SPECIAL NOTE: Location and Conformation of GATEWAY TO THE UNIVERSE STAR PARTY is : The Large group site at Samuel De Champlain.JULY 12th-15th
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OUR NEXT MEETING IS: WED. JUNE 20th AT 7 PM
AT SILVER BIRCHES PUBLIC SCHOOL Located at 65 Marshall Ave E, North Bay, ON P1A 3L4. When you enter the front doors make a left turn, to the end of the hallway and turn right and the library is on your right hand side. We hope to see everyone out there. . Below is a map of the location, simply click on the button and it will take you to an enlarged map. There is also a map and schedule for City Transit, simply click on the Transit Button and you will get the information. BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE NORTH BAY ASTRONOMY CLUB
HAS ADVANTAGES LOANER EQUIPMENT SHOWN ON OUR SITE CAN BE BORROWED FOR A MONTH (OR LONGER) AT A TIME AS WELL AS MONTHLY UPDATES ON EVENTS THAT ARE OCCURRING. FEES FOR 2016-2017 MEMBERSHIP ARE: SINGLE FEE IS $30 DOLLARS PER YEAR STUDENT FEE IS $10 DOLLARS PER YEAR FAMILY FEES ARE $40 DOLLARS PER YEAR WHY NOT BECOME A MEMBER, EMAIL US FOR MORE INFO OR COME ON DOWN TO ONE OF OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS. |
MEETING AGENDA WELCOME SHOW AND TELL GUEST SPEAKER: COFFEE BREAK 50/50 THE SKY THIS MONTH BY: Merlin Clayton DEEP SPACE OBJECT: BOB CHAPMAN SPACE NEWS: CURTIS IRISH QUIZ..ALWAYS INTERESTING Our Next Star Party is:
NEW MOON IN JUNE: June 7 – 10, 2018 This star party is a North Bay Astronomy Club & the Sudbury Astronomy Club event and a chance to get an early start on the camping season under the pristine dark skies that Grundy Provincial Park offers. We will be camping in the Hemlock Campground of Grundy Provincial Park, so if you want to be near us, please reserve your site with the Ontario Parks Reservation line at 1-888-668-7275 or visit their website at www.OntarioParks.com Observing will be done at the Amphitheater and Astronomy Presentations for the campers will be held there, as well, on the Friday & Saturday evening. We will have a potluck dinner for our group on the Saturday at 5 PM, if you’d like to join us, just bring a dish to share. We do hope to have a communal campfire each evening for everyone to enjoy. Firewood donations are appreciated. Star parties are a great way to make new friends, talk astronomy, and enjoy the comradery of others. For more details contact Lil Chapman at bobandlil14@gmail.com or Linda Pulliah at pulliah@fiberop.ca A NEW LINK HAS BEEN ADDED TO OUR FAVORITES, IT WAS DONE BY A GROUP OF STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHER IN KINGSTON. IT IS A GREAT SITE WITH A LOT OF INFORMATION, CONGRATS TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS, KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK
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OUR ANNUAL GATEWAY TO THE UNIVERSE STAR PARTY WAS HOSTED AT bOB & lIL'S HOME IN SOUTH RIVER., THANK YOU !!
click on our group shot to enlarge THE IMAGE FOR THE 2017 GATEWAY
IF ANYONE HAS IMAGES, OR ANY INFORMATION YOU THINK SHOULD BE SHARED ON THE SITE, PLEASE EMAIL AND WE WILL TRY TO GET IT ON
DOES VIEWING SOMETHING AS BEAUTIFUL AS THESE PICTURES INTEREST YOU?? WE CAN HELP YOU.
M31 ANDROMEDA GALAXY
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M 13 GLOBULAR CLUSTER
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M42 ORION NEBULA
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