BACK TO KING BETHUNE HOUSE TOURS FOR TWO PAGE
Peterborough Astronomical Society 2008 Schedule of events
Meeting Schedule - Riverview Zoo, Peterborough (8:00 p.m. start, unless otherwise stated):
January 4 Getting Started in Astronomy - J. Crossen, C. Cross and M. Coady PAA Library Review Riverview Zoo
February 1 Doug Angle - Kingston RASC - Relativity, Black Holes and Dark Matter Riverview Zoo
March 7 Gord Rife of the SSAA ? Imaging the Night Sky with a Digital SLR Riverview Zoo
March 29 Earth Hour from about 7:30 to 9:30 Armour Hill
April 4 Astrophotography using CCD imaging - Gord Simpson of Brampton Riverview Zoo
May 2 Personal Observatory Dome - Wayne Parker - POD developer Riverview Zoo
June 6 The Green Flash - John Hicks of New Forest Observatory Riverview Zoo
July 4 No Meeting - Summer Recess
August 1 No Meeting - Summer Recess
September 5 Here?s what's new - Jim Kendrick of Kendrick Astro Instruments Riverview Zoo
October 3 Topic to be confirmed - Professor Paul Delaney of York University Riverview Zoo
November 7 TBA Riverview Zoo
December 5 Annual General Meeting & Sci Fi Movie Night Riverview ZooMark Coady will deliver Light Pollution Updates as available
Tentative BUCKHORN OBSERVATORY Observing Schedule for 2008:
January 11 PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour Buckhorn Observatory
January 16 PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour Buckhorn Observatory
February 15 PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour Buchhorn Observatory
February 20 Total Lunar Eclipse Armour Hill, Peterborough
March 14 PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour Buckhorn Observatory
April 11 & 12 Camp Over Weekend Observing Buckhorn Observatory
June 6 & 7 Camp Over Weekend Observing Buckhorn Observatory
July 4 & 5 Camp Over Weekend Observing Buckhorn Observatory
August 1 & 2 Camp Over Weekend Observing Buckhorn Observatory
August 11/12 Perseid Meteor Shower Armour Hill, Peterborough
October 3 & 4 Camp Over Weekend Observing Buckhorn Observatory
November 28 PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour Buckhorn Observatory
December 19 PAA Observing Session & Newbie Night Sky Tour Buckhorn Observatory PAAObserving runs are held on the Friday nearest New Moon. The public is invited. In case of cloudy weather on Friday, the following Saturday will be the back-up session. Set up time will be at dusk which means we?ll be getting together anywhere from 7:00 pm in the winter until 9:30 pm during the summer months. Coffee and doughnuts are supplied.
Phone numbers are:
Buckhorn Observatory 705-657-2544 www.buckhornobservatory.com (close the window that opens to return to this site)