Serving Berkeley, Charleston,

                                                                                                  and Dorchester counties

 

                                                        “Affiliated with Southeaster Region, Astronomical League since 1983"

 

on the web:   www.geocities.com/cdrabitoy/LCSHome_Page.html

 

  Volume 22                                                      May 2003                                                       Number 01 

 

President...................................................... Kirsten Watson.................................................. 873-9653

Vice President............................................... David Murphy................................................... 572-4034

Editor........................................................... David Murphy................................................... 572-4034

Treasurer........................................................ Carol Swan..................................................... 764-3727

Executive Board Member................................ Jim McFall..................................................... 821-6234

Alcor/Secretary............................................. Chad Rabitoy................................................... 486-0344

 

                                                                          

Astronomy Day

 

Sponsored by The College of Charleston

and The Lowcountry Stargazers

Saturday, May 10, 2003

3:00 - 10:30 p.m.

 

C of C Department of Physics & Astronomy Science Center

58 Coming Street

 

Explore your Universe - - - Fun For All Ages

 

·            View the active Sun through a telescope!

·            Planetary and Deep Sky Observing

·            Telescope hardware and equipment displays

·            Not sure how to use that new scope?  Bring it along for one-on-one instruction.

·            Question & Answer panel session with C of C Faculty Astronomers

·            Learn how to make your own comet

·            Many other hands-on activities

 

           

 

1.  Club Meeting.  The Lowcountry Stargazers meet at 7:30 p.m. on the first Friday of every month in room 126 at the College of Charleston Physics Department Building (on the corner of George Street and Comings).  Our next meeting will be June 6, 2003.

 

2.  Message from Kevin Bays

 

“Kirsten,

Glad to hear from you. How are things in Charleston? Are you back doing lots of star parties for schools? How is the family?

I've changed gears recently. I now work at Kitt Peak as an observing technician in the Nightly Observing Program. That's for the public to come up and look through our 16" and new 20" scopes. I never thought I was working on a resume while I was setting up my scope for people to look at all those years . . . . on the other hand, it's just part time. Not enough to pay the bills forever. I'm back in college too.

Good luck and take care.

Kevin”

 

3.  Schedule of Upcoming Events

 

May     15        Lunar Eclipse, 2200 to 0120 (5-16-03)

24        LCS Observation

31        Solar Eclipse (partial, max. mag. 0.97)

June     21        LCS Observation

28        LCS Observation rain date

 

4.  Membership Dues.  If you would like to continue your membership with LCS and the Astronomical League please contact Carol Swan ([email protected]) about renewal. You also can go to the LCS Web page and down load the renewal form and send it back to the treasure with the address at the top of the form.