Called to order 7:02 pm

• Approval of minutes
• President's discussion: lots of clouds for the last 2 months - not much observing possible! Gary Scott reports that John Powell is teaching an informal class at BCC on astrophotography on Thursday evenings.
• Treasurer report: No new members. 18 registered members currently. Dues are now due. $5/student, $25/regular, $50/supporting, $100/contributer, $1000/lifetime.
• SAS President's report: first meeting on Wednesday. Ideas discussed: Messier Marathon, Trip to BCC planetarium. Discussion of best dark sites within 1/2 hour of campus? C54 area is the closest dark spot. There's a subdivision under development in the Grant area that might be a candidate. It's 1 mile east of I95 at the Grant exit. Next meeting will be devoted to discussing the model solar system project.
• Star parties
  • at Camp Xyxlor next week.
  • Feb 16 at Valkaria air show.
  • March 8 at Camp Xyxlor. March 25 Midnight stroll at Erna Nixon Park.
  • Feb 20 is a total lunar eclipse. Starts at 8:30, mid at 10:15, ends at midnight. BAS will have telescopes on their upper observing deck.
  • Winter star party in the Keys first week of February
  • BAS Astronomy Day, May 17. 1pm-11pm at BCC Cocoa.
  • Harmony Dark Sky Festival, April 5.
• Stephane Vennes, FIT Obs Director, 32" telescope in operation since November. Additional gratings and a new CCD ordered. Discussion of the recent observations, and plans for the near future.
• Rick shows a couple photos.
• Adjourned at 7:50 pm

  (M. Wood)