ÿþ<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>StarParty conditions</TITLE></HEAD> <center><body bgcolor=green><center> <p> <?--------------"http://www.ccas.ws/images/Thumbsdown.gif"-----?> <center><table width=90%><font color=yellow> ANNOUNCEMENT: "DARK SATURDAYS" MONTHLY STAR PARTIES AT THE SCHMIDT CONTINUE...</b><img src="http://www.ccas.ws/images/Thumbsup.gif" width=75 border=0 align=right alt="Thumbs up for Stargazing what's up!"><font color=white> <p><form><input type=button value="Refresh" onClick="history.go()" target="_blank" align=right></form><p> <hr> <P> Continuing Saturday, Nov.19, Star Parties at the Schmidt Observtory will take place each month on the Saturday evening "closest to date of the New Moon". <p> <p> Each event begins at 7:30pm. All are welcome. The dates are as follows: 11/19, 12/17, 1/21, 2/18, 3/24, 4/21, and 5/19. <p> <p> SPECIAL EVENT STAR PARTIES: From time to time, in addition to the "Dark Saturday" events, a special event or project will be planned at The Schmidt for a specific date and time. For example, we may meet to observe an occlusion of a star by the moon. When such an event is planned which may be of interest to the CCAS membership and the public, a brief announcing email will be sent out in advance to CCAS members and all persons on our "Friends of CCAS" email list. <p <P> PROTOCOL FOR POSSIBLE STAR PARTY CANCELLATIONS: If the weather looks "Iffy", please call the observatory after 7:00pm (508-398-4765): no answer after 8 rings suggests cancellation because of clouds or other unhappy phenomena. <p> <p> Our observatory is located behind the Dennis-Yarmouth High School. Check elsewhere on our website for more information on how to get to Dennis-Yarmouth High School and the Observatory. <p> <hr> <p> <p> REQUEST A SPECIAL STAR PARTY: <p>Now and then, Star Parties will be scheduled for specific groups requesting same. When this happens, if the organizers wish to make the event known to members of the society or the public, such events may be posted here. <p> If you wish to schedule a Star Party for your group, please send a request email to info@ccas.ws <p> <hr> <p> <p> CCAS MEETINGS ON FIRST THURSDAYS: <p> All please feel welcome to come to our monthly meeting in the Library of Dennis-Yarmouth High School on the First Thursday of each month beginning at 7:30pm. See our website for information on finding the library. We have great speakers at all our meetings. Check the crawl banner on our home page to see information on upcoming speakers. If the membership wishes, sometimes the Dome will be opened for observing after the meeting on clear "First Thursday" evenings,. <p> <p> <center><a href="mailto:info@ccas.ws"><font color=white>info@ccas.ws</a></center> <p><hr> </table> </html>