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Next AU Meeting at Farrand Hall at SBMNH
 FRIDAY, February 5th 7 PM
 Start with a short planetarium show, then our monthly meeting.

February Meeting Speaker
February’s presentation is "The Science and Technology of the James Webb Space Telescope", by Dr. Till Liepmann, a senior systems engineer working on the JWST optical telescope. He received a BS from Caltech in 1979 and a PhD in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona in 1983. He has been continuously active in optics and science for over 26 years. Currently, Dr. Liepmann is one of a team responsible for verifying that the telescope will provide the performance needed to achieve the science mission.


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2010 Calendars!
Back by popular demand are the Astronomy Calendars!
Pat McPartlin, AU Treasurer, will have them at the AU meetings until they are gone. Each costs a bargain price of $10. That's lower than you'll find anywhere in town for such beautiful astronomical photos.  Pat will take cash (exact change is most appreciated!), or you can make your check payable to "Astronomical Unit" or "SBAU."


 



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Here are the AU events scheduled so far. Events are subject to change, so to get the latest information on schedules, or directions, just contact Chuck at 964-8201 or macpuzl@west.ne

A Look Forward in the year to come

Note that our January meeting has been delayed to the second Friday because of the holiday!

Friday, January 1, 7 PM
Telescopes for Bacara Resort and Spa, on the Miró Lawn. Contact Chuck for access instructions if you haven't been there before 

Saturday, January 2, 4 PM
Earth is at perihelion, closest to the Sun for the year.

Friday, January 8, 7 PM *** Not First Friday ***
Catch a quick planetarium show by Javier, followed by our first monthly meeting of the year. We'll have Members' Night presentations.

Saturday, January 9, 5 PM
Monthly AU planning meeting in the classroom outside Javier's office. Come help your club plan our activities for the coming year.

Saturday, January 9, 7 PM
Monthly SBMNH Star Party. Bring a scope, or just come out and mooch some views of the winter sky.

Thursday, January 14, setup 6 PM
Telescopes for Vieja Valley School, at 434 Nogal Drive.

Friday, January 15, setup 7 PM
Monthly Westmont Public Telescope Night. The big 24-inch scope should be open for viewing.

Tuesday, January 19, setup 6:30 PM
Telescope Tuesday at the Camino Real Marketplace in Goleta. We set up between Borders and the theater.

Wednesday, January 20, setup 6 PM
Telescopes for Isla Vista School, at 6875 El Colegio Road.

Thursday, January 21, setup 5 PM
Telescopes for Science Night at Monte Vista Elementary School, at 730 North Hope Avenue in Santa Barbara.

Thursday, January 28, setup 6 PM
Telescopes for Science Night at Foothill Elementary School, at 711 Ribera Drive in Goleta.

Outreach Report for January 2010

Between the holidays and the clouds and rain, it's been a quiet month for outreach events, with just four since the last newsletter. AU volunteers Mike Farris, Art Harris, Justin & Tom King, Pat & Chuck McPartlin, David Salvia, Tom Totton, and Tom Whittemore showed cool things in the sky to 152 customers.

 

FEBRUARY 2010

Wednesday, February 3, setup 6 PM
Telescopes for kids and parents at St. Andrews preschool, on Arroyo Road near Auhay Drive in Goleta.
The official address is 4575 Auhay Drive, but the entrance is off Arroyo.

Friday, February 5, 7 PM
Catch a quick planetarium show, followed by our monthly meeting at 7:30.
This month's speaker is Dr. Till Liepmann, speaking about "The Science and Technology of the James Webb Space Telescope", the future successor to the Hubble Space Telescope.

Thursday, February 11, setup 6 PM
Telescopes for a group of students from Los Olivos School, at the dark skies of the Sedgwick Reserve, at the mountain end of Brinkerhoff Avenue in the Santa Ynez Valley.

Friday, February 12, setup 6 PM
Telescopes for a group of students from Ontiveros School, at the dark skies of the Sedgwick Reserve, at the mountain end of Brinkerhoff Avenue in the Santa Ynez Valley.

Saturday, February 13, 5 PM
Monthly AU planning meeting in the classroom outside Javier's office.

Saturday, February 13, 7 PM
Monthly Public Star Party at the Museum. Mars should be high enough to make an appearance at the party.

Tuesday, February 16, setup 6:30 PM
Telescope Tuesday at the Camino Real Marketplace in Goleta. We set up in the plaza between Borders and the theater.

Thursday, February 18, setup 6 PM
Telescopes for Oak Valley School in Buellton, at 595 2nd Street (past Jonata School).

Friday, February 19, 7 PM
Monthly Westmont Public Telescope Night at the new observatory by the baseball field. The big 24- inch scope should be open for viewing.

Tuesday, February 23, 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Telescopes for El Camino School's Science Night. They're at 5020 San Simeon Drive in Noleta.

Thursday, February 25, 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Telescopes for Ellwood Elementary School's Science Night. They're at 7686 Hollister Avenue in Goleta


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