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The Mesa Astronomy/Geology Society is pleased to announce that Dr. Marc Buie of 
Lowell Observatory will be the featured speaker for our meeting Saturday 
October 11 at 7:00 pm.  He will be speaking about Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.
His major research interests are: Planetary science with emphasis on the outer 
solar system using ground-based facilities and the Hubble Space Telescope. 
Current work includes developing the first maps of Pluto and Charon's surface 
appearances and composition; study of objects that may be transitional between 
comets and planets/asteroids; and study of the ring systems around Saturn, 
Uranus and Neptune using stellar occultations. 

Location:  Alta Vista Clubhouse located at 1444 N. Recker Road in Mesa. 7:00 pm

All interested parties are encouraged to attend.  Members are free,  
non-members $ 2.00.

Special Announcement:  Mt. Wilson

I have been tentatively granted telescope time at Mt. Wilson on the 60" in the 
near future.  The cost is rather prohibitive for one person at $ 900 for all 
night, dusk to dawn, that will include an operator.  Half night is $ 450.  But 
I am being allowed up to a maximum of 25 participants to join in this venture.  
This can be for visual only or if we bring along a CCD and/or spectrograph to 
attach to the scope those instruments will be allowed use also. (hey Rich 
and/or Chris ????) There is also a strong possibility that if students are 
included for educational purposes, say from ASU, that a possible two night stay 
could be at a reduced price for the second night.  That is up to the discretion 
of the Director at present.  This is a chance to actually use a professional 
telescope steeped in history and at a major observatory.  Anyone with an 
interest please contact me off list for further details.  If we get enough 
people to make the cost bearable I will proceed with scheduling the telescope 
time and logistics.  This is not restricted to club members only.

Charles Crawford

480-981-1295

astrogeoc@xxxxxxx





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