Calendar of Events: 

 

2009 Schedule (see bottom of page for directions)

 

January (NM=26th, FQ=3rd, FM=7th)

Sat          Jan 3       Public Star Party Bledsoe Park                                    sunset

Mon         Jan 5       Hendersonville Library Star Party (make up 9th)             6:00-8:00

Thur        Jan 15      Club Meeting Vol State Community College                   7:00-8:30

Sat          Jan 31      Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                       sunset

 

February (NM=24th, FQ=2nd, FM=9th)

Tue         Feb 3       Portland Library Star Party (make up 5th)                     6:00-8:00
Thur        Feb 19     Club Meeting Vol State Community College                   7:00-8:30

Sat          Feb 21     Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                       sunset

Sat          Feb 28     Public Star Party Bledsoe Park                                    sunset

 

March (NM=26th, FQ=3rd, FM=10th)

Tue         Mar 3       Westmoreland Library Star Party (make up 4th)             6:00-8:00
Thur        Mar 19     Club Meeting Vol State Community College                   7:00-8:30

Sat          Mar 28     Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                       sunset

 

April (NM=24th, FQ=2nd, FM=9th)

Sat          Apr 4       Public Star Party Bledsoe Park                                 sunset

Thur        Apr 16      Club Meeting Vol State Community College                  7:00-8:30
Fri-Sun    Apr 24-26 TSSP 2009 Fall Creek Falls State Park                               

Sat          Apr 25      Club Star Party                                                         sunset

 

May (NM24th,FQ=1st FM=8th)

Sat          May 2      Astronomy Day (location and time TBD)                             

Thur        May21     Club Meeting Vol State Community College              7:00-8:30

Sat          May 23     Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                       sunset

Sat           May 30    Public Star Party Bledsoe Park                                    sunset

 

June (NM=22nd, FQ=28th, FM=7th)

Thur        Jun 18      Club Meeting Vol State Community College                   7:00-8:30

Sat          Jun 20      Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                       sunset

Sat          Jun 27      Public Star Party Bledsoe Park                                    sunset

 

July (NM=21st,  FQ=28th, FM=7th)

Thur        Jul 16      Club Meeting Vol State Community College                   7:00-8:30

Sat          Jul 18      Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                       sunset

Sat          Jul 25      Public Star Party Bledsoe Park                                    sunset

 

August (NM=20th, FQ=26th, FM=5th)

Thur        Aug 20     Club Meeting Vol State Community College                   7:00-8:30

Sat          Aug 22     Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                       sunset

SAt          Aug 29     Public Star Party Bledsoe Park                                    sunset

 

September (NM=18t, FQ=25th, FM=4th)

Thur        Sep 17      Club Meeting Vol State Community College                   7:00-8:30

Sat          Sep 19      Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                       sunset

Sat          Sep 26      Public Star Party Lock 4 Park                                      sunset

 

October (NM=18th, FQ=25th, FM=4th)

Thur        Oct 15      Club Meeting Vol State Community College                   7:00-8:30

Sat          Oct 17      Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                      sunset

Sat          Oct 24      Public Star Party Lock 4 Park                                      sunset

 

November (NM=16th, FQ=23rd, FM=2nd)

Sat          Nov 14     Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                       sunset

Thur        Nov 19     Club Meeting Vol State Community College                   7:00-8:30

Sat          Nov 21     Public Star ***Lock 4 Park***                                      sunset

 

December (NM=16th, FQ=23rd, FM=2nd)

Sat          Dec 12     Club Star Party Bledsoe Fort                                       sunset

Thur        Dec 17     Club Meeting Vol State Community College                   7:00-8:30

Sat          Dec 19     Public Star ***Lock 4 Park***                                      sunset

 

 

 

Public Star Party at Bledsoe Creek State Park

 

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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. 

 

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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.

 

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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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Last revised: December 28, 2008