May Meeting Minutes

RichmondAstronomical Society

740th Consecutive Meeting

May 10, 2011

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Jim Browder called our meeting to order in theEurekaroom.

 

Greeting & Announcements – approximately 31 in attendance at the meeting.

Please check the link to our RAS blog: http://richastro.org/index.php/category/blog/

 

Share table:

There were several items for perusal or for sale, including a few eyepieces.

There were a few free magazines and photos for anyone to look at.

 

Past Events:

Astronomy Day was a big success!!!!

 

Science Museum Skywatch
Skywatch at Woodlake
Individual observing

 

Upcoming Events:

The next Science Museum Skywatch/LiveSky show is May 20.  Please sign-up if you are available to attend and bring a scope.

 

Annual dues are due and should be given to Jim Blowers.  Membership is $30.  Observatory memberships and magazine subscriptions increase the amount.

Payment can be made by PayPal at http://richastro.org/ras_payments.htm

 

Observatory Report (John Barnett)

 

Library Report was not given.  All is good at the new library.

 

Short talk

 

May’s Presentation:

 

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Reminders:

<<The next RAS meeting will be Tuesday, June 14th at the SMV.

<<The next board meeting will be Monday, May 16th at Extra Billy’s at 7:00 PM (arrive earlier for dinner). Meeting is open to all members.

<<Check out the web site at http://www.richastro.org/