SOUTH SHORE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

MEETING AGENDA

June 2, 2010

7:30 PM

 

Attendance:  11 members & 1 speaker

 

PROGRAM

Remotely Controlled Observatories by Dr. Tim Barker, Wheaton College (MASSACHUSETTS)

 

OLD BUSINESS

      1. Upcoming Programs

            a. Quincy Beaches and Coastal Commission, Tuesday evening 8:30 pm June 29th (Rain date Wednesday June 30th)

            b. Abington Public Library, Tuesday evening July 20th

            c. Children’s Program, Winslow House (Marshfield), Friday 10 am – Noon Aug. 6th

      2. Stellafane, Springfield, VT Aug. 5 – 8, 2010 (Thu-Sun) Archive of photos from Russell Porter’s days at website

      3. THANK YOU NOTE from Sue D’Arcangelo at the Scituate Library concerning Astronomy Day

 

NEW BUSINESS

1.      Suggested Viewing Nights, Saturdays June 5 & 12 at Centennial Park

2.      Plymouth Public Library Monday July 19 (one day after 1st Quarter Moon) talk at 7 pm and viewing after talk (weather permitting)

3.      Astronomy events at Battery Park in New York City on Friday & Saturday June 4 – 5

4.      Refer to new issue of the Reflector (from the Astronomical League) and online sources about new comet and asteroid for summer

 

ADJOURN 9:15 pm