Eastern Michigan University
Astronomy Club

Meetings and Events
The club meets Thursdays at  7:30 pm  during the academic year (September - April) and on select Thursdays in the Spring/Summer (May-August) at 8:30 pm (note later Sp/Su start time!) in the Astronomy Lab, 402 Sherzer Hall.  Sherzer Observatory is open after Astronomy Club meetings, if CLEAR, during the fall and winter months.  Anyone is welcome to attend club meetings - free!  Keep in mind that daylight savings time means late spring/summer sunsets, so open observing can begin as late as 9:30pm in May, June, and July, if clear. Call (734) 487-3033 for additional information.

Winter 2010 schedule**    7:30 pm start times in 402 Sherzer.

January
7 meeting; Observatory orientation; officer nominations
14 meeting; New Officer Elections
21 meeting
28 Mars Night; Observation of and talks about Mars which reaches "opposition" or closest approach to Earth on the 29th

February
4 meeting
11 meeting
17 Special Event Presentation: Answering Questions on Astronomy
Brother Guy J. Consolmagno, Research Astronomer and Planetary Scientist at the Vatican Observatory
7:30pm, Student Center Auditorium
18 meeting
25 meeting

March
4 No meeting, Winter Break
11 meeting
18 no meeting planned; FISH LAKE preparation
19-21 Fish Lake Weekend at KEEC
25 Saturn Night; Observation of and talks about Saturn which passed its closest approach to Earth only a few nights before; LN2 demo

April
1 meeting;
8 meeting; Last meeting of term

** meeting times subject to updates and changes! Additional information regarding special guest talks and presentations will be added after the semester begins. Come back for updates...

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