June 6, 2007
7:30 PM, Norwell Council on
Aging
11 members present
PRESENTATION
Members shared information
concerning astrophotography and telescopes
Paul Grueter showed
commercial web cam with lens removed and adapter from Orion telescopes which
screws into lens hole so web cam can be installed into focuser of telescope
eyepiece AND showed the T-ring and adapter from Orion telescopes.
OLD BUSINESS
1.
The cub scout
astronomy activity atSt. Mary’s Church in Scituate Harbor Friday May 4, Mal
MacDonald and Rolf Egon, good crowd of scouts and families; an individual
opened and dropped container of Rolf’s lunar meteorite (a rock was located and,
as yet, not identified as the meteorite)
2.
A small number
of club members visited the RI astronomy club, SkyScrapers, for a clear evening
of viewing with their many telescopes on May 26th at
3.
July Meeting will be SECOND (July
11) Wednesday in July because of July 4th on Wednesday
4.
There has been
no further contact with or information about the possible involvement with the Boston
Natural Areas network, festival around New Moon in August (11-12)
5.
STEP Foundation
will be having a float in the
6.
$2511.72 current
balance, Insurance bill $250, no mailings from Astronomical League
7.
WELCOME to Mal
MacDonald after his brief hospital visit.
NEW BUSINESS
1.
Annual BBQ and
Board Meeting afternoon of Saturday July 28 at Louis Gentile’s home in
2.
If you have any
historically significant pictures for
the club’s Anniversary Web page, notify Paul Grueter
3.
Plymouth
Waterfront concerts & Telescopes starting Wednesday June 27 through August
29th, Bill Luzader
4.
Bridgewater
State College Observatory may be open during the summer, Bill Luzader will let
members know
5.
summer space
events – Shuttle launch June 8, DAWN craft to asteroids launch on June 30,
Phoenix Mars Lander launch August 3, Shuttle launch August 9
6.
Don Greely and
Louis Gentile planning an astronomy trip to Star Hill Inn in
ADJOURN 9:07 pm