM Dark 8:53PM to 2:26AM |
| Saturday | 23 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 7:19PM Dark 8:42PM to 5:50AM |
October |
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| Thursday | 5 | Regular meeting
GUEST SPEAKER: Hap G., Star Gazing Video GUEST SPEAKER: John H., Practical Problems Landing Large Payloads (Humans) on Mars |
ETV 1041 George Rogers Boulevard | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 14 | Primary Observing Session & Fall Cookout |
MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 6:51PM Dark 8:14PM to 1:20AM |
| Saturday | 21 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 6:42PM Dark 8:06PM to 6:11AM |
November |
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| Thursday | 2 | Regular meeting GUEST SPEAKER: Elisabeth Benchich, UNC-C, Galaxy collisions and mergers Astrophoto Contest Runoff & Elect New Officers |
ETV 1041 George Rogers Boulevard | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 | Mercury Transit | Sites to be Determined | First Contact 2:12 PM EST Sunset 5:25 pm Dark 6:50PM to 8:00PM |
| Thursday | 9 | Blaney Elementary school | Elgin SC. 6:30 pm until... | Sunset 5:24 pm Dark 6:50PM to 9:03PM |
| Saturday | 11 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 5:23PM Dark 6:49PM to 11:10PM |
| Tuesday | 14 | Blaney Elementary school Rain date | Elgin SC. 6:30 pm until... | Sunset 5:21 pm Dark 6:47PM to 2:03AM |
| Thursday | 16 | Nursery Road Elementary School | Irmo SC. 6:30 pm until... | Sunset 5:19 pm Dark 6:46PM to 3:53AM |
| Saturday | 18 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 5:18PM Dark 6:45PM to 5:33AM |
December |
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| Thursday | 7 | Christmas Party Year-end awards, doorprizes, games, & food!! |
Casa Linda on Beltline near Richland Mall | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 9 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 5:15PM Dark 6:44PM to 9:57PM |
| Saturday | 16 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset 5:16PM Dark 6:46PM to 4:37AM |
January 2007 |
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| Thursday | 7 | Regular meeting Christmas Show & Tell |
ETV 1041 George Rogers Boulevard | 7:30 PM |