[Cosmic-Explorations] Johnson Space Center Astronomy Society Meeting this Friday!

[Shaner, Andrew]

Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society Meeting

Paul Maley leads many JSCAS Worldwide Astronomical Expeditions annually.  As he has always done once a year, he will present the results of recent expeditions this Friday.  He will also present the details of upcoming trips for those who may consider attending.  His topics will also include...
1.  Results of JSCAS Solar Eclipse Expedition #44, March 9, 2016
2.  Asteroid Fireball, June 2, 2016
3.  Hitomi Spacecraft Observations
4.  Recovery of Spy Satellite USA 186
5.  Plans for JSCAS Solar Eclipse Expedition #47, August 2017, to Nebraska
6.  Carter House Observatory
7.  Transit of Mercury in Bolivia

Our other talks will be: "Astro Oddities", the informative Member's Minutes, "What's Up in the Sky This Month?", a calendar of this year's Upcoming Star Parties (your help is always needed!), and the Novice Q&A where you get to ask us questions about astronomy!


JSCAS is open to anyone who wants to learn about astronomy and membership is FREE!  After joining, you'll have access to our Loaner Telescopes and our amazing Astronomy DVD Library with 100's of choices to learn from (from Astronomy Magazine, NASA, The Great Courses, Discovery Channel, etc.).  Our meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month at 7:30 pm in the lecture hall of the USRA Bldg. (3600 Bay Area Blvd. at Middlebrook Dr.)  Pizza and refreshments follow at Mr. Gatti's Pizza at El Camino Real and Bay Area Blvd.  For more info, see our website at jscas.net

Note to all those who have borrowed DVDs from the JSCAS Media Library:  PLEASE BRING THEM BACK AT THE BEGINNING & DURING THE BREAK AT THIS MEETING.  YES, you can check them out again...or acquire new ones!


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