Calendar of Events: 

 

2007 SCHEDULE

 

December

 

Saturday, December 08, 2007

sunset

Club Star Party

Bledsoe Fort

 

Saturday, December 15, 2007

sunset-10pm

Public Star Party

Lock 4 Park

 

Thursday, December 20, 2007

7:00 to 8:30pm

Club Meeting

Vol State Community College

 

2008 SCHEDULE

 

January (NM=8th, FQ=15th, FM=22nd)

Sat                  Jan 5              Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                                             sunset

Sat                  Jan 12            Public Star Party Lock 4 Park                                                            sunset

Tue                 Jan 15            Westmoreland Library Star Party (make-up 16th)                         6:00-9:00

Thr                  Jan 17            Club Meeting Vol State Community College                                 7:00-8:30

 

February (NM=6th, FQ=13th, FM=20th)

Sat                  Feb 9              Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                                             sunset
Tue                 Feb 12           Gallatin Library Star Party (make-up 14th)                                      6:00-9:00

Sat                  Feb 16           Public Star Party Lock 4 Park                                                            sunset

Thr                  Feb 21           Club Meeting Vol State Community College                                 7:00-8:30

 

March (NM=7th, FQ=14th, FM=21st)

Sat                  Mar 8              Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                                             sunset
Thr                  Mar 13           White House Library Star Party (make-up 20th)                             6:00-9:00

Sat                  Mar 15           Public Star Party Lock 4 Park                                                            sunset

Thr                  Mar 20           Club Meeting Vol State Community College                                 7:00-8:30

 

April (NM=5th, FQ=12th, FM=20th)

Fri-Sun          Apr 4-6          Tennessee Spring Star Party (TSSP 2008)

Sat                  Apr 5              Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                                             sunset
Sat                  Apr 12            Public Star Party Lock 4 Park                                                            sunset

Thr                  Apr 17            Club Meeting Vol State Community College                                 7:00-8:30

 

May (NM=5th, FQ=11th, FM=19th)

Sat                  May 3             Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                                             sunset

Sat                  May 10           ASTRONOMY DAY (location and time TBD)               

Thr                  May 15           Club Meeting Vol State Community College                                 7:00-8:30

 

June (NM=3rd, FQ=10th, FM=18th)

Sat                  Jun 7              Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                                             sunset

Sat                  Jun 14            Public Star Party Lock 4 Park                                                            sunset

Thr                  Jun 19            Club Meeting Vol State Community College                                 7:00-8:30

 

July (NM=2nd,  FQ=10th, FM=18th)

Sat                  Jul 5               Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                                             sunset

Sat                  Jul 12             Public Star Party Lock 4 Park                                                            sunset

Thr                  Jul   17           Club Meeting Vol State Community College                                 7:00-8:30

 

August (NM=1st, FQ=8th, FM=16th)

Sat                  Aug 2             Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                                             sunset

Sat                  Aug 9             Public Star Party Lock 4 Park                                                            sunset

Thr                  Aug 21           Club Meeting Vol State Community College                                 7:00-8:30

 

September (NM=29th, FQ=7th, FM=15th)

Sat                  Sep 6             Public Star Party Lock 4 Park                                                            sunset

Thr                  Sep 18           Club Meeting Vol State Community College                                 7:00-8:30

Sat                  Sep 27           Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                                             sunset

 

October (NM=28th, FQ=7th, FM=14th)

Sat                  Oct 4               Public Star Party Lock 4 Park                                                            sunset

Thr                  Oct 16            Club Meeting Vol State Community College                                 7:00-8:30

Sat                  Oct 25            Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                                             sunset

 

November (NM=27th, FQ=5th, FM=13th)

Sat                  Nov 8             Public Star Party Lock 4 Park                                                            sunset

Thr                  Nov 20           Club Meeting Vol State Community College                                 :00-8:30

Sat                  Nov 29           Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                                             sunset

 

December (NM=27th, FQ=5th, FM=12th)

Sat                  Dec 6             Public Star Party Lock 4 Park                                                            sunset

Thr                  Dec 18           Club Meeting Vol State Community College                                 7:00-8:30

Sat                  Dec 27           Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                                             sunset

 

 

 

 

Public Star Party at Lock 4 Park, Gallatin

 

The CAS Public Star Parties take place at Lock Four Park, in Gallatin (see map below). Go south 1 mile from the intersection of Lock Four and Peach Valley Roads and you will enter a clearing (model airplane field and runway). Continue straight till you cross the field, and turn right to park in the area provided. If it is dark, please dim your lights as you approach the silo; we will be observing close by.

 

You can use www.mapquest.com to acquire detailed maps/directions from your location.  Use "Lock 4 Road in Gallatin" as the destination. 

 

 

 

Club Meeting at Volunteer State College, Gallatin

 

The Cumberland Astronomical Society meets from 7 to 8:30 PM on the third Thursday of each month in the Math and Science building (labeled "15" on the map) on the campus of Volunteer State Community College.  The public is always welcome.

 

 

Astronomy in the Park

 

Many Tennessee State Parks have fields highly suitable for astronomy/telescope fields. In the story "Astronomy in the Parks," Rocky Alvey, superintendent of Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory in Nashville, poses basic astronomy questions he says everyone should know the answer to like "Why do we have seasons?" and points out what great resources parks can be for learning more about astronomy. In fact, programs on Astronomy in the Parks are set for Fall Creek Falls State Park in Pikeville during the summer months June to August.  Keep an eye out for announced dates. http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/FallCreekFalls/

 

 

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