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The National Capital Astronomers will hold its Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 Meetings at the UM Observatory.
The meeting and dinner are open to members, old and new, as well as the public/prospective new members.
For more information about the National Capital Astronomers, please visit the club's website at www.capitalastronomers.org/
date: generally, the second Saturday of the month
time: 7:30-9:30pm
location: UM Observatory, directions
pre-meeting dinner: 5:30-7:00pm at the Garden Restaurant (on the lobby level of UMUC Inn and Conference Center).
Inclement weather: In case of severe weather (tornado/snow/impassable roads), a notice will be placed on the observatory homepage on the day of the meeting. (Be sure to shift-ctrl-reload to force your browser to reload.)
The Guest Speakers will be:
08 Sep: Dr. Doug Hamilton, (UM), Tilting the Planets
13 Oct: Dr. David DeVorkin, (NASM), how astronomers reacted to the historic first launch of an earth satellite
10 Nov: Dr. Joan Centrella, (GSFC), Binary Black Holes and Gravitational Waves
08 Dec: NCA 70th Anniversary, ??
12 Jan: James Zimbleman, (NASM), Mars' Geology
09 Feb: Dr. Rhonda Stroud, (NRL), Stardust Mission
08 Mar: ??, (??), ??
12 Apr: ??, (??), ??
10 May: ??, (??), ??
14 Jun: Dr. Harold Williams, (MC), ??
Last Updated: Wednesday April 23, 2008 by Elizabeth Warner
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