South Shore Astronomical Society

Norwell, MA

December 5, 2007 at 7:30 PM

14 members present

Presentation:

Viewing and Discussion of a 50 year old film “The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays” produced for television in 1957. This DVD was produced by Image Entertainment in 2003.

Old Business

1. Officers Elected for 2008

President: Paul Grueter

Vice-President: Louis Gentile

Secretary: Bill Luzader

Treasurer: Chuck McCarthy

Board of Directors: Andy Anderson, Rolf Egon, Mal MacDonald

Special Thanks for Teney Doble and his service to the club over the years as President and Director!

2. Viewing nights – Saturdays December 8^th and 15^th at sunset at Centennial Park

3. Cole School 5^th grade in Norwell Thursday December 6^th at 6:30 pm with telescopes – Paul Grueter and Mal MacDonald doing presentations to classes during school and then evening telescopes

4. Silver Lake Middle School in Kingston Thursday December 13^th at 6:30 pm

5. Some discussion of Mars and Comet Holmes

New Business

1. Newly retired member - Skip

2. Star leaving the Milky Way and a great speed (Space.com)

3. Star parties in Marshfield Feb 9 and 16, 2008 arranged through Spencer Howe

4. Board of Directors Meeting to plan 2008 on Saturday Jan 12, 2008, at 2 pm at the Council on Aging in Norwell (50^th Anniversary and Astronomy Day is May 10, 2008 planning)

5. Question about how one can use a telescope so that you can view with an eyepiece and with a camera without removing either

6. CMOS versus CCD cameras….more later

7. Next meeting January 2, 2008 at 7:30 pm at the Council on Aging in Norwell.

Adjourn at 9:00 pm