RASC OK Centre Coming Meetings

Kelowna  meeting Tues. December 10

Time: 7:30pm.  Location: Okanagan College, KLO Road, Kelowna. Room 368.

The short program will be by Olaf Lutz who will recap 
'The history of our efforts to measure stellar distances'.

The main program will feature Terry Bridges speaking on 'The H-R Diagram'. The  Hertzsprung Russel (H-R) diagram is one of the most important in astronomy. Terry will discuss the historical development of the H-R diagram, and how it has helped us to classify stars and to understand their evolution.

 ***PLEASE NOTE: New Meeting Room location

The meeting will be at 7:30pm in Room E202 in the Centre For Learning Building
at the Okanagan College KLO Campus.


Vernon meeting Wed. December 11

Time: Novice meeting - 6.30pm  Regular Meeting - 7.15pm

.The December Meeting will feature a 'Summary of 2019 Merritt Star Quest Experiences'
by Jerry Thompson. It will also include Milky Way Photos and post processing updates 
of photos taken at the MSQ by Jerry.

The pre-meeting begins at 6:30 PM in the Heritage Hall of the Okanagan Science Centre (building to the right of the main Science Centre entrance on the northeast side of Polson Park just off Highway 6).

Penticton meeting Thurs. December 12

Time: 7:15pm  Location: Okanagan College, Penticton

The main presentation will feature 'Mars Mysterious Companions Phobos and Deimos'
by Dave Gamble. The program will explore the surprising history of Mars' two moons, a first hand account of how they were discovered and their eventual exploration by an amazing fleet of spacecraft.

 The meeting will be held at 7.15pm in the C O2 meeting room in the Sunoka building 
of the Penticton campus of Okanagan College.

Vernon Meeting Group
OSC - Okanagan Science Centre
2704 Hwy 6, Vernon
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Kelowna Meeting Group
Okanagan College - Science building
KLO Road, Kelowna. 
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Penticton  Meeting Group
Okanagan College - Sunoka Building
583 Duncan Ave. W. Penticton

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Meetings held in Kelowna on the  dates indicated  
at the Okanagan College Science Building KLO Road

	Meetings held in Penticton on the dates indicated at Okanagan College Penticton. (* exceptions)
	-- Summer Break -- Thurs. September 12, 2019    7:15 at OC Thurs. October 10, 2019          7:15 at OC Thurs. November 14, 2019      7:15 at OC Thurs. December 12, 2019      7:15 at OC Thurs. January 9, 2020     7:15 at OC Thurs. February 13, 2020   7:15 at OC *Tues. March 10, 2020     Annual General Meeting (combined meeting in Kelowna)  7:15 at OC   Thurs. April 9, 2020            7:15 at OC Thurs. May 7, 2020             7.15 at OC       ** Sat. May 30, 2020  Gala Dinner (Kelowna 5PM) Thurs. June 11, 2020              7:15 at OC

Meetings held in Vernon on the dates indicated at the OSC Okanagan Science Centre (* exceptions) 2704 Hwy 6, Vernon

-- Summer Break -- Wed. September 25, 2019            7:15 at OSC Wed. October 30, 2019                  7:15 at OSC Wed. November 27, 2019              7:15 at OSC Wed. December 11, 2019              7:15 at OSC Wed. January 29, 2020               7:15 at OSC Wed. February 26, 2020             7:15 at OSC *Tues. March 10, 2020     Annual General Meeting  (combined meeting in Kelowna)  7:15 at OC   Wed. March 25, 2020                   7.15pm at OSC Wed. April 29, 2020                      7:15 at OSC May 2020 Observing Session - Date to be announced ** Sat. May 30, 2020 Gala Dinner (Kelowna 5PM) Wed. June 17, 2020                      7:15 at OSC

* denotes the Annual General Meeting held at 7:15 at Okanagan College Kelowna

** denotes a combined meeting between the Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon Chapters

OKANAGAN OBSERVATORY

The Observatory www.okanaganobservatory.ca is in regular use, weather permitting. To learn how to access the location for observing please contact Guy Mackie at guy.m@shaw.ca. For the status of weekly public open nights call the Sky phone at at (250) 300-8SKY (8759) after 3:00PM Friday afternoons.