From the Programs Committee Chair...
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Wednesday, 02 November 2011 18:05 |
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Three TMCC students came to our star party at Sparks Marina. Wow we are really becoming a service to the community. Did we put on a show for them? Tim, James, Jim, Gigi, and Phil gave them the universe! Starting with Jupiter and its Great Red Spot, M31-M32, Double stars, to the Double Double stars and many more, they were making drawing and taking notes right and left. Oh yes about 20 more of the general public got the same show. What a good night.
Jim Fahey |
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Saturday, 22 October 2011 15:32 |
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TMCC comes to ASN!
Three TMCC students came to our star party at Sparks Marina. Wow we are really becoming a service to the community. Did we put on a show for them? Tim, James, Jim, Gigi, and Phil gave them the universe! Starting with Jupiter and its Great Red Spot, M31-M32, Double stars, to the Double Double stars and many more, they were making drawing and taking notes right and left. Oh yes about 20 more of the general public got the same show. What a good night.
Jim Fahey
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Join us at an ASN Members BBQ! |
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Thursday, 04 August 2011 17:24 |
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We invite all ASN members (and those who would like to join) to come down to Wilson Commons Park in Washoe Valley on Saturday, September 24th, for a potluck BBQ! This will be a great opportunity to commune with your fellow ASN members in the daylight and place a face to those strange voices that you often hear in the dark. We plan to kick off around 4pm and will have the club's Coronado Ha solor scope set up for those wishing to take a look at our own sun. Have a telescope sitting in a closet at home that you don't know how to use? This is a great opportunity to bring it out so we can help you set it up and get it ready for use later that evening (or at least give it our best try). Bring meat to grill and a side dish for dinner; we will provide soda and water. After dinner we will finish setting up for (hopefully) cloud-free sky observing of many later summer and early autumn objects like the Veil Nebula, the Andromeda Galaxy, Jupiter and many other member favorites. Can't stay out that late? That's OK, we'd still love to see you for dinner! |
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Wednesday, 25 May 2011 12:05 |
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Why be an active member? Because it is fun!! I cannot express the joy I feel when someone looks into my telescope and says “WOW!” You now have the interest of that person to your interest. You now have a common bond for the next 10 to 15 minutes on what they saw in the eyepiece. That is it. Human to human relationship has been established.
Obstacles to overcome:
General Meeting (Second Tuesday of the month at the Planetarium)
Astronomical Society of Nevada’s general meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month. We have improved our monthly meetings with at least one half hour educational event. Many people join our club to gain knowledge about astronomy. Hence, we provide a forum for discussion. Please check http://www.astronomynv.org often and your e-mails for the subject of the month. E-mail me your topic for the month. I will try to schedule it. Okay, no more boring parliamentary business meeting!!
Public Star Parties (1st Friday at the Redfield Campus and 3rd Friday at the Sparks Marina)
The two complaints I hear are:
- My telescope is small and no one will look through it.
- I am not an expert and I cannot answer questions.
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Other Observing Opportunities... |
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Monday, 28 June 2010 11:42 |
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While the ASN offers many activities, we know there may be times that you wish to go star gazing and we don't have anything planned on our calendar. Fortunately, there are other organizations nearby that may have some observing events planned. Following are some of the other observing opportunities nearby:
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