<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I am looking forward to this. Friday is looking like the better night.<br><br><div>Dave Dev</div><div><br></div></div><div><br>On Jan 9, 2015, at 10:37 PM, Gary Bennett <<a href="mailto:gary@bendun.net">gary@bendun.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">I am looking forward to hosting a fun event at our club observatory next Friday, Jan 16. @ 7:30<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">There are 2 themes for this event :<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->\u201cNew Observatory Users Night\u201d and you will learn how to operate our 2 \u201cbig-honkin\u201d telescopes. Of course, we will also do so star gazing and all are welcome to join the fun.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2)<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Introduction to computerized telescopes (mounts). Our CGE Pro mount is very similar to how most computerized telescopes (of all price ranges) work. At the end of the night you will be well equipped to operate just about any computerized mount. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">All (including non-members) are welcome!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For members who are interested in obtaining a key to our facilities, this event will qualify as the \u201cmandatory training\u201d you need to be eligible for access to those expensive bits. Who qualifies for a key?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">- Member (or RASC \u201caffiliate\u201d member) \u201cin good standing\u201d for 1 year or more<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">- Age 19 minimum <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">- Must attend and participate in a 1-night training program (this is that night)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">- Annual fee $ 25.00 <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">- Must bring a 2<sup>nd</sup> person (does not need to be a club member) + a cell phone<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The event will be held on either Friday or Saturday night depending on which night is forecast to be most promising. We don\u2019t need entirely clear sky but we can\u2019t open the roof if it is snowing (or raining). I will send an announcement Friday (Jan 16) morning with an update.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">What to bring?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->A red flashlight<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Ultra warm winter clothing. If you are warm you will have fun. If not, you will be miserable! I vote for FUN! <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For those of you who would like to do some advanced reading, contact me directly and I will send you a link to the User Guides for our observatory equipment. <a href="mailto:gary@bendun.net">gary@bendun.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">See you next week!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Gary Bennett<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="http://bendun.net/"><span style="color:blue">http://bendun.net/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="http://photos.bendun.net/"><span style="color:blue">http://photos.bendun.net/</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>astronomers mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca">astronomers@hamiltonrasc.ca</a></span><br><span><a href="http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca">http://hamiltonrasc.ca/mailman/listinfo/astronomers_hamiltonrasc.ca</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>