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WELCOME TO THE HOME OF CAAC
This site is the official home of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club,
which was established in 1954. The club invites all those with an interest
in astronomy to come to a meeting and learn more about the club and what
it offers its members - including one of the finest observatories in the
southeast!
NEXT MEETING - January 20 th, 2011 at
7:00pm
The topic for this month’s meeting of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomer’s Club is Star Parties
and will be presented by our Vice President, Phil Foust.
Problem: The best locations for astronomical observing are those with dark skies and steady seeing”. These sites are usually far enough from the Charlotte area such that a stay of
several days is needed to make the trip worthwhile.
Solution: Join with other observers and attend a major star party in 2012.
Most major star parties are scheduled the week
before or around the new moon. Prime star party
season begins early spring and continues through
late fall. That makes January---right now--- the time
to pick a star party of interest and arrange your
schedule to get there.
As part of this months presentation you will learn
about:
---Major star parties of the upcoming season
reachable by car with information from
members about their experiences at these events,
---Star party dates, websites, amenities, travel times, etc.,
---How to coordinate with other CAAC members who plan to attend the same event,
---How to conduct a practice session to check out your gear and kit this spring at our club’s
observatory camping grounds,
---Local star parties that are easy trips.
Make your resolution at this month’s meeting. Be there - learn - leave with a plan.
It should be a fun session. Join us at the January CAAC meeting.
ATTENTION: NEW MEETING LOCATION
Our meetings are held at 7:00pm on the 3rd
Friday of each month (except for
December) at the Myers Park Baptist Church, 1900 Queens Rd, Charlotte. Click
here for a map and details.
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