DO NOT GO TO SAC'S REGULAR MEETING PLACE AT GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY--WE WON'T BE THERE.
The Science in Amateur Astronomer Astro-images Friday, April 11, 2014, 7:30, at Arizona State University, TempeThe April SAC meeting will be held at the new Marston Exploration Theater in the Interdisciplinary Science and Technology BLDG. IV (ISTB4) ASU Tempe. Dr. Paul Scowen a renown astrophysicist and co-creator of the iconic "Pillars of Creation" photo from the HST ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillars_of_creation ), will analyze and explain the physics in images taken by our own local group of astroimagers . These images will be projected onto a 30' x 16' screen by real state of the art machines.
In addition to these 18 images, there will be a medley of all submitted images set to music, and Ric Alling, Theater Manager will demonstrate the capabilities of the theater. You will want to arrive at the magic hour of 7 o'clock which is the time after which you can park for free. This will give you a little time to check out the exhibits and the Meteorites before the meeting starts at 7:30. You can arrive earlier but free parking will get tricky.
Here is a link to the map: http://www.asu.edu/map/interactive/?campus=tempe&building=ISTB4
Here is a link to driving directions: http://sese.asu.edu/sites/default/files/file/driving-directions.pdf
We will meet in the ISTB4 Building which is actually on 781 E Terrace Road, Tempe, AZ 85287, however, you will want to park at the Rural Road parking structure and you will want to use the Rural Road Entrance after 7:00 p.m. One way to get there is to take Highway 60 to Rural Rd./North on Rural for 2.5 miles, just north of Apache Blvd. is the Rural Road Parking garage, enter the garage from Rural Road. If you enter the garage from Terrace Rd., you will pay $3 an hour to park. The ISTB4 building is next to the garage on the West side. There are plenty of seats (238) to accommodate everyone and this is a meeting you will not want to miss.
The exhibits will be open during break as well.Dr. Paul Scowen's page at ASU: https://webapp4.asu.edu/directory/person/89857
We plan to have SAC's standard after meeting meeting at the IHOP on 225 E. Apache, Tempe 85281--it's located in-between Mill and Rural on the S. side of Apache--look for a pink hotel.
