Vol. 27 No. 8 May 1998 http://physics.weber.edu/oas/oas.html
THE MAY MEETING
The May meeting of the Ogden Astronomical Society is scheduled for Thursday May 14, 1998. Members will convene in the Ott Planetarium on the Weber State University campus at 7:30 p.m.
We have a guest speaker this month. Adam Johnson teaches astronomy 103 and physics at WSU. He will speak to the OAS on recent topics in astronomy. Many of Mr. Johnson's students meet weekly with OAS member Elgie Mills to use Elgie's CCD imaging system.
SCHOOL STAR PARTY
SCHEDULED FOR MAY 15
OAS members and their telescope equipment are needed to entertain students, parents and teachers this coming Friday May 15, 1998. The club is hosting a star party for Willard Elementary School. The school is located at 40 West 50 South in downtown Willard, Box Elder County. Members are asked to assemble their equipment at the school by 8:30 p.m. this Friday evening. The school is making a cash donation to the telescope fund. Your support is greatly appreciated.
NEAR EARTH ASTROID MISSION IS TOPIC FOR FREE PUBLIC LECTURE
The Hansen Planetarium has announced that Dr. Michael C. Malin, President and Chief Scientist of Malin Space Systems will present a free public lecture at the Hansen Planetarium on Wednesday May 13, 1998 from 12:15 to 1:00 p.m. NASA's Near Earth Astroid Rendezvous (NEAR) mission is the subject.
Dr. Malin is a planetary geologist and a member of the NEAR Multispectral Imager/Near-infrared Spectrometer science team. The NEAR mission is expected to answer fundamental questions about the nature and origin of near-Earth objects. Space at the planetarium is limited so arrive early if you wish a seat.
Following his appearance at the Hansen, Dr. Malin will present a public lecture at the University of Utah Fine Arts building at 7:00 p.m. this same evening. This lecture is titled "Earth Invades Mars" and is part of the Frontiers of Science lecture series.
PLANNED FOR MAY
Members are invited to assemble their telescope equipment at White Rock Bay on Antelope Island State Park on Saturday May 30, 1998. Follow the yellow "Star Party" signs. OAS members are admitted to the island free. Visitors will pay the park fee of $7.00 per car. Please arrive early enough to assemble you equipment before 8:30 p.m. For additional information call Steve, Elgie, Bob or Doug.
MINUTES
OGDEN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
April 4, 1998
The April 1998 meeting of the Ogden Astronomical Society was called to order by club President Steve Peterson at 7:30 p.m. The Antelope Island star party, scheduled for April 4, was rained out. The next one is scheduled for May 30. Steve noted that the park service closed the gates at 7:00 p.m. which is a problem for people attempting to reach White Rock Bay.
The Mound Fort Middle School star party, set for April 4, also rained out but has been rescheduled for April 30.
Members reported that the Star Diagonal is being received in good condition.
Steve announced that a gentleman by the name of Ziggy has crown and flint blanks for astronomical refractors. More information is available for anyone interested.
Deloy and Karen Pierce announced information relating to the Grand Canyon star party scheduled for June 13 through 20 this year. Also, Deloy is selling red LED night lights.
The video "For All Mankind" was shown.
At 9:00 p.m. the meeting adjourned. The usual rap session ensued. RLT
Telescope For Sale
Like New - 17.5-inch Dobsonian, taking best offers. E-mail to Tom Miller at tommiller@handycoralreef.com
Elgie's Picture of the Month
The Moon is a particularly interesting object to view, especially at public star parties. That is one reason so many of this year's public events have been scheduled around a phase of the Moon. The two images below are of the southern section of the Moon, near First Quarter. Figure 1 is a .01 seconds exposure taken on April 2, 1998 at 21:18:45 hours. Figure 2 was a .01 second exposure taken the same night at 21:22:35 hours.
Elgie
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