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December 6, 2008:

The January 2009 business meeting will be held at 7pm at the in the Student Union at Keene State College on Friday, January 23rd, with a special presentation afterwards. The January observing session will be held beginning at 7pm on Saturday, the 24th, at the Observatory. All members and interested non-members are invited.

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Club Meetings and Observing

The club conducts regular monthly indoor meetings. Currently, we meet Fridays for a business/discussion meeting followed, weather permitting, by an observing session. For 2009, we will hold these meetings in the Student Center at KSC in Keene, NH or at the Sullivan Observatory depending on the season.

We also hold monthly scheduled observing sessions at our Sullivan Observatory. Our 2009 schedule is as follows:

Date

 

Time

 

Location

1/23

 

7pm

 

Business meeting at KSC and Observing session at Sullivan

1/24

 

7pm

 

Observing at Sullivan Observatory

2/27

 

7pm

 

Business meeting at KSC & Observing session at Sullivan

2/28

 

7pm

 

Observing session at Sullivan Observatory

3/27

 

7pm

 

Business meeting at KSC & Observing session at Sullivan

3/28

 

7pm

 

Observing session at Sullivan Observatory

4/17

 

7pm

 

Business meeting at KSC & Observing session at Sullivan

4/18

 

7pm

 

Observing session at Sullivan Observatory

5/16 or 17

 

10am

 

Work session at Sullivan Observatory

5/29

 

7pm

 

Business meeting & Observing session at Sullivan

5/30

 

9pm

 

Observing session at Sullivan Observatory

6/19

 

7pm

 

Business & Observing session at Sullivan Observatory

6/20

 

9pm

 

Observing session at Sullivan Observatory

7/11 or 12

 

10am

 

Work Session

7/17

 

7pm

 

Business & Observing at Sullivan Observatory

7/18

 

9pm

 

Observing session at Sullivan Observatory

8/13-16

 

9am

 

Stellafane Convention in Springfield, VT

8/21

7pm

 

Business & Observing at Sullivan Observatory

8/22

 

8pm

 

Observing session at Sullivan Observatory

9/12 or 13

10am

 

Work session & Observing at Sullivan Observatory

9/18

 

7pm

 

Business meeting at KSC & Observing session at Sullivan

9/19

 

7pm

 

Observing Session at Sullivan Observatory

10/16

 

7pm

 

Business meeting at KSC & Observing session at Sullivan

10/17

 

7pm

 

Observing sessions at Sullivan Observatory

11/21

 

7pm

 

Business meeting at KSC & Observing session at Sullivan

11/22

 

7pm

 

Observing sessions at Sullivan Observatory

12/11

 

7pm

 

Business meeting at KSC & Observing sessions at Sullivan

12/12

 

7pm

 

Observing Session at Sullivan Observatory
Our monthly meeting and observing schedule, along with the dates of the moon phases is maintained here on the internet. A printable version of the 2009 meeting and observing schedule can be downloaded here.

During 2008, our club accomplished a lot including:

  • 1. Constructing this new website.
  • 2. Stained the club's Observatory
  • 3. Installed the declination setting circle and got the right ascension setting circle to function properly for coordinate observing with the 12 1/2" telescope.
  • 4. Got the 15" Obsession telescope mirror fixed and reinstalled.
  • 5. Cleaned up the Observatory and removed all the unused equipment.
  • 6. Performed a lot of Observatory grounds maintenance: mowing, trimming, making signs, etc.
  • 7. Held our first annual membership dinner event in Keene

    • Minutes of Club Meetings

  • 2008 Business Meetings