Berks County Amateur Astronomical Society

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Berks County Amateur Astronomical Society

July Meeting

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 We will not be having our regular club meeting on July 9. Instead, you are invited to attend:

An evening with Dr. Lucy McFadden
Department of Astronomy ,University of Maryland
Education & Public Outreach Director, NASA

July 10, 2009, 6:30 pm at the Reading Public Museum Auditorium

Dr. McFadden will talk about her trip to Antarctica searching for meteorites, and how it relates to NASA’s current
“Dawn” mission to asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres.

Cost: $15 Non-Members/$5 for Members of Reading Public Museum and Berks County Amateur Astronomical Society.

Pre-registration is recommended: 610-371-5850 ext. 227.

This lecture is generously sponsored by David and Barbara Thun and is offered
in partnership with the Reading Public Museum.

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French Creek Star Watch July 25

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Public Star Watch on July 25, 8:15 pm at French Creek State Park.

The evening will begin with a talk by Club Vice President Dave Brown, "What Can We Really See From Our Backyard?", beginning at 8:15 at the campground amphitheater. This will be followed by viewing the night sky through our telescopes.

The public is invited to come enjoy the night sky!

For directions, see this website:

http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/frenchcreek/frenchcreek_maps.aspx#directions

 

 

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