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Upcoming:
Astronomical Events:
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Full Moon
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
New Moon
Saturday, March 03, 2012
Mars at Opposition
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Recent Happenings
8/9/2011 - BAS Member David Witt recently shared a scanned excerpt from The Sky magazine from 1939 about the Jones Observatory. The Sky magazine eventually because what is now known as Sky & Telescope. Click on the image above to view this excerpt.
2/10/2011 - David Wilson presents at the February BAS meeting.
12/4/2010 - The BAS held their 2010 Christmas party on December 4.Good fun and good food were enjoyed by all.
11/11/2010 - Tom Mozingo presents "The Nature of Lunar Impact Flashes and Associated Equipment"
10/14/2010 - Dr. Doug Durig discusses his asteroid searching program and methods at the BAS field trip to The University of the South
6/10/2010 - The club watched the PBS documentary "400 Years of the Telescope"
4/8/2010 - Bobby Thompson discusses "Celestial Sphere and Celestial Navigation Or Where is it, and where are we"
3/11/2010 - Bill Burgess gave a highly interesting and entertaining presentation on eyepieces and his optical business.
3/5/2010 - BAS members set up a star party for Boy Scout campers at Camp Columbus
2/11/2010 - Ralph McConnell discusses digital setting circles at the February BAS meeting
1/14/2010 - Ronnie Floyd explains what to look for when using the laser to adjust the primary mirror.
12/5/2009 - John Mannone was awarded the Llewellyn Evans for his work in the club as well as his astronomy outreach activities. Left to right- David Witt, John, Tom Adkins and Bill Lord.
Welcome!
The Barnard Astronomical Society is for amateur and professional astronomers as well as anyone interested in astronomy. Our monthly meetings are second Thursday of each month held at UTC's Clarence T. Jones Observatory on Brainerd Road in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Programs are presented at each meeting by members or special guests. Outside activities include star parties (telescopic observations), field trips to science centers, planetariums, etc. Membership dues are minimal and include a monthly club newsletter, a quarterly newsletter from the Astronomical League. Group rates for either 'Sky & Telescope' or 'Astronomy' magazine are available through the club.
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