[Chaos-l] Farrington Point Sat. night - Paddling under the Stars

[Amy Sayle]

And another observing opportunity:

This Saturday night (tomorrow) is the first 2009 Paddling Under the 
Stars with Morehead & Frog Hollow Outdoors. 

Would someone(s) from CHAOS be willing to bring a telescope to 
Farrington Point (right side of the fork) and show the night sky to any 
willing paddlers after they return to shore?  My guess is that we'll be 
off the water and sending paddlers your way ~10:30-11 pm, give or take... 

The Jordan Lake clear sky clock currently looks pretty decent for 
tomorrow night.  If you plan to set up a scope, please let me know.

(The other paddle dates for 2009 are Wed Aug 12, Sat Sept 12, Fri Oct 9 
- 
http://moreheadplanetarium.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&filename=classes_paddling.html)

thanks!
Amy

Mickey Jo Sorrell wrote:
>
> Next Saturday night, July 25, is the regular monthly Morehead 
> observing session at Jordan Lake's Ebenezer Church Recreation Area, 
> from 9 - 11.
>
> In August our monthly session will be held on *Wednesday, August 12,* 
> from 9 - 11, at Jordan Lake - for the Perseid Meteor Shower.
>
> We hope to see CHAOS members at both of these observing sessions.
>
> The night before the Perseids, August 11, there will be a Boy Scout 
> Troop visiting Morehead to do astronomy badge work. They will come 
> early (about 7:30) to have a chance to meet telescopes and binoculars 
> in the daylight, then go into the Star Theater for a program, and 
> follow the program with telescopic viewing at the sundial afterwards - 
> weather permitting. We would love to have some help from CHAOS members 
> for this. I realize that is a regular meeting night for CHAOS, but if 
> you're interested, get in touch with me and we will plan further as 
> the time approaches.
>
> Thanks for your continued support and involvement with public 
> outreach. Your partnership at the observing session always makes my 
> night.
>
> Mickey
>