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SLAS Regular Meeting
Friday, July 16, 2010
7:30pm
McDonnell Hall,
Washington University

A Websurfer's Guide to the Universe

by

Rich Heuermann
Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Washington University

Meeting Description and Agenda

August Meeting:  Kelsi Singer - Icy Moons With Oceans
September Meeting: Michael Freidlander - Archeoastronomy - Woodhenge

| Meeting Location | Past SLAS meetings |
McDonnell Hall, Room 162, Washington University
accessible from Forsyth Blvd. via Tolman Way

All SLAS regular meetings are FREE and open to the public.  SLAS meetings are always held at 7:30 pm on the 3rd Friday of the month at Washington University. See the calendar above for links and maps.

MSRAL - 2010: June 4-5

The SLAS Web Resource Guide

The SLAS Astronomy Resources Handout

SLAS Astrophotography Resource Guide

  

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MSRAL 2006 Convention Group Photo

 

NEWS & EVENTS

SLAS Calendar

The SLAS calendar has now moved to the Night Sky Network Website! Check out all the new features available at the site. You can check out events, join the Society, request a star party for your school or organization, or if you're a member, check on status of events and find out what events need volunteers.

NOTE: Board Meeting Date for August has been changed to Wednesday, August 11.
For details, click on the calendar link above.

Request a Star Party

To request a Star Party or speaker from SLAS, fill out the form at the link above! A SLAS member will be in touch to set up the event for you!

The Websurfer's Guide to the Universe!All of the sites from Rich Heuermann's talk from the July meeting!

Astronomy 101 - The Night Sky Network Home Page

Meteorite Links from events mentioned in Bruce Stinchcomb's talk.
The Peekskill Meteorite, 1992

Thanks to all who participated in the Great Worldwide Star Count! Click for results!

Website for the new Loop Planet Walk

What's Up Tonight, Doc? Spreadsheet
http://www.astronomyclub.org/wud.htm

Saguaro Astronomical Database http://www.saguaroastro.org/content/downloads.htm

Here is the official US website for the International Year of Astronomy 2009

www.astronomy2009.us

Link to convert Sky Quality Meter readings to magnitude for skies and vice versa.

ASP Education materials to allow students to duplicate the observations of Galileo

N2YO Real Time Satellite Tracking

AL Observing Earth Orbiting Satellites Club Page

Have a question that deals with Astronomy??
Ask the Astronomy Experts from the UK!

Interested in Buying a Telescope?
Here are some resources to assist.

Space Shuttle Headquarters for NASA

Observing tonight?  Check out Allan Rahill's page which has a forecast for seeing conditions and numerical system for recording conditions

SLSC Night Sky Update

Got a question about astronomy? Try Cornell University's "Ask an Astronomer" web site

Images
A gallery of members' astronomical pictures.

Want to help reduce sky glow in our area? Here's how to do it with Ameren UE's assistance.

SLAS Newsletters

May, 2010 Event Horizon

June, 2010 Event Horizon

July, 2010 Event Horizon

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