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Called to order 8:05 p.m.
- Those attending visit the old student observatory by the All Faiths
Center.
- Discussion of hosting a Star Party in late August at FIT
- Peter Scheuter presents the Newsletter that he produced. Nice job!
Additions that are discussed include
- Name: We voted and selected "Space Coast Astro News"
as the title
- Astro Calendar of astronomical events that month
- List Board of Directors contact information
- We're going to host a "Logo Contest" for the Newsletter
- get your entries in!
- President Art Ahrens suggested we have a "Show and Tell"
at the December meeting.
- Old Business:
- Discussion of Incorporation
- Insurance is available through the Astronomical League
- Send Member list to Art
- Get Meeting notices publicized in Florida Today
- Discussion of Talks at future meetings. Some suggested topics:
- Cosmological Redshift
- Cleaning your mirror
- Collimating your telescope
- Different telescope designs
- Choosing a first telescope
- All about eyepieces
- Astronomical Filters
- How a spectrograph works
- Meteors
- Occultations
- Spitzer Space Telescope
- Dark Sky Association
Adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
(M. Wood)
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