Minutes of December 4, 2008 Meeting
ATTENDANCE: Total 30;
Members 18; Guests 12
President
Gary Derman opened the meeting at 7:30pm at the DY High School Library
President
Derman proposed that Stanley Rivers be appointed to complete the remaining term
of Secretary now held by Betsy Young. The nomination was unanimously approved.
PRESENTATION
Guest
speaker Mike Farber presented an overview of the Cornerstone Project which is
documenting
the surveying techniques used by early settlers of
BUSINESS
MEETING
Peter
Kurtz, CCAS Newsletter Editor, circulated a copy of the Peter Birren’s field
guide for use in astronomical observations. A short discussion of ordering
prices ensued.
Mike Hunter
presented an update on our observatory’s Meade LX-200GPS Schmidt-Cassegrain 16
inch telescope upgrade with primary input from Werner Schmidt. The telescope
will have to be sent out for repairs which will take about 10 weeks. Mike also
gave us the background on the radio interview he conducted which was aired
Wednesday 99.9FM and 104.7FM.
Hilda Whyte
graciously gave an early CCAS cap to speaker Mike Farber.
NEW
BUSINESS
Tom Leach
discussed progress on using the current International Year of Astronomy (IYA)
poster for CCAS promotions. A motion was made to spend $158 to print 500 copies
of the poster. This motion was approved.
Tom also
mentioned the Harwich Conservation Trust wants a Star Night activity on
December 10, 2008 and January 8, 2009.
The meeting
adjourned at 9:45pm
Submitted
by Stanley Rivers