From Roger.Hill at hiteach.net Wed Apr 2 09:37:53 2014 From: Roger.Hill at hiteach.net (Roger Hill) Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 09:37:53 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] April 2014 Orbit is Available In-Reply-To: References: <87AE0EFFC98AB54DAB28ADD1D7DEAD221C1267@gaea.aquilonia.orb> Message-ID: You can view this month's Orbit by going directly to: http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/documents/orbit/orbapr14.pdf You can also go to http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/ , click on Resources and then choose Orbit Newsletter from the drop down and then select the issue you'd like to read. The latest one is always at the top. Thanks, Roger Hill Orbit Editor From atacamandy at gmail.com Thu Apr 3 11:44:39 2014 From: atacamandy at gmail.com (Andy Blanchard) Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 11:44:39 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] AstroCATS Message-ID: This year, we are running the AstroCATS program with the intent of training new people for key positions. Our plan is to create a new position that requires a three year commitment. The first year, will involve being the AstroCATS floor manager. Basically greeting the venders and employing the volunteers and generally overseeing the activities over the 2 1/2 days of AstroCATS, from Friday afternoon to the close on Sunday. You will ensure the venders are setup and helped at breakdown. During the show you will ensure that everyone is happy and when a fire breaks out see to it that your team responds quickly. Year two, is a transition to re-sign up the venders for the next year. The infrastructure to complete this task already exists. All one needs to do is to start emailing the venders list we have created and get the venders to commit to another year. This job is critical to ensure the success of the next show by signing up as many venders as possible. The third year is the easiest, as show chairperson you will delegate all the show planning to your teams and ensure everyone stays on schedule. You basically give people jobs that come straight from your chairpersons instruction book, and follow up to ensure the show can be turned over to the show manager. What I am looking for, is for one person to volunteer for this first assignment. An undertaking like AstroCATS can't happen forever, unless new people with new ideas follow us in this endeavour. If you believe that astrocats is a worthy cause, then I know you will have fun and be rewarded with a great experience. Please email me at ablanchard at cogeco.ca Have a great day Andy Blanchard 289-337-6766H 905-847-7777B 905-330-5626C -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From Roger.Hill at hiteach.net Wed Apr 30 06:17:15 2014 From: Roger.Hill at hiteach.net (Roger Hill) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 06:17:15 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] May 2014 Orbit is Available, and Thursday nights meeting... References: <87AE0EFFC98AB54DAB28ADD1D7DEAD221C1267@gaea.aquilonia.orb> <748FCC2440B0DC43A2EDC79F10558B060C650864@antigua.HiTeach.local> Message-ID: You can view this month's Orbit by going directly to: http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/documents/orbit/orbmay14.pdf You can also go to http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/ , click on Orbit Newsletter from the tabs across the top and then select the issue you'd like to read. The latest one is always at the top. Also, Tomorrow (Thursday, May 2nd) evening at 8pm, Glenn Kukkola will be talking about a subject he loves – The Night Sky for beginners – come hear someone who has a passion for the night sky that is only surpassed by his knowledge of it! Mr. Dave Dev will be presenting a brand new item for keeping dew off your optics .and you won’t believe the price!!!!...or how well it works! There will be an update on AstroCATS and a real HUGE announcement that you just will not believe! Be sure to come out and bring a friend!!! Join us upstairs at the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 551) 79 Hamilton Street North Waterdown, ON Thanks, Roger Hill Orbit Editor -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Roger.Hill at hiteach.net Wed Apr 30 11:32:45 2014 From: Roger.Hill at hiteach.net (Roger Hill) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:32:45 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] May 2014 Orbit is Available, and Thursday nights meeting... References: <87AE0EFFC98AB54DAB28ADD1D7DEAD221C1267@gaea.aquilonia.orb><748FCC2440B0DC43A2EDC79F10558B060C650864@antigua.HiTeach.local> Message-ID: The date for our normal 1st Thursday of the month meeting is May 1st, not May 2nd. My apologies for any confusion this may have caused. Roger -----Original Message----- You can view this month's Orbit by going directly to: http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/documents/orbit/orbmay14.pdf You can also go to http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/ , click on Orbit Newsletter from the tabs across the top and then select the issue you'd like to read. The latest one is always at the top. Also, Tomorrow (Thursday, May 2nd) evening at 8pm, Glenn Kukkola will be talking about a subject he loves – The Night Sky for beginners – come hear someone who has a passion for the night sky that is only surpassed by his knowledge of it! Mr. Dave Dev will be presenting a brand new item for keeping dew off your optics .and you won’t believe the price!!!!...or how well it works! There will be an update on AstroCATS and a real HUGE announcement that you just will not believe! Be sure to come out and bring a friend!!! 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Thanks, Roger Hill Orbit Editor From atacamandy at gmail.com Thu Apr 3 11:44:39 2014 From: atacamandy at gmail.com (Andy Blanchard) Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 11:44:39 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] AstroCATS Message-ID: This year, we are running the AstroCATS program with the intent of training new people for key positions. Our plan is to create a new position that requires a three year commitment. The first year, will involve being the AstroCATS floor manager. Basically greeting the venders and employing the volunteers and generally overseeing the activities over the 2 1/2 days of AstroCATS, from Friday afternoon to the close on Sunday. You will ensure the venders are setup and helped at breakdown. During the show you will ensure that everyone is happy and when a fire breaks out see to it that your team responds quickly. Year two, is a transition to re-sign up the venders for the next year. The infrastructure to complete this task already exists. All one needs to do is to start emailing the venders list we have created and get the venders to commit to another year. This job is critical to ensure the success of the next show by signing up as many venders as possible. The third year is the easiest, as show chairperson you will delegate all the show planning to your teams and ensure everyone stays on schedule. You basically give people jobs that come straight from your chairpersons instruction book, and follow up to ensure the show can be turned over to the show manager. What I am looking for, is for one person to volunteer for this first assignment. An undertaking like AstroCATS can't happen forever, unless new people with new ideas follow us in this endeavour. If you believe that astrocats is a worthy cause, then I know you will have fun and be rewarded with a great experience. Please email me at ablanchard at cogeco.ca Have a great day Andy Blanchard 289-337-6766H 905-847-7777B 905-330-5626C -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From atacamandy at gmail.com Mon Apr 21 21:55:07 2014 From: atacamandy at gmail.com (Andy Blanchard) Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 21:55:07 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Astrophotography Night Message-ID: We will be meeting this Thursday night, although with the sun setting later we will be starting at 8:30 at the observatory. The guider is working and the long term weather looks good, so bring your DSLRS. We will be using the clubs focuser and guider to get some longer exposures. My plan is to start early and get some flats done before the sun completely sets. Everyone is welcome to attend, and if you have a mount and telescope please feel free to setup your own equipment. Please let me know if you plan on attending. Have a great day Andy Blanchard 289-337-6766H 905-847-7777B 905-330-5626C -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Roger.Hill at hiteach.net Wed Apr 30 06:17:15 2014 From: Roger.Hill at hiteach.net (Roger Hill) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 06:17:15 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] May 2014 Orbit is Available, and Thursday nights meeting... References: <87AE0EFFC98AB54DAB28ADD1D7DEAD221C1267@gaea.aquilonia.orb> <748FCC2440B0DC43A2EDC79F10558B060C650864@antigua.HiTeach.local> Message-ID: You can view this month's Orbit by going directly to: http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/documents/orbit/orbmay14.pdf You can also go to http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/ , click on Orbit Newsletter from the tabs across the top and then select the issue you'd like to read. The latest one is always at the top. Also, Tomorrow (Thursday, May 2nd) evening at 8pm, Glenn Kukkola will be talking about a subject he loves – The Night Sky for beginners – come hear someone who has a passion for the night sky that is only surpassed by his knowledge of it! Mr. Dave Dev will be presenting a brand new item for keeping dew off your optics .and you won’t believe the price!!!!...or how well it works! There will be an update on AstroCATS and a real HUGE announcement that you just will not believe! Be sure to come out and bring a friend!!! Join us upstairs at the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 551) 79 Hamilton Street North Waterdown, ON Thanks, Roger Hill Orbit Editor -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Roger.Hill at hiteach.net Wed Apr 30 11:32:45 2014 From: Roger.Hill at hiteach.net (Roger Hill) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:32:45 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] May 2014 Orbit is Available, and Thursday nights meeting... References: <87AE0EFFC98AB54DAB28ADD1D7DEAD221C1267@gaea.aquilonia.orb><748FCC2440B0DC43A2EDC79F10558B060C650864@antigua.HiTeach.local> Message-ID: The date for our normal 1st Thursday of the month meeting is May 1st, not May 2nd. My apologies for any confusion this may have caused. Roger -----Original Message----- You can view this month's Orbit by going directly to: http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/documents/orbit/orbmay14.pdf You can also go to http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/ , click on Orbit Newsletter from the tabs across the top and then select the issue you'd like to read. The latest one is always at the top. Also, Tomorrow (Thursday, May 2nd) evening at 8pm, Glenn Kukkola will be talking about a subject he loves – The Night Sky for beginners – come hear someone who has a passion for the night sky that is only surpassed by his knowledge of it! Mr. Dave Dev will be presenting a brand new item for keeping dew off your optics .and you won’t believe the price!!!!...or how well it works! There will be an update on AstroCATS and a real HUGE announcement that you just will not believe! Be sure to come out and bring a friend!!! Join us upstairs at the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 551) 79 Hamilton Street North Waterdown, ON Thanks, Roger Hill Orbit Editor -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Roger.Hill at hiteach.net Wed Apr 2 09:37:53 2014 From: Roger.Hill at hiteach.net (Roger Hill) Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 09:37:53 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] April 2014 Orbit is Available In-Reply-To: References: <87AE0EFFC98AB54DAB28ADD1D7DEAD221C1267@gaea.aquilonia.orb> Message-ID: You can view this month's Orbit by going directly to: http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/documents/orbit/orbapr14.pdf You can also go to http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/ , click on Resources and then choose Orbit Newsletter from the drop down and then select the issue you'd like to read. The latest one is always at the top. Thanks, Roger Hill Orbit Editor From atacamandy at gmail.com Thu Apr 3 11:44:39 2014 From: atacamandy at gmail.com (Andy Blanchard) Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 11:44:39 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] AstroCATS Message-ID: This year, we are running the AstroCATS program with the intent of training new people for key positions. Our plan is to create a new position that requires a three year commitment. The first year, will involve being the AstroCATS floor manager. Basically greeting the venders and employing the volunteers and generally overseeing the activities over the 2 1/2 days of AstroCATS, from Friday afternoon to the close on Sunday. You will ensure the venders are setup and helped at breakdown. During the show you will ensure that everyone is happy and when a fire breaks out see to it that your team responds quickly. Year two, is a transition to re-sign up the venders for the next year. The infrastructure to complete this task already exists. All one needs to do is to start emailing the venders list we have created and get the venders to commit to another year. This job is critical to ensure the success of the next show by signing up as many venders as possible. The third year is the easiest, as show chairperson you will delegate all the show planning to your teams and ensure everyone stays on schedule. You basically give people jobs that come straight from your chairpersons instruction book, and follow up to ensure the show can be turned over to the show manager. What I am looking for, is for one person to volunteer for this first assignment. An undertaking like AstroCATS can't happen forever, unless new people with new ideas follow us in this endeavour. If you believe that astrocats is a worthy cause, then I know you will have fun and be rewarded with a great experience. Please email me at ablanchard at cogeco.ca Have a great day Andy Blanchard 289-337-6766H 905-847-7777B 905-330-5626C -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From atacamandy at gmail.com Mon Apr 21 21:55:07 2014 From: atacamandy at gmail.com (Andy Blanchard) Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 21:55:07 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] Astrophotography Night Message-ID: We will be meeting this Thursday night, although with the sun setting later we will be starting at 8:30 at the observatory. The guider is working and the long term weather looks good, so bring your DSLRS. We will be using the clubs focuser and guider to get some longer exposures. My plan is to start early and get some flats done before the sun completely sets. Everyone is welcome to attend, and if you have a mount and telescope please feel free to setup your own equipment. Please let me know if you plan on attending. Have a great day Andy Blanchard 289-337-6766H 905-847-7777B 905-330-5626C -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Roger.Hill at hiteach.net Wed Apr 30 06:17:15 2014 From: Roger.Hill at hiteach.net (Roger Hill) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 06:17:15 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] May 2014 Orbit is Available, and Thursday nights meeting... References: <87AE0EFFC98AB54DAB28ADD1D7DEAD221C1267@gaea.aquilonia.orb> <748FCC2440B0DC43A2EDC79F10558B060C650864@antigua.HiTeach.local> Message-ID: You can view this month's Orbit by going directly to: http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/documents/orbit/orbmay14.pdf You can also go to http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/ , click on Orbit Newsletter from the tabs across the top and then select the issue you'd like to read. The latest one is always at the top. Also, Tomorrow (Thursday, May 2nd) evening at 8pm, Glenn Kukkola will be talking about a subject he loves – The Night Sky for beginners – come hear someone who has a passion for the night sky that is only surpassed by his knowledge of it! Mr. Dave Dev will be presenting a brand new item for keeping dew off your optics .and you won’t believe the price!!!!...or how well it works! There will be an update on AstroCATS and a real HUGE announcement that you just will not believe! Be sure to come out and bring a friend!!! Join us upstairs at the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 551) 79 Hamilton Street North Waterdown, ON Thanks, Roger Hill Orbit Editor -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Roger.Hill at hiteach.net Wed Apr 30 11:32:45 2014 From: Roger.Hill at hiteach.net (Roger Hill) Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 11:32:45 -0400 Subject: [RASC Hamilton Special Announcement] May 2014 Orbit is Available, and Thursday nights meeting... References: <87AE0EFFC98AB54DAB28ADD1D7DEAD221C1267@gaea.aquilonia.orb><748FCC2440B0DC43A2EDC79F10558B060C650864@antigua.HiTeach.local> Message-ID: The date for our normal 1st Thursday of the month meeting is May 1st, not May 2nd. My apologies for any confusion this may have caused. Roger -----Original Message----- You can view this month's Orbit by going directly to: http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/documents/orbit/orbmay14.pdf You can also go to http://www.hamiltonrasc.ca/ , click on Orbit Newsletter from the tabs across the top and then select the issue you'd like to read. The latest one is always at the top. Also, Tomorrow (Thursday, May 2nd) evening at 8pm, Glenn Kukkola will be talking about a subject he loves – The Night Sky for beginners – come hear someone who has a passion for the night sky that is only surpassed by his knowledge of it! Mr. Dave Dev will be presenting a brand new item for keeping dew off your optics .and you won’t believe the price!!!!...or how well it works! 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