Charlottesville Astronomical Society

Meeting: January 6, 2010

7:00 pm

McCormick Observatory, University of Virginia

21 members present

· 11 paid active members

· $2006.53 in the checking account

· Dues are due in December

$25 individual

$30 family

$15 student/senior/military

· 6 club scopes available to members – contact Wes Epperly for information wepperly@yahoo.com

· News of Astronomical Interest

o Alma – 3 dishes in place

o Kepler - 5 exo planets

· Outreach Opportunities abound – check web site

· Guest Speaker: Ed Preston “Coordinate Systems”

· Reports

o Occultation Team – 3 possibilities this year

o Astrograph Team – Bill Philips reported on analysis work that took place this fall. Bill has been assisted by John Avalone and Steve Layman

· Paul Quennevill – CAS Caps – hoping to be able to produce soon

· Show and Tell – Roland Beard – StellaCam/MalinCam using small LCD monitors

· Webiste of the Month: http://webgis.wr.usgs.gov/pigwad/maps/the_moon.htm

· Door Prize Winners

o Steve Layman – Galileo Scope

o Bob Miller – WMAP Beach Ball

· Next Meeting – 2/3/2010 Guest Speaker: Lihong Yao “Molecular Gas in Starburst Galaxies”