Wednesday 08 July 2015 at 11:00 pm - MONTHLY MEETING -Beginning Astronomy - Part 1
Posted by: Michael Cook Category: Monthly Meetings Contact: draa-president@drastronomy.com
When: Wednesday 08 July 2015 at 11:00 pm Ends: Thursday 09 July 2015 at 01:00 am
Location: Whitby Library - Central Branch Meeting Room 1 A/B 405 Dundas Street West Whitby, Ontario
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July 2015 Monthly Meeting Agenda
Beginning Astronomy - Part 1
Four table stations will be set up to provide 20-25 minute overviews to get you started in astronomy. There will be ample time for you to rotate among the four stations so that you can cover all the topics which include:
1)Naked eye observing/constellations 2)Binoculars…choosing and using 3)Finding your way (maps, planetarium software, star hopping, goto) 4)Telescope basics…setup (finder alignment, collimation)
The Whitby Central Library is on the south side of Dundas St at Henry St.
Friday 24 July 2015 at 10:00 pm - PUBLIC OUTREACH Free Public Stargazing at Millennium Square, Pickering
Posted by: Arnold Brody Category: Astronomy in the Park Contact: stargazing@drastronomy.com
When: Friday 24 July 2015 at 10:00 pm Ends: Saturday 25 July 2015 at 03:00 am
Location: Millennium Square besides Frenchman's Bay, at the foot of Liverpool Road, Pickering
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Everyone is invited to join us for a fun evening of stargazing at Millennium Square in Pickering. You will enjoy spectacular views of the Moon, Saturn, deep space star clusters and galaxies through our big telescopes. We will have an information booth filled with astronomy literature and hand outs. Do you have a telescope but are not sure how to use it? Bring it along and we would be happy to help you.
Weather Update: No rain is expected on Friday. There might be scattered clouds. We will GO AHEAD with the event as scheduled for Friday, July 24 and aim our scopes where the sky is clear!
Millennium Square is at the bottom of Liverpool Road in Pickering.
The DRAA is for everyone from beginners to advanced amateurs, the club caters to all levels. - Monthly Meetings - Workshops - Dark Sky Site - And much more Still not sure? Find out more!
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