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5th Annual Houston/Beaumont Regional Astronomy Meeting
Hosted by Fort Bend Astronomy Club
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The sponsors of the Regional Meeting and Astronomy Day 2005 are:
Where: Auditorium of the Houston Community College Administration Building, at the intersection of Main and Elgin
When: Friday, October 21, 2005. Refreshments and Registration: 7:30 PM Meeting - 8:00 to 10:15 PM.
Main Speaker: Dr. Thomas Greathouse, Lunar and Planetary InstituteParking:
Parking will be available in the 3100 South Main parking garage at no charge all evening.
Parking here is plentiful and safe.
Take the garage elevator to the 3rd floor.
The sky walk takes you directly to the 2nd floor of the administrative building where their main auditorium is.For directions to Houston Community College, click here.
Astronomy Day T-shirts:
The Astronomy Day 2005 T-shirts, complete with a Clyde Peterson cartoon on the front and a digital image on the back, will be available at 7:30 PM ($20). Proceeds will be used to support the regional meeting and Astronomy Day events.
Speaker:
Dr. Thomas Greathouse
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Specialty: Gas Giants
Topic: "Planets, Moons and Comets: 2005
Taking a Look Back at the Exciting Discoveries Over the Past Year"
Meeting Agenda
| 7:30 PM - | Registration |
| 8:00 PM - | Video clip |
| 8:03 PM - | Welcome Dennis Borgman, President Fort Bend Astronomy Club |
| 8:06 PM - | Introduction of the Clubs Bill Leach, Regional Meeting Coordinator Houston Astronomical Society |
| 8:25 PM - | Special Interest Group Reports “What’s Up, Doc?” Dr. Aaron Clevenson, Astronomical League Coordinator North Houston Astronomy Club Comet Report Don Pearce, “Captain Comet” Houston Astronomical Society Asteroid Report Bill Dillon, Asteroid Search A Team Fort Bend Astronomy Club |
| 8:34 PM - | Astronomy Day Announcements Cynthia Gustava, Astronomy Day Coordinator Fort Bend Astronomy Club |
| 8:37 PM - | Door Prizes Bill Christian; President Astronomical Society of South East Texas (Beaumont) |
| 8:47 PM - | Announcements Before the Break Steve Sartor, President Houston Astronomical Society |
| 8:50 PM - | Break – Refreshments |
| 9:05 PM - | Call to Order Bob Taylor, President Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society |
| 9:08 PM - | Speaker Introduction Ed Malewitz, Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society |
| 9:11 PM - | Main Presentation Dr. Thomas Greathouse Lunar and Planetary Institute “Gas Giants” |
| 10:11 PM - | Speaker Recognition Barbara Wilson, Director George Observatory, Houston Museum of Natural Science |
| 10:14 PM - | Final Announcements JC Reina, President North Houston Astronomy Club |
| 10:17 PM - | Adjourn |
For more information, contact Bill Leach at 281-312-1650 or E-mail him at astrobil@flash.net
For a list of Astronomy Day Volunteers, click here.