South Shore Astronomical Society

Jan. 3, 2007

7:30 PM

Norwell Council on Aging

13 members present

 

THANK YOU, Tenney Doble, for sharing with us your knowledge and experience with “Telescope Eyepieces”!!!!!

 

BUSINESS MEETING:

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

    1. Treasurer Chuck McCarthy: Membership (paid members for 2007 is 13 – more will pay this evening) and Treasury (current balance $ 2414.87)

                                                                    

    2. Bill Luzader: Blake Planetarium has new carpet and seats as of December 27, 2006. The planetarium is planning an open house at the Planetarium for Saturday March 3, 2007. There is a lunar eclipse that evening. The Plymouth Astronomy podcast will become the “South Shore Astronomy podcast because the computer person managing it is taking a job at Hanover schools.

 

    3. Louis Gentile: Astronomy Day (April 21, 2007) news

            A. Possible Formation of Astronomy Day Committee 

 

    4. Board Meeting - Jan. 20th 2:00 PM Norwell Council on Aging 

            A. Discussion topics: Astronomy Day, Plymouth Astro Pod Cast, membership raising strategies, and then observing at sunset

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

    1. Request from Scituate Rotary at the Scituate Country Club - March 28, 2007 make a brief presentation and do observing. - Paul

 

    2. Membership Drive

            A. Possible Membership Outreach Committee, more people show up at

 

    3. Bruce – Sky and Telescope magazine is in financial trouble, future is uncertain

 

4. NASA not releasing scientific discoveries to public and BIG discussion issued about various NASA related problems - everybody

 

ADJOURN