The\nSan Juan Stargazers will study The Amazing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Abell 2218-A Massive\nGravitational Lens<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nTheSanJuan Stargazers\u2019 regular monthly meeting is scheduled on Thanksgiving,\nso this month we will meet on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at the Chamber\nVisitors\u2019 Center Conference Room located at 105 Hot Springs Blvd. The meeting is from 7- 8:30 PM. (SHARP) Hot\ndrinks will be served during the meeting because another group is using the conference\nroom until 7. Be prepared to make a smooth transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n This month there will be two parts to our\nmeeting. First, we will be discussing\nthe wonderful StarLab<\/strong>– a portable planetarium that Mrs. Hinger, science\nteacher of the Middle School, has been gathering money to benefit all 1636\nstudents of our school district. She is\nover half way to the $50,000 that is needed to get this outstanding multifunctional\nscience equipment which includes programs in addition to Astronomy, for weather,\nplate tectonics, geology and other areas. A decision needs to be made as to the amount\nour club will contribute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \nThen we will have a regular program from the series that we have been\nstudying for two years, called Experiencing Hubble: Understanding the Greatest\nImages of the Universe<\/strong>. It\nincludes a written lesson and a video lecture by Professor David Meyer of\nNorthwestern University. A Gravitational Lens is not a common concept, so it is\nguaranteed that you will learn something new and totally amazing. The lesson is called “Abell 2218- A Massive Gravitational Lens.\u201d At first I thought, that it won\u2019t be that\ninteresting about some telescope lens. Then I read the lesson & was blown\naway. One of the most fascinating\nphenomena in the night sky with a powerful telescope is a gravitational lens. It\nwas predicted by Einstein\u2019s general theory of relativity. The most spectacular cases of gravitational lensing\ninvolve distant rich clusters of galaxies. \nThe Hubble Image of the rich galaxy cluster Abell 2218, is 2 billion\nlight-years away & reveals about 80 bright cluster galaxies and more than\n100 background galaxies. Just think how\nbrilliant you will sound at your Thanksgiving dinner table trying to explain\nthis to friends & family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \nRemember that new people are always welcome at our meetings<\/strong>\nand this is a lesson you will not want to miss. \nIt is wonderful how a lesson can seem complex and difficult, but when\nexplained by Dr. Meyer with diagrams & other aids it becomes reasonable and\nwithin our grasp. I am certain that when the lights come back on we will all be\nin absolute wonder. I hope you can join\nus for this amazing experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are again selling our fabulous Astronomy\nMagazine Deep Space Mysteries 2020 Calendar<\/strong>. There are photos of several\nclassic galaxies, nebulae, a stellar nursery, a young star cluster, a galaxy\ncluster, a supernova remnant and the very famous Orion Nebula photo that in\nitself makes it worth getting the calendar. The cost is $13 and is a\nfund-raiser for our scholarship fund. Everyday there is a notation of\nsignificant sky events and phases of the moon. Each photo has a detailed explanation\nto help you painlessly learn the basics of Astronomy, so it is perfect for any\nstudent. It is much easier this year to pick up a copy at the Chamber of\nCommerce Visitors\u2019 Center.<\/strong> Both\nHillary & Rick can help you, but get yours soon before they sell out. They are\nperfect to mail since they are unbreakable and they give the message\neveryday throughout the year that you cared enough to send such an amazing gift.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n The San Juan Stargazers are part of the\nAstronomical League, which includes clubs from all over the US. We have a new web-site<\/strong>—www.sanjuanstargazers.org, as well as an email address,\nsjstargazers@gmail.com<\/a> and a club\nphone number 970-335-8286. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \n We welcome everyone who has an\ninterest in learning more about our AMAZING\nUNIVERSE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The San Juan Stargazers will study The Amazing Abell 2218-A Massive Gravitational Lens TheSanJuan Stargazers\u2019 regular monthly meeting is scheduled on Thanksgiving, so this month we will meet on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at the Chamber Visitors\u2019 Center Conference Room located at 105 Hot Springs Blvd. The meeting is from 7- 8:30 PM.…
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