CAS Schedule for 2011

January

8th club star party

15th public start party

20th CAS meeting

February

5th club star party

12th public star party

17th CAS meeting

March

5th club star party

12th public star party

17th CAS meeting

April

2nd club star party

9th public star party

21st CAS meeting

29th & 30th TSSP - Tennessee Spring Star Party

30th club start party

May

7th Astronomy Day/pub. star party (Moss Wright or Bledsoe)

19th CAS meeting

June

4th club star party

11th public star party

16th CAS meeting

24th & 25th 1st summer star party Astronomy in the Parks Society/Fall Creek Falls

July

2nd club star party

9th public star party

21st CAS meeting

29th & 30th 2nd summer star party

Astronomy in the Parks Society/Fall Creek Falls 30th club star party

August

6th public star party

18th CAS meeting

26th & 27th 3rd/last sum.star party Astro in the Parks Society/FCF

27th club star party

September

3rd public star party

15th CAS meeting

24th club star party

October

1st public star party

20th CAS meeting

28th-30th TFSG @ FCF - Tennessee Fall Star Gaze

29th club star party

November

5th public star party

17th CAS meeting

26th club star party

December

3rd public star party

10th & 17th possible dates for Christmas party 15th CAS meeting /pizza party

Public Star Party at Bledsoe Creek State Park

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/