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Outreach Event: Bonnie Holland Family Astronomy Night
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Outreach Event: Heritage Rose School Star Party
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The Planetary Evolution of Mars: Insights from Old and Young Martian Meteorites
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February 18, 2012, 2:00AM: Club Star Party (Members Only)
Saturday February 18th is prime night (the Saturday closest to New Moon). Plan to join us for our first star party of the year at our dark sky site in Columbus. Come on out and (weather permitting) enjoy one of the major benefits of HAS - observing from our dark sky site. For those who have yet to use our dark site, it is well set up for club observing with many pads for telescopes all within easy reach (less than 50 ft) of electrical power and public indoor restrooms. The skies at our site can be quite good - especially a day or two after a cold front passes through.
This will be a MEMBERS ONLY event. Members and their family members are invited to attend.
There will be a picnic style dinner provided to attendees (details forth coming) at about 5:00 pm.
Gates will be opened not later than 2:00pm.
Normal light rules will apply and two light windows will be called for those planning to travel back home. The first window will be at 11:00pm and the second at 2:00am
Please email or PM Don Selle (donselle@earthlink.net) with the number of your party so he can get a head count for food. If you have not yet been to the site, and would like to caravan in with someone who knows the way, let Don know and he will help to arrange this.
Weather permitting - (keep thinking positive thoughts for clear dark skies!) this should be the first of a series of successful star parties this year!
February 18, 2012, 6:00PM: Prime Night at the Columbus Site
February 21, 2012, 4:35PM: New Moon
February 23, 2012, 7:30PM: Urban Observing at Bear Creek Park
HAS 2012 Urban Star Party Series Continues! We're meeting at Bear Creek Park; directions below, follow this link for a Google Map.
Directions: Turn south off of Clay Road, into the park onto Bear Creek Drive. This is at the northeast corner of the golf course, so you will have park on the left and golf course on the right. The very first left is North Schulz Lane and the next left is South Schulz lane. Turn left on South Schulz Lane, which immediately has parking on both sides.
We will set up on the picnic area on the south side, just north of the bathrooms, which are close to the big pavilion number 6.
In the event of cancellation due to weather, a notice will be sent via the HAS netslyder email system and the STARLINE (832-464-4270) will be updated at 6:00PM advising of the events status, either canceled or that it will still be held.
March 01, 2012, 7:22PM: Moon at first quarter
March 02, 2012: Kepler: The Quest for Earth
Novice Meeting: 7:00PM
Novice Meeting Topic:
Skytools Part II: Connecting & Operating with a Scope & Tracking Mount
Novice Meeting Speaker:
TBD
General Meeting: 8:00PM
General Meeting Topic:
Kepler: The Quest for Earth
General Meeting Speaker:
Dr. Aaron Clevenson
About the General Meeting Presentation
Join Dr. Aaron Clevenson for a look at the Kepler Mission. We will talk about the details of the mission and discuss some of the milestones it has achieved. Kepler is the observatory that is looking in the vicinity of Cygnus in an attempt to identify Earth-like planets orbiting other stars.
Dr. Aaron Clevenson is a member of the North Houston Astronomy Club. He is also an Astronomy Professor at Lone Star College, Montgomery. He is a National Observing Program Coordinator for the Astronomical League, and is the coordinator for the Constellation Hunter, Solar System, Galileo, and Carbon Stars Observing Programs. He will also be coordinator for the new for next year Special Observing Program: Planetary Transits.
Parking and Directions (View Map)
Meetings are held in the Science & Research building at the University of Houston Main Campus. The novice meeting is in room 116, the general meeting is in room 117.
Do not try to park around any of the old parking lots due to the construction on the new parking garage. Drive a short distance down Cullen to Parking lot 15D or 15F which is were they have moved the staff parking lot (the gates will be open). DO NOT PARK IN ANY OF THE ASSIGNED STAFF PARKING SPACES; The assigned staff parking spaces will be noted like the old parking lot with number parking painted on the ground. Normally, this will be the FIRST and SECOND rows. Jefferson stadium is the home stadium for the Houston Dynamo soccer team and on Friday nights of their home games please let the parking attendant know you are there for the HAS monthly meeting and you wont have to pay parking.
March 03, 2012, 2:00PM: Mars at opposition
March 05, 2012, 3:00AM: Mercury at greatest elongation east
March 21, 2012, 2:41PM: Moon at first quarter
April 06, 2012: The New Moon with Brian Day from NASA Ames Research Center
Novice Meeting: 7:00PM
Novice Meeting Topic:
Introduction to Astronomical League Observing Programs
Novice Meeting Speaker:
Amelia Goldberg
General Meeting: 8:00PM
General Meeting Topic:
The New Moon
General Meeting Speaker:
Brian H. Day
About the General Meeting Presentation
A new generation of robotic lunar explorers is revolutionizing our understanding of the Moon. We will look ahead to NASA’s upcoming Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) mission, scheduled to launch in 2013, and explore how amateurs can directly participate in and contribute to the science of these missions.
Parking and Directions (View Map)
Meetings are held in the Science & Research building at the University of Houston Main Campus. The novice meeting is in room 116, the general meeting is in room 117.
Do not try to park around any of the old parking lots due to the construction on the new parking garage. Drive a short distance down Cullen to Parking lot 15D or 15F which is were they have moved the staff parking lot (the gates will be open). DO NOT PARK IN ANY OF THE ASSIGNED STAFF PARKING SPACES; The assigned staff parking spaces will be noted like the old parking lot with number parking painted on the ground. Normally, this will be the FIRST and SECOND rows. Jefferson stadium is the home stadium for the Houston Dynamo soccer team and on Friday nights of their home games please let the parking attendant know you are there for the HAS monthly meeting and you wont have to pay parking.
May 04, 2012: May Monthly Meeting
Novice Meeting: 7:00PM
Novice Meeting Topic:
A Beginners Approach to Nebulas. What Are They and How to Find Them?
Novice Meeting Speaker:
Bill Pellerin
General Meeting: 8:00PM
General Meeting Topic:
Astronomy Year in Review
General Meeting Speaker:
Bob Taylor
About the General Meeting Presentation
Bob Taylor from JSCAS will talk about many of the interesting and exciting things that happened in Astronomy during 2011.
Parking and Directions (View Map)
Meetings are held in the Science & Research building at the University of Houston Main Campus. The novice meeting is in room 116, the general meeting is in room 117.
Do not try to park around any of the old parking lots due to the construction on the new parking garage. Drive a short distance down Cullen to Parking lot 15D or 15F which is were they have moved the staff parking lot (the gates will be open). DO NOT PARK IN ANY OF THE ASSIGNED STAFF PARKING SPACES; The assigned staff parking spaces will be noted like the old parking lot with number parking painted on the ground. Normally, this will be the FIRST and SECOND rows. Jefferson stadium is the home stadium for the Houston Dynamo soccer team and on Friday nights of their home games please let the parking attendant know you are there for the HAS monthly meeting and you wont have to pay parking.
June 01, 2012: TSP Roundup
Novice Meeting: 7:00PM
Novice Meeting Topic:
TBD
Novice Meeting Speaker:
TBD
General Meeting: 8:00PM
General Meeting Topic:
TSP Roundup and Science Fair Winners
General Meeting Speaker:
Various
Parking and Directions (View Map)
Meetings are held in the Science & Research building at the University of Houston Main Campus. The novice meeting is in room 116, the general meeting is in room 117.
Do not try to park around any of the old parking lots due to the construction on the new parking garage. Drive a short distance down Cullen to Parking lot 15D or 15F which is were they have moved the staff parking lot (the gates will be open). DO NOT PARK IN ANY OF THE ASSIGNED STAFF PARKING SPACES; The assigned staff parking spaces will be noted like the old parking lot with number parking painted on the ground. Normally, this will be the FIRST and SECOND rows. Jefferson stadium is the home stadium for the Houston Dynamo soccer team and on Friday nights of their home games please let the parking attendant know you are there for the HAS monthly meeting and you wont have to pay parking.
August 03, 2012: Monthly Meeting
Novice Meeting: 7:00PM
Novice Meeting Topic:
TBD
Novice Meeting Speaker:
TBD
General Meeting: 8:00PM
General Meeting Topic:
TBD
General Meeting Speaker:
Richard Schmude
Parking and Directions (View Map)
Meetings are held in the Science & Research building at the University of Houston Main Campus. The novice meeting is in room 116, the general meeting is in room 117.
Do not try to park around any of the old parking lots due to the construction on the new parking garage. Drive a short distance down Cullen to Parking lot 15D or 15F which is were they have moved the staff parking lot (the gates will be open). DO NOT PARK IN ANY OF THE ASSIGNED STAFF PARKING SPACES; The assigned staff parking spaces will be noted like the old parking lot with number parking painted on the ground. Normally, this will be the FIRST and SECOND rows. Jefferson stadium is the home stadium for the Houston Dynamo soccer team and on Friday nights of their home games please let the parking attendant know you are there for the HAS monthly meeting and you wont have to pay parking.