Wednesday 11 June 2014 at 11:00 pm - MONTHLY MEETING - Open Discussion on anything astronomical -The History of Determining Longitude -What's Up in the Night Sky (June/July)
Posted by: Michael Cook Category: Monthly Meetings Contact: publicrelations@drastronomy.com
When: Wednesday 11 June 2014 at 11:00 pm Ends: Thursday 12 June 2014 at 01:00 am
Location: Whitby Library - Central Branch Meeting Room 1 A/B 405 Dundas Street West Whitby, Ontario
June 2014 Monthly Meeting Agenda
Open Discussion
The June meeting will begin with an open discussion on any astronomical topic that members would like to discuss. Members are encouraged to bring a question, or any interesting topic they would like to talk about for an interesting half-hour of open discussion.
Determining Longitude at Sea Presented by Arnold Brody, Director, Public Relations
Arnold will describe the problem seafaring nations had in the age of sail (15th - 18th centuries) trying to determine their longitude at sea, and how efforts to solve the problem produced breakthroughs in astronomy.
What's Up in the Night Sky Presented by Jeff Dutton, Director of the Members' Observing Committee
Jeff offers a tour on objects suitable for observing for June and July.
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