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Free and Open to the Public
Green Mountain Astronomers EventAssociated with Castleton University - Concert Series
Starts with solar observing.
Contact Ron Lewis for info, 802-779-5913 (cell), 802-247-5913 (home), vtpoet@gmail.com
Members and Invited Guests
One date only, June 23 or 24, depending on weather. Bring a dish to share. A grill, Lemon Aid and Ice Tea will be provided by VAS. BYO item to grill. No alcoholic beverages.
Members and Invited Guests
One date only, June 23 or 24, depending on weather. Bring a dish to share. A grill, Lemon Aid and Ice Tea will be provided by VAS. BYO item to grill. No alcoholic beverages.
Free and Open to the Public
Green Mountain Astronomers EventAssociated with Castleton University - Concert Series
Starts with solar observing.
Contact Ron Lewis for info, 802-779-5913 (cell), 802-247-5913 (home), vtpoet@gmail.com
Free and Open to the Public
Green Mountain Astronomers EventAssociated with Castleton University - Concert Series
Starts with solar observing.
Contact Ron Lewis for info, 802-779-5913 (cell), 802-247-5913 (home), vtpoet@gmail.com
Free and Open to the Public
2 mini-talks
Atmospheric Phenomema by Mark Moyer
Mark will cover rainbows (single and double, triple and quadruple), 22 degree halos, circumzenithal arcs, coronae, and maybe sundogs, light pillars, and more. He will show images and explain the underlying physics (basic), and mention things about them to look for.
Meteors by Steve Grimsley
Steve will talk about meteorites and show his collection of over a dozen and which includes a 600 gram example of a stony iron Pallasite. He also has several irons meteorites and different types of ordinary Chondrites and one Mesosiderite.
Free and Open to the Public
Green Mountain Astronomers EventAssociated with Castleton University - Concert Series
Starts with solar observing.
Contact Ron Lewis for info, 802-779-5913 (cell), 802-247-5913 (home), vtpoet@gmail.com
Free and Open to the Public
Green Mountain Astronomers EventAssociated with Castleton University - Concert Series
Starts with solar observing.
Contact Ron Lewis for info, 802-779-5913 (cell), 802-247-5913 (home), vtpoet@gmail.com
Free and Open to the Public
Green Mountain Astronomers EventAssociated with Castleton University - Concert Series
Starts with solar observing.
Contact Ron Lewis for info, 802-779-5913 (cell), 802-247-5913 (home), vtpoet@gmail.com
Free and Open to the Public
Modifying Commercial Dobsonain Telescopes by Paul Walker
Paul will show some modifications that can be made to off-the-shelf Dobsonian type telescopes that will improve their ease of use. For some, change the from frustrating to quite functional. Some modifications are very simple and can be done with tools and material virtually everyone has around the house. Others are more involved and require at least some wood working and/or metal working tools.
Free and Open to the Public
Presentation - TBD
One date only, September 15 or 16 depending on weather, Starts 6:30. Viewing 1st quarter Moon at the GMO and farewell to Jupiter & Mars.
One date only, September 15 or 16 depending on weather, Starts 6:30. Viewing 1st quarter Moon at the GMO and farewell to Jupiter & Mars.
One night only, October 5, 6 or 7, depending on weather. Dark sky viewing at the GMO.
One night only, October 5, 6 or 7, depending on weather. Dark sky viewing at the GMO.
One night only, October 5, 6 or 7, depending on weather. Dark sky viewing at the GMO.