Minutes 2006 May 11


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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