View the location of the observatory. The observatory building is represented as a small black object marked with the letter "O" and is shown between entrances 2 and 3 at approximately the middle of the bottom of this map.
The inset map in the upper right-hand corner shows the major roads in the area.
Attend Open House events --- public invited --- for observing thru telescopes, help with equipment, discussion, etc.
Starts at dusk in the parking lot of Harford Technical High School next to the observatory.
2008 Open House/Public Star Parties
January 19
February 20 --- special lunar eclipse viewing session
March 15
April 12
May 17
June 14
July 12
August 9
September 13
October 11
November 8
December 6
Come to our Business Meetings --- public invited
Normally held Thursday evenings at 7 PM at the observatory
2008 Business Meetings
January 24
February 20 --- Wednesday 6:30 PM
March 20
April 17
May 22
June 19
July 17
August 14
September 18
October 16
November 13
December 11
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Updates, New Features,and Notices:
Presentations at 8 PM following the business portion of our monthly 7 PM club meetings:
April 17, 2008 Mark Kregel on The Universe According to Einstein --- A Discussion of the Theory of Relativity and Other Related Topics
May 22, 2008 Phil Schmitz on Astrophotography 101 --- The Bare Basics
HCAS's celebration of Astronomy Day is on Saturday, May 17, 2008. Special activities at the observatory.
Park in the parking lot of Harford Technical High School next to the observatory. Notify parking lot attendants if the walk is too far.
NEWSLETTER
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If you could contribute to our newsletter any astronomy related articles about observations, artifacts, equipment, software or books or if you have astronomy items for sale or trade, then send the write-up as an email attachment (Microsoft Word format preferred) to newsletter editor
Roy Troxel.
