VAS Meetings and Topics

Here's the current meeting schedule for 2006, be sure to check before each meeting as we sometimes need to make changes:

Monthly Public Meeting Date	Presentation Topic & Presenters
9 January	The History and Fate of the Universe...in Brief by Scott Pennington all levels
6 February	Mini-talks: Observing Double Stars by Doug Woos the Lunar 100 by Tim Woos all levels
6 March	California Astronomy Club by Lyn Elder all levels
3 April	Mini Talks: Solstice/Equinox marker by Moe Cloutier
1 May	Annual Member's Business Meeting & Banquet UVM Waterman Manor, 5th floor Waterman Building 6pm - 9pm NO PUBLIC PRESENTATION Banquet $15.00 at the door
5 June	Sundials by Bill Gottesman
10 July	Solar Eclipse Trip to Egypt by Bob Sczcerbak
7 August
11 September
2 October
6 November
4 December

Meetings held in 2005

Monthly Public Meeting Date	Presentation Topic & Presenters
10 January	Astronomy Game Show by VAS President Jack St.Louis
7 February	Stressed (flexed) Mirrors and Video Foucault Mirror Testing by Dennis Woos & Bob Horton
7 March	General Astronomy by Bob Peacock
4 April	Student Space Hardware Programs by Mike Fortney simple balloon-based systems designed for high school and entry level college students 7:30pm, room 413 Waterman Bldg, UVM
2 May	Annual Member's Business Meeting & Banquet UVM Waterman Manor, 5th floor Waterman Building 6pm - 9pm NO PUBLIC PRESENTATION
6 June	History of Mirrors by Mark Pendergrast
11 July	Mars 2005 opposition information by Gary Nowak A brief description of astronomy in Scotland and "What we know about Mars" by Graham Dale
1 August	Video Astronomy by Paul Walker
12 September	Stellafane review Mars previewer software video images of Sun, Mars, Jupiter
3 October	Update on Bill H.0028 "Guidelines for Use of Outdoor Lighting" by Burlington representative Bob Kiss
7 November	Gadget Night Bring your favorite gadget or observing aid to share
5 December	Basic Observing Some helpfult tips for those beginning their astronomical observations Gary Nowak & Jack St.Louis

Location: Brownell Library, Essex. Jct., VT

VAS MEETING INFORMATION

Meetings are free and open to the public

Meetings are held on the first non-holiday Monday of each Month and start at:7:30pm

Meetings include announcements, the monthly sky, events, a topic speaker and more!

You may apply for membership at a meeting; membership is open to anyone with an interest in astronomy.

Free printed information is available about astronomy and telescopes at each meeting

Meetings are held usually in Brownell Library community room-check the events calendar or home page.

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