Calendar of Society Events
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The Chester County Astronomical Society maintains an active calendar of meetings and events, most of which are open to the public. Members-only events are indicated below.
Please note: events may be cancelled or rescheduled at a moment's notice due to inclement weather, illness, or for other reasons outside the Society's control. All members are notified as quickly as possible if an adjustment is made to the calendar.
January 2010
6th • PA Outdoor Lighting Council monthly meeting, Bucktown Branch of National Penn Bank, 1111 Ridge Rd, (Rt. 23 just west of Rt. 100) in South Coventry Township, PA, starting at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. For more information and directions, visit the PA Outdoor Lighting Council website.
12th • DVD Lecture Series: “The Quest for Black Holes”, half-hour video presentation of a lecture by Professor Alex Filippenko, UC Berkeley. Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The presentation immediately precedes the monthly meeting and starts at 7:00 p.m.
12th • CCAS Monthly Meeting, Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Guest Speaker: Dr. Marc Gagné, PhD, WCU, “X-Ray Observations of Deep Space Galaxy Clusters”. Constellation of the Month: “Aquarius”, by Dave Hockenberry.
15th • CCAS Monthly Observing Session, Myrick Conservancy Center, BVA (inclement weather date January 16th). The observing session starts at sunset.
20th • Open call for articles and photographs for the February 2010 edition of Observations.
22nd • Reservations start for the February 12th planetarium show at the WCU Planetarium. For more information, please contact Dr. Karen Vanlandingham, Planetarium Director, via e-mail or visit the planetarium's webpage.
26th • Deadline for newsletter submissions for the February 2010 edition of Observations.
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February 2010
3rd • PA Outdoor Lighting Council monthly meeting, Bucktown Branch of National Penn Bank, 1111 Ridge Rd, (Rt. 23 just west of Rt. 100) in South Coventry Township, PA, starting at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. For more information and directions, visit the PA Outdoor Lighting Council website.
9th • DVD Lecture Series: “Imagining the Journey to a Black Hole”, half-hour video presentation of a lecture by Professor Alex Filippenko, UC Berkeley. Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The presentation immediately precedes the monthly meeting and starts at 7:00 p.m.
9th • CCAS Monthly Meeting, Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Guest Speaker: Mike Turco, “Interpreting Environmental Information: The Global Warming Issue, An Engineer and Amateur Astronomer’s Point of View” Constellation of the Month: “Sextans,”, by Dave Hockenberry.
12th • West Chester University Planetarium Show: "Other Earths", Schmucker Science Building, Show starts at 7 p.m. and run approximately one hour in length. Late arrivals will not be permitted to enter. The shows are free of charge; however, reservations are required as the planetarium has limited seating. For more information and reservations, please contact Dr. Karen Vanlandingham, Planetarium Director, via e-mail or visit the planetarium's webpage.
12th • CCAS Monthly Observing Session, Myrick Conservancy Center, BVA (inclement weather date February 13th). The observing session starts at sunset.
20th • Open call for articles and photographs for the March 2010 edition of Observations.
26th • Deadline for newsletter submissions for the March 2010 edition of Observations.
26th • Reservations start for the March 19th planetarium show at the WCU Planetarium. For more information, please contact Dr. Karen Vanlandingham, Planetarium Director, via e-mail or visit the planetarium's webpage.
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March 2010
3rd • PA Outdoor Lighting Council monthly meeting, Bucktown Branch of National Penn Bank, 1111 Ridge Rd, (Rt. 23 just west of Rt. 100) in South Coventry Township, PA, starting at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. For more information and directions, visit the PA Outdoor Lighting Council website.
9th • DVD Lecture Series: “Imagining the Journey to a Black Hole”, half-hour video presentation of a lecture by Professor Alex Filippenko, UC Berkeley. Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The presentation immediately precedes the monthly meeting and starts at 7:00 p.m.
9th • CCAS Monthly Meeting, Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Guest Speaker: “Uncle” Rod Mollise: “The Past, Present, and Future of the Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope”. Constellation of the Month: “Sextans”, by Dave Hockenberry.
12th • CCAS Monthly Observing Session, Myrick Conservancy Center, BVA (inclement weather date March 13th). The observing session starts at sunset.
19th • West Chester University Planetarium Show: “Walking on the Moon”, Schmucker Science Building, Show starts at 7 p.m. and run approximately one hour in length. Late arrivals will not be permitted to enter. The shows are free of charge; however, reservations are required as the planetarium has limited seating. For more information and reservations, please contact Dr. Karen Vanlandingham, Planetarium Director, via e-mail or visit the planetarium's webpage.
19th • Reservations start for the April 9th planetarium show at the WCU Planetarium. For more information, please contact Dr. Karen Vanlandingham, Planetarium Director, via e-mail or visit the planetarium's webpage.
20th • Open call for articles and photographs for the April 2010 edition of Observations.
26th • Deadline for newsletter submissions for the April 2010 edition of Observations.
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April 2010
7th • PA Outdoor Lighting Council monthly meeting, Bucktown Branch of National Penn Bank, 1111 Ridge Rd, (Rt. 23 just west of Rt. 100) in South Coventry Township, PA, starting at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. For more information and directions, visit the PA Outdoor Lighting Council website.
9th • West Chester University Planetarium Show: “The Angry Red Planet”, Schmucker Science Building, Show starts at 7 p.m. and run approximately one hour in length. Late arrivals will not be permitted to enter. The shows are free of charge; however, reservations are required as the planetarium has limited seating. For more information and reservations, please contact Dr. Karen Vanlandingham, Planetarium Director, via e-mail or visit the planetarium's webpage.
13th • DVD Lecture Series: “Wormholes, Gateways to the Other Universes?”, half-hour video presentation of a lecture by Professor Alex Filippenko, UC Berkeley. Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The presentation immediately precedes the monthly meeting and starts at 7:00 p.m.
13th • CCAS Monthly Meeting, Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Guest Speaker: Dr. Dave Klassen, PhD, Rowan University: “Mars & the Martian Atmosphere.” Constellation of the Month: TBA.
16th • Reservations start for the May 7th planetarium show at the WCU Planetarium. For more information, please contact Dr. Karen Vanlandingham, Planetarium Director, via e-mail or visit the planetarium's webpage.
16th • CCAS Monthly Observing Session, Myrick Conservancy Center, BVA. The observing session starts at sunset.
17th • CCAS Night Out at Night Out in Hoopes Park, West Chester. The event is cohosted with the West Chester Department of Recreation. The observing session starts at sunset.
20th • Open call for articles and photographs for the May 2010 edition of Observations.
26th • Deadline for newsletter submissions for the May 2010 edition of Observations.
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May 2010
6th • PA Outdoor Lighting Council monthly meeting, Bucktown Branch of National Penn Bank, 1111 Ridge Rd, (Rt. 23 just west of Rt. 100) in South Coventry Township, PA, starting at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. For more information and directions, visit the PA Outdoor Lighting Council website.
7th • West Chester University Planetarium Show: “Venus: The Evening Star”, Schmucker Science Building, Show starts at 7 p.m. and run approximately one hour in length. Late arrivals will not be permitted to enter. The shows are free of charge; however, reservations are required as the planetarium has limited seating. For more information and reservations, please contact Dr. Karen Vanlandingham, Planetarium Director, via e-mail or visit the planetarium's webpage.
11th • DVD Lecture Series: “Quantum Physics & Black Hole Evaporation”, half-hour video presentation of a lecture by Professor Alex Filippenko, UC Berkeley. Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The presentation immediately precedes the monthly meeting and starts at 7:00 p.m.
11th • CCAS Monthly Meeting, Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Guest Speaker, Dr. Beth William, PhD, Haverford College: “On (Nearly) Invisible Galaxies”. Constellation of the Month: TBA.
14th • CCAS Monthly Observing Session, Myrick Conservancy Center, BVA (inclement weather date May 15th). The observing session starts at sunset.
20th • Open call for articles and photographs for the June 2010 edition of Observations.
26th • Deadline for newsletter submissions for the June 2010 edition of Observations.
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June 2010
2nd • PA Outdoor Lighting Council monthly meeting, Bucktown Branch of National Penn Bank, 1111 Ridge Rd, (Rt. 23 just west of Rt. 100) in South Coventry Township, PA, starting at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. For more information and directions, visit the PA Outdoor Lighting Council website.
8th • DVD Lecture Series: “Birth Cries of Black Holes”, half-hour video presentation of a lecture by Professor Alex Filippenko, UC Berkeley. Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The presentation immediately precedes the monthly meeting and starts at 7:00 p.m.
8th • CCAS Monthly Meeting, Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Presentation: CCAS Members are encouraged to prepare a 15-20 minute presentation on their observations, research, or any topic related to astronomy. Contact Dave Hockenberry to sign up.
11th • CCAS Monthly Observing Session, Myrick Conservancy Center, BVA (inclement weather date June 12th). The observing session starts at sunset.
20th • Open call for articles and photographs for the July 2010 edition of Observations.
26th • Deadline for newsletter submissions for the July 2010 edition of Observations.
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July 2010
7th • PA Outdoor Lighting Council monthly meeting, Bucktown Branch of National Penn Bank, 1111 Ridge Rd, (Rt. 23 just west of Rt. 100) in South Coventry Township, PA, starting at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. For more information and directions, visit the PA Outdoor Lighting Council website.
9th • CCAS Monthly Observing Session, Myrick Conservancy Center, BVA (inclement weather date July 10th). The observing session starts at sunset.
17th • The CCAS Summer Party for members & their families. Check the July 2010 edition of Observations for details & directions.
20th • Open call for articles and photographs for the August 2010 edition of Observations.
26th • Deadline for newsletter submissions for the August 2010 edition of Observations.
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August 2010
4th • PA Outdoor Lighting Council monthly meeting, Bucktown Branch of National Penn Bank, 1111 Ridge Rd, (Rt. 23 just west of Rt. 100) in South Coventry Township, PA, starting at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. For more information and directions, visit the PA Outdoor Lighting Council website.
6th • CCAS Monthly Observing Session, Myrick Conservancy Center, BVA (inclement weather date August 7th). The observing session starts at sunset.
20th • Reservations start for the September 10th planetarium show at the WCU Planetarium. For more information, please contact Dr. Karen Vanlandingham, Planetarium Director, via e-mail or visit the planetarium's webpage.
20th • Open call for articles and photographs for the September 2010 edition of Observations.
26th • Deadline for newsletter submissions for the September 2010 edition of Observations.
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September 2010
1st • PA Outdoor Lighting Council monthly meeting, Bucktown Branch of National Penn Bank, 1111 Ridge Rd, (Rt. 23 just west of Rt. 100) in South Coventry Township, PA, starting at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. For more information and directions, visit the PA Outdoor Lighting Council website.
7th • DVD Lecture Series: TBA, half-hour video presentation of a lecture by Professor Alex Filippenko, UC Berkeley. Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The presentation immediately precedes the monthly meeting and starts at 7:00 p.m.
7th • CCAS Monthly Meeting, Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Guest Speaker: Dr. Dave Klassen, PhD, Rowan University: “Mars & the Martian Atmosphere.”
10th • West Chester University Planetarium Show, TBA, Schmucker Science Building, Show starts at 7 p.m. and run approximately one hour in length. Late arrivals will not be permitted to enter. The shows are free of charge; however, reservations are required as the planetarium has limited seating. For more information and reservations, please contact Dr. Karen Vanlandingham, Planetarium Director, via e-mail or visit the planetarium's webpage.
10th • CCAS Monthly Observing Session, Myrick Conservancy Center, BVA (inclement weather date September 11th). The observing session starts at sunset.
17th • Reservations start for the October 10th planetarium show at the WCU Planetarium. For more information, please contact Dr. Karen Vanlandingham, Planetarium Director, via e-mail or visit the planetarium's webpage.
20th • Open call for articles and photographs for the October 2010 edition of Observations.
26th • Deadline for newsletter submissions for the October 2010 edition of Observations.
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October 2010
6th • PA Outdoor Lighting Council monthly meeting, Bucktown Branch of National Penn Bank, 1111 Ridge Rd, (Rt. 23 just west of Rt. 100) in South Coventry Township, PA, starting at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. For more information and directions, visit the PA Outdoor Lighting Council website.
8th • West Chester University Planetarium Show, TBA, Schmucker Science Building, Show starts at 7 p.m. and run approximately one hour in length. Late arrivals will not be permitted to enter. The shows are free of charge; however, reservations are required as the planetarium has limited seating. For more information and reservations, please contact Dr. Karen Vanlandingham, Planetarium Director, via e-mail or visit the planetarium's webpage.
8th • CCAS Monthly Observing Session, Myrick Conservancy Center, BVA (inclement weather date October 9th). The observing session starts at sunset.
12th • DVD Lecture Series: TBA, half-hour video presentation of a lecture by Professor Alex Filippenko, UC Berkeley. Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The presentation immediately precedes the monthly meeting and starts at 7:00 p.m.
12th • CCAS Monthly Meeting, Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. Guest Speaker, Dr. Beth William, PhD, Haverford College: “On (Nearly) Invisible Galaxies.” Constellation of the Month: TBA.
20th • Open call for articles and photographs for the November 2010 edition of Observations.
22nd • Reservations start for the November 12th planetarium show at the WCU Planetarium. For more information, please contact Dr. Karen Vanlandingham, Planetarium Director, via e-mail or visit the planetarium's webpage.
26th • Deadline for newsletter submissions for the November 2010 edition of Observations.
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November 2010
4th • PA Outdoor Lighting Council monthly meeting, Bucktown Branch of National Penn Bank, 1111 Ridge Rd, (Rt. 23 just west of Rt. 100) in South Coventry Township, PA, starting at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. For more information and directions, visit the PA Outdoor Lighting Council website.
5th • CCAS Monthly Observing Session, Myrick Conservancy Center, BVA (inclement weather date November 6th). The observing session starts at sunset.
10th • DVD Lecture Series: TBA, half-hour video presentation of a lecture by Professor Alex Filippenko, UC Berkeley. Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. The presentation immediately precedes the monthly meeting and starts at 7:00 p.m.
10th • CCAS Monthly Meeting, Room 113, Merion Science Center (former Boucher Building), West Chester University. Guest Speaker, Dr. Beth William, PhD, Haverford College: “On (Nearly) Invisible Galaxies.” Constellation of the Month (COM): TBA. The meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.
12th • West Chester University Planetarium Show, TBA, Schmucker Science Building, Show starts at 7 p.m. and run approximately one hour in length. Late arrivals will not be permitted to enter. The shows are free of charge; however, reservations are required as the planetarium has limited seating. For more information and reservations, please contact Dr. Karen Vanlandingham, Planetarium Director, via e-mail or visit the planetarium's webpage.
20th • Open call for articles and photographs for the December 2010 edition of Observations.
20th • Reservations start for the December 11th planetarium show at the WCU Planetarium. For more information, please contact Dr. Karen Vanlandingham, Planetarium Director, via e-mail or visit the planetarium's webpage.
26th • Deadline for newsletter submissions for the December 2010 edition of Observations.
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December 2010
2nd • PA Outdoor Lighting Council monthly meeting, Bucktown Branch of National Penn Bank, 1111 Ridge Rd, (Rt. 23 just west of Rt. 100) in South Coventry Township, PA, starting at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public. For more information and directions, visit the PA Outdoor Lighting Council website.
10th • CCAS Monthly Observing Session, Myrick Conservancy Center, BVA (inclement weather date December 10th).
10th • West Chester University Planetarium Show, TBA, Schmucker Science Building, Show starts at 7 p.m. and run approximately one hour in length. Late arrivals will not be permitted to enter. The shows are free of charge; however, reservations are required as the planetarium has limited seating. For more information and reservations, please contact Dr. Karen Vanlandingham, Planetarium Director, via e-mail or visit the planetarium's webpage.
14th • CCAS Holiday Party in West Chester, PA. The party is for CCAS members and their families and starts at 6:00 p.m. See the December 2010 edition of Observations for location and directions.
20th • Open call for articles and photographs for the January 2011 edition of Observations.
26th • Deadline for newsletter submissions for the January 2011 edition of Observations.
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