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* * * * * FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008 * * * * *
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ASTRONOMY CLASS - Joanne, Daniel, Wenlai
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* * * * * SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2008 * * * * *
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OBSERVATORY OBSERVING - John Connects Clark Scope
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OBSERVATORY OBSERVING - John, John, & Woody ready to set-up scopes
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OBSERVATORY OBSERVING - Woody Disconnects Clark Scope
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* * * * * FRIDAY, MAY 09, 2008 * * * * *
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FIELD TRIP - Ken's Flag
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FIELD TRIP - Ken Cournoyer - Perfect Host
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FIELD TRIP - Early Arrivers Start Eating
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FIELD TRIP - Members Check Sky
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FIELD TRIP - Kevin shows Kevin Made Spectrograph
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FIELD TRIP - Members in Kitchen
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* * * * * TUESDAY, MAY 06, 2008 * * * * *
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CLUB OBSERVING - Perfect Mt. Pollux Sunset
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CLUB OBSERVING - Sun Visible to Horizon
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CLUB OBSERVING - John's Scope's 1st Light
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CLUB OBSERVING - Kevin, John, Steve Set-Up
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CLUB OBSERVING - Moon & Mercury
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CLUB OBSERVING - Crescent Moon w/ Earth Shine
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CLUB OBSERVING - Steve captures beautiful thin crescent Moon with his point and shoot digital camera at the eyepiece of a small telescope during the crescent Moon/Mercury conjunction observing on Mt. Pollux.
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* * * * * SUNDAY, MAY 04, 2008 * * * * *
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MT. POLLUX SUNSET - Public sees Sunset
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MT. POLLUX SUNSET - Public sees Sunset
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MT. POLLUX SUNSET - Public sees Sunset
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MT. POLLUX SUNSET - Public sees Sunset
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MT. POLLUX SUNSET - Sun visible to Horizon
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MT. POLLUX SUNSET - Earth Shadow Visible & Obvious
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CLUB OBSERVING - Sean has first light with his new Orion 10" SkyQuest with the Intelliscope DSCs. Images and motion of the scope were great! Kevin (behind the camera) brought out his 13 inch for observing as well.
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* * * * * FRIDAY, MAY 02, 2008 * * * * *
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ASTRONOMY CLASS - Class does Moon Phase
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* * * * * SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2008 * * * * *
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AMHERST SOLAR - Public enjoys warm spring day and observing the sun.
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AMHERST SOLAR - Kid at WH2 looks at the Sun.
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AMHERST SOLAR - Dave Edsall sets up 80mm Stellarvue for the public.
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AMHERST SOLAR - Public enjoys warm spring day and observing the sun.
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AMHERST SOLAR - Public enjoys warm spring day and observing the sun.
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AMHERST SOLAR - Public enjoys warm spring day and observing the sun.
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OBSERVATORY OBSERVING - Kevin connects power to Clark Telescope.
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OBSERVATORY OBSERVING - Kevin collimates 20 inch telescope for public observing.
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OBSERVATORY OBSERVING - Tom Petray star aligns his 10 inch Schmidt Cassegrain telescope for public observing.
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OBSERVATORY OBSERVING - Ryan views the Leo Triplet through Kevin's 20 inch scope.
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OBSERVATORY OBSERVING - Youngest member of the club disconnects power from the Clark Telescope.
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* * * * * FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2008 * * * * *
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CLUB MEETING - Members at Planetarium await presentation.
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CLUB MEETING - Kevin Collins talks to Members about website updates and additions.
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CLUB MEETING - Kevin Collins talks to Members about website updates and additions.
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CLUB MEETING - Kevin Collins shows Members his Meade 60mm Backpack Observatory he uses when bicycling to Public Programs.
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CLUB MEETING - Kevin Collins shows Members Backpack of Observatory and Transport for said Observatory.
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* * * * * SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2008 * * * * *
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MT. POLLUX SUNSET - Kid watches sunset through properly filtered telescope.
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MT. POLLUX SUNSET - Kid watches sunset through properly filtered telescope.
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MT. POLLUX SUNSET - Kid watches sunset through properly filtered telescope.
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MT. POLLUX SUNSET - Kid watches sunset through properly filtered telescope.
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MT. POLLUX SUNSET - Kid watches sunset through properly filtered telescope.
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MT. POLLUX SUNSET - Kid watches sunset through properly filtered telescope.
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MT. POLLUX SUNSET - Beautiful Sky after Sunset
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* * * * * SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2008 * * * * *
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AMHERST SOLAR - Public enjoys viewing the Sun on warm Spring afternoon through the WH2
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AMHERST SOLAR - Public enjoys viewing the Sun through backpack Meade ETX 60AT.
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AMHERST SOLAR - Public enjoys viewing the Sun on warm Spring afternoon.
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AMHERST SOLAR - Public enjoys viewing the Sun on warm Spring afternoon through the WH2
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AMHERST SOLAR - Solar Program Equipment (L-R): ETX Transport, WH2/Sign Transport, 2008 Program Sign, Backpack ETX 60AT. WH2 is left and behind camera.
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AMHERST SOLAR - Public enjoys viewing the Sun on warm Spring afternoon through the WH2
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OBSERVATORY OBSERVING - Woody sets up 4 inch Vixen
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OBSERVATORY OBSERVING - Steve sets up f/15 refractor.
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OBSERVATORY OBSERVING - Lauren at 80mm Short Tube.
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OBSERVATORY OBSERVING - Public views Saturn through the 18 inch Clark.
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OBSERVATORY OBSERVING - Family ready to climb 18 inch Clark platform to view Saturn.
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OBSERVATORY OBSERVING - Kid view Saturn through the 18 inch Clark.
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OBSERVATORY OBSERVING - Kid view Saturn through the 18 inch Clark.
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* * * * * FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2008 * * * * *
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ASTRONOMY CLASS - Kids look through student's refracting telescope.
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ASTRONOMY CLASS - Kid looks through WH2.
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ASTRONOMY CLASS - Students align telescope finder.
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ASTRONOMY CLASS - Kevin sets up 13 inch dob for class.
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ASTRONOMY CLASS - Sean teaches students with 8 inch SCT.
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