Re: TAAS February Meeting Minutes
Thanks, George.
I added it to the TAAS groups.io calendar. Put 7:00 as the start time.?
Deb will add to Night Sky Network.
Mark
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Re: TAAS February Meeting Minutes
Mark:
Thanks for the non-meeting minutes. I have two updates. Leslie has a presentation at the Waterford Library on March 10 and I plan to bring binoculars for the post lecture observing. I’m sure more help would be welcomed. Also, while he may have already picked it up, the optics for the Conn College scope will reside at Jay’s home, with me as a back up if that turns out to not to be feasible. It was/is being stored at Conn in the original shipping container, following a successful removal.
George
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TAAS February Meeting Minutes
There was no meeting, but I had written an agenda anyway. ??The OCD in me felt compelled to share what I would have talked about.?
The mirror, cell, and secondary of Conn College’s 20 inch RC has been removed and is being stored at George’s. ?Thanks to Leslie, Alex, George, Scott, John, and Max for helping to rescue the optics. ?I hope there is a bright future for them.?
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TAAS, SAS (Shoreline Astronomical Society), and LLT (Lyme Land Trust) astronomers met for Happy Hour in Old Saybrook. ??Besides seeing each other in daylight for the first time, we decided on a joint Messier Marathon this year. ??
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1) “Engaging Your Community” - I think we are doing pretty good on this. Although there are occasional cancellations, we have supported events at several schools, parks, scout troops, libraries, and universities. ??Thanks to Deb, Amy, and George for their successful efforts in this regard.?
2) “Like and Subscribe”- This is the social media presence.? ?Although we have a Facebook page, groups.io works for our communications, and have a Night Sky Network presence, the public is relatively unaware of our presence. ?Future (especially young) members are used to a faster pace of communications. ?I believe we are lacking in this area, and it should be a topic for our next meeting.?
3) We are doing poorly in the third area. ?Any members have an idea what this is??
There’s a link for more information ???
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滨迟’蝉 almost spring, so 颈迟’蝉 Messier Marathon planning time.?
At Saturday’s TAAS, SAS and LLT happy hour we decided to do a joint marathon at the Salem Propbusters site. ?This year’s spring new moons are Saturday March 29th (with a partial Solar eclipse at 6:40 AM AND a TAAS/SAS/ASNH event at Hammonasset) and Sunday April 27th. ??With the New England weather, this means we have to “schedule” the events on our calendars for the Friday and Saturday nights on both of those weekends. ?Juggling the marathon, an eclipse, and a Hammonasset outreach event on one day will be a challenge.?
So put these dates in your minds/calendars/daytimers/phones/ASIAIRs or however you keep track of astro plans and be flexible as we get close. ?I will follow-up with Messier Marathon viewing order lists (in the TAAS groups.io files section), packing checklists, stay warm hints, and sleep deprivation techniques over the next few weeks.?
Hopefully between?us, we can view or image all 110 of Charlie’s marathon objects. ?Or at least a sprint of a few of them.?
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Sorry, I won't be joining you either. I just got home from showing planetarium (@StarstoSTEM East Lyme)? programs all day.
Have a great time at the pub as well as observing tonight, and have a beer for me. Clear skies. Leslie
On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 2:30?PM John A. Sillasen via <jasillasen= [email protected]> wrote: Neither will I as I have another meeting at 7 PM tonight.
On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM, GEORGE BLAHUN Jeff:
? ? I’m sorry but won’t be able to attend.
George
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Neither will I as I have another meeting at 7 PM tonight.
On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM, GEORGE BLAHUN <ks1u@...> wrote: Jeff:
? ? I’m sorry but won’t be able to attend.
George
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Jeff:
I’m sorry but won’t be able to attend.
George
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Our table is upstairs, reservation under Jeffrey Dunn
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Jeff Dunn
https://shorelineastronomicalsociety.blogspot.com/
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The good news is that I won’t feel like I’m missing out on observing while being warm by the fire?
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Jeff Dunn
https://shorelineastronomicalsociety.blogspot.com/
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Problem here with observing site. Total sheet of ice for weeks, not resolving. The public session has been cancelled already. There is no place to set up and no way to drive in. Even my driveway is ice for all but 20-30’ on a curve that we shoveled off by hand down to the dust when this all started last weekend in January.
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I will be out there later today to check on things but I see no prospect of improvement 34 today, sub 20 temps again tonight and only warming to 35 tomorrow. :/
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Alan Sheiness
Trail 53 Observatory, Lyme CT
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Re: February TAAS Meeting
OK, then.
滨迟’蝉 official.?
Tonight’s TAAS meeting is cancelled.
Hope to see many of you at Penny Lane Pub in Old Saybrook Saturday at 2PM.
Mark
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Night Sky Notes March 2025 Edition
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Re: February TAAS Meeting
I typed too soon.? My event planner ( wife)? ?informed me we have other plans Saturday. :(
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-------- Original message -------- From: "Jeffrey Dunn via groups.io" <jeffreyj.dunn@...> Date: 2/20/25 10:10 (GMT-05:00) Subject: Re: [TAASCT] February TAAS Meeting
2PM is the target
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I’ll see if I can swing some observing also. I have my in laws coming in from Chicago so I need to test the temperature at home before committing ?to brews AND views?
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Sorry, I will not be able to make it.?
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On Feb 20, 2025, at 10:17?AM, Mark Strollo via groups.io <mark@...> wrote:
? TAASers, Jeff, and Alan,
I’m planning on being at Penny Lane Pub on Saturday, and can follow up at Trail 53 that evening.
I’ll bring a small scope, eyepieces and NV. ? ?Hoping for a clear night.
The last two nights have been beautifully clear (but near zero degrees F) in VT.
Mark
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TAASers, Jeff, and Alan,
I’m planning on being at Penny Lane Pub on Saturday, and can follow up at Trail 53 that evening.
I’ll bring a small scope, eyepieces and NV. ? ?Hoping for a clear night.
The last two nights have been beautifully clear (but near zero degrees F) in VT.
Mark
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Re: February TAAS Meeting
2PM is the target
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Jeff Dunn
https://shorelineastronomicalsociety.blogspot.com/
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Re: February TAAS Meeting
150 Main St, Old Saybrook, CT 06475
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On Feb 20, 2025, at 9:57 AM, cogzal via < cogzal@...> wrote:
where and when is the Happy Hour?? ? ?My trip this has been cancelled,? so, I can attend? ?:)
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-------- Original message -------- Date: 2/20/25 00:16 (GMT-05:00) Subject: [TAASCT] February TAAS Meeting
Saturday is the TAAS and SAS Happy Hour. ?Hoping for a good turnout.
Tonight (Thursday) is the third Thursday of the month and our usual meeting.
Is anybody interested in a short Zoom meeting? No major business on the agenda.?
Mark
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Re: February TAAS Meeting
where and when is the Happy Hour?? ? ?My trip this has been cancelled,? so, I can attend? ?:)
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-------- Original message -------- From: "Mark Strollo via groups.io" <mark@...> Date: 2/20/25 00:16 (GMT-05:00) Subject: [TAASCT] February TAAS Meeting
Saturday is the TAAS and SAS Happy Hour. ?Hoping for a good turnout.
Tonight (Thursday) is the third Thursday of the month and our usual meeting.
Is anybody interested in a short Zoom meeting? No major business on the agenda.?
Mark
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Mark Strollo
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