Calendar of Events for 1999-2000

Thursday, October 7

7:00 PM

Navajo Room

Regular Meeting

Speaker, Dr. Jonathan Lunine, University of Arizona

"The Cassini Mission and the Exploration of New Worlds".

Thursday, October 14

Star Party.  Catalina State Park

Monday, November 1

Annual Sun City Club Fair.  Social Hall

Thursday, November 4

7:00 PM

Navajo Room

Regular Meeting

Speaker, Dr. Chris Walker, University of Arizona

"Radio Astronomy from the South Pole".

Thursday, December 2

7:00 PM

Navajo Room

Regular Meeting

Speaker, Jim Lindahl, Sun City Astronomy Club –

"Understanding the Starry Skies".

Thursday, January 6

7:00 PM

Navajo Room

Regular Meeting.  Members’ Night. 

Club members gave presentations on astronomy topics of personal interest – astro-photography with and without a telescope, the concept of mass, the SETI program, computer resources for studying astronomy.

Thursday, February 3

7:00 PM

Navajo Room

Regular Meeting

Appointment of Nominating Committee.

Speaker, Dr. Aileen Yingst, University of Arizona

"Latest Results from the Mars Polar Lander".

Thursday, March 2 7:00 PM

Navajo Room

Regular Meeting

Speaker, Fr. Chris Corbally, Vatican Observatory –

“The Lives and Personalities of Stars”

Thursday, March 30

5:30 PM

Catalina State Park

Large Group Area

Annual Star Party and Barbecue. 

By reservation only and open only to paid-up club members and their invited guests.  Hamburgers, hotdogs, all fixings, soft drinks, desserts provided by the club.

For reservations see Anne Klick at March meeting or call her at 818-1020.  Meet in parking lot near Social Hall by 5:15 to carpool.  Entrance Fee: $5 per auto. 

Bring telescopes & binoculars; plenty will be available for viewing if you don't own any.

Thursday, April 6

7:00 PM

Navajo Room

Annual Meeting

Election of officers.  Appointment of Audit Committee. 

Speaker, Prof. Thomas Fleming, University of Arizona,

“The Chandra Orbiting X-Ray Observatory”

Thursday, May 4

7:00 PM

Navajo Room

Regular Meeting

Audit Committee Report.  Next year’s budget. 

Speaker, Dr. Catherine A. Pilachowski, NOAO

“Telescopes 2000: The Next Generation”

Summary of Past and Present Club Activities

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