Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Ozark Amateur Astronomy Club

Students - If you are interested in spending some time gazing at the night sky, please consider joining the Ozark Amateur Astronomy Club. It's an excellent opportunity to gain practice with the night sky.  See the below email from the President of the OAAC for more information:

The first meeting of the Ozarks Amateur Astronomers Club will be held on Monday August 31 at 6:00 p.m. in Room 101 of Kemper Hall. This meeting will focus on providing information about the OAAC, including club activities for the fall semester. These activities will include observing sessions on the MSU campus to view the Moon and Saturn, and sessions at the Baker Observatory to observe a variety of astronomical objects such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies under much darker skies. The OAAC will also participate this fall in NASA Public Observing Night at the Baker Observatory.


Anyone interested in learning more about the OAAC is invited to attend this meeting. Refreshments will be provided.


Individuals who decide to join the OAAC will need to pay dues of only $3 for the fall 2015 or spring 2016 semester, or $5 for both the fall and spring semesters. In addition to learning more about amateur astronomy, new members will receive a complimentary copy of the book "Secrets of Stargazing" and membership in the Astronomical League, the national organization of amateur astronomy clubs in the United States. Benefits of Astronomical League membership include a subscription to its quarterly magazine, "The Reflector," and qualifying for participation in its observing programs. See https://www.astroleague.org for more information about the Astronomical League.


Please let me know if you have any questions about the OAAC or this meeting.


If you have received this message in error or wish to be removed from the OAAC mailing list, let me know and I will remove your name from it.


Henry G. Stratmann
President, Ozarks Amateur Astronomers Club  

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