THE ALACHUA ASTRONOMY CLUB,
INC. (AAC)
located
in Gainesville
(county seat of Alachua
County) in North Central Florida,
USA, is a
publicly supported, not for profit
organization of people who have a common interest in astronomy.
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APRIL MONTHLY MEETING
Date: Tues., Apr. 12, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Powell Hall, Fla. Museum of Nat. Hist., UF Cultural Plaza, GNV
Speaker: Tippy D'Auria
Title: Amateur Astronomy: Frustrations and Rewards
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APR. ATM-OBSERVNG MEETING
(Amateur Telescope Making
& Observing)
Date: Tue., Apr. 19, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Rich Russin' House
1018 SW 143 St, Newberry, FL (Map)
Topic: Eyepiece Shoot Out
Cookout/Potluck/Brownies &
Burgers/Hotdogs Provided
Bring Something to Share & Drink
Goal: Compare Eyepieces in Different Scopes
Bring Your Favorites!
or Just Come All Welcome
Will Have Some Good Targets
(Think How to Evaluate)
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MAY MONTHLY MEETING
(Open to Public)
Date: Tues., May 10, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Powell Hall, Fla. Museum of Nat. Hist., UF Cultural Plaza, GNV
Speaker: Francisco Reyes, Assoc. Scientist, Dept. of Astronomy, UF
Title: Radio JOVE
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JUNE MONTHLY MEETING
(Open to Public)
Date: Tues., June 14, 2011
Time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Powell Hall, Fla. Museum of Nat. Hist., UF Cultural Plaza, GNV
Speaker: TBA
Title: TBA
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