Hello BAS Members

Just a quick not to let you know that nominations are oprn for the officers for 2011 term.

Our current President, Scott Pellet, and Vice President, Ed Knight, have serverd their two  terms and will be stepping down in December to allow a new President and Vice President to take over.

In addition our secretary, Charlie Thompson, will be stepping down so we are also looking for a person to take over the duties of Secretary.

If you want to nominate yourself for one of these positions or have someone you know who would like to take the position please email our Elections Coordinator, Fred Rains, at our Elections This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it mailbox.

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BAS JUNE OAK MOUNTAIN STAR PARTY CANCELLED

The Starparty scheduled for June 05, 2010 at Oak Mountain State Park has been cancelled due to the weather..
National Weather predicts a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.

JUNE CHANDLER MOUNTAIN STAR PARTY

The Chandler Mountain Star Party is scheduled for 12 June, 2010. The starparty will start at 7:30PM.

We will meet newcomers and people needing assistance getting to the site at 6:30PM ( 1 hour before the star party start time) at the Texaco Station off exit 166, I59 North.

The Lyrids Are Coming
When : June 14-16 2010
The June Lyrids is a low-rate shower during which you could see up to 10 meteors per hour during its peak.
Normally you can also see maybe a half dozen or so meteors an hour. These sporadics are not associated with any meteor shower, but are just individual specks of dust that intercept the Earth. Some bigger fragments produce fireballs that can even brighten up the sky along the entire East Coast.

BAS MAY MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

The monthly meeting for the Birmingham Astronomical Society will be held on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at the Christenberry Planetarium on the Samforn University campus.

Our Speaker for this meeting will be our President Scott Pellet and his presentation of Stars: Sheading Some Light Part II

The meeting will start at 7:00 P.M. and is open to the pubic.

To get there follow the map link here>>>http://tinyurl.com/28nkmp4<<<<

BAS MARCH OAK MOUNTAIN STAR PARTY
On March 6, 2010 there is a Star Party scheduled for the Oak Mountain State Park.
This Star Party is free and open to the public, however there is a $3.00 per person Usage fee for the Park.
If you feel you need more information please contact us via email.

MARCH CHANDLER MOUNTAIN STAR PARTY
It’s March Madness at Chandler Mountain!
It’s time for the annual Messier Marathon! If you are brave enough to take the all night callenge!
The March Chandler Mountain Star Party/Messier Marathon is scheduled for Saturday March 13, 2009.
The star party start time is currently set at 5:00 PM.
If you need assistance getting to the site please contact us so we can make arangements to meet you at the I59 exit 166 Texaco Station 30 minutes prior to dusk (approx 4:30 PM)

BAS MARCH MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The monthly meeting for the Birmingham Astronomical Society will be held on Tuesday,March 16, 2010.
Our Speaker for this meeting will be our President, Scott Pellet . The presentation topic will be “Stars: Shedding Some Light ” The meeting will start at 7:00 P.M.

It appears that the weather is going to be cloudy (yes Again) for the February Oak Mountain Star party. All wether sites show between 90-100% cloud cover and 10-20% chance of rain for this evening so we are calling it off for this evening. We can’t control the weather.

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The January Chandler Mountain Star Party is schedule to occur on January 16, 2010 at the Chandler Mountain Observatory.

We will be starting the star party at 5:00 PM. If you need assistance getting to the site please call Ed Knight at 205-223-0758. Newcomers and people who need assistance getting to the site should meet at the Texaco Station at exit 166 off I 59 at 4:00 PM.

BAS JANUARY MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The monthly meeting for the Birmingham Astronomical Society will be held on Tuesday,January 19, 2010.
The meeting will start at 7:00 P.M.
Our Speaker for this meeting will be Ed Knight Speaking on Astronomy and the New Media

On 15 December the BAS held its’ annual elections for club officers.
There was a nomination on the floor that the officers from 2009 be
re-elected to their office for the 2010 term. This was voted on and passed.
So for the year 2010 the club officers are:

President – Scott Pellet

Vice President -Ed Knight

Secretary – Charlie Thompson

Treasurer – Steve Pickens

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