The San Juan Stargazers will\nstudy The Famous <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hubble Ultra Deep Field Photographs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nTheSanJuan Stargazers\u2019 regular monthly meeting is the day after\nChristmas, so instead we will meet on Thursday, December 19, 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 and goodies will be served starting at 6:30 for a Holiday Social Time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n This\nmonth there will again be two parts to our meeting. First, we will be discussing the wonderful StarLab<\/strong>–\na portable planetarium that Mrs. Hinger, science teacher of the Middle School,\nhas been gathering money to benefit all 1636 students of our school district. It is an outstanding multifunctional piece of science\nequipment which includes programs in addition to Astronomy, for weather, plate tectonics,\ngeology and other areas. A decision needs\nto be made with an official minimum of 20 votes. If you are unable to be present please call\nthe club number or mail to the club address or email your name and vote so we\ncan have a quorum. The people present\nwill need to discuss and decide the timing and amount our club will\ncontribute. <\/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. The lesson\ntitle is THE HUBBLE ULTRA DEEP FIELD PHOTOGRAPHS. The significance of these photos is that the\nHubble camera was originally pointed in a direction where NOTHING WAS \nVISABLE. After a long timed -exposure\nthere appeared thousands of galaxies, indicating that there are, in fact,\nbillions of galaxies in the Universe. These are among the most famous Hubble\npictures and no matter how many times a person sees them they are astonishing\nand thrilling. It should be a lesson to\nremember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\nwill also be an important planning meeting<\/strong> for all interested Stargazers\non Monday, December 16, at 10 AM at the CRIA office. The amphitheater at Chimney Rock was completed\nin October and I think it is beautiful and wonderful. I would like to see if we can discover a way\nto use it for the Night Sky Programs. There are many options and we all have to\nget flexible and creative. We may need to experiment and try various ideas. I\nwould like it if Stargazers and CRIA support people could get together to\nbrainstorm many possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are again selling our fabulous Astronomy\nMagazine Deep Space Mysteries 2020 Calendar<\/strong>. There are exceptional photos\nof several classic galaxies, nebulae, a stellar nursery, a young star cluster,\na galaxy cluster, a supernova remnant and the very famous Orion Nebula photo that\nin itself makes it worth getting. Each photo has a detailed explanation to help\nyou learn the basics of Astronomy, so it is perfect for a student. There are notations\nof significant sky events and phases of the moon. It is much easier this year to pick up a\ncopy at the Chamber of Commerce Visitors\u2019 Center.<\/strong> Both Hillary & Rick can help you, but get\nyours soon as there are only 4 left. The cost is $13. They are perfect to mail\nand they give the message everyday throughout the year that you cared enough\nto send such an amazing gift. <\/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. \n I am certain that when the lights\ncome back on we will all be in absolute wonder. \nI hope you can join us for this amazing experience.<\/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. Our club address is PO BOX 2217, P.S. 81147. <\/p>\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 Famous Hubble Ultra Deep Field Photographs TheSanJuan Stargazers\u2019 regular monthly meeting is the day after Christmas, so instead we will meet on Thursday, December 19, 2019, at the Chamber Visitors\u2019 Center Conference Room located at 105 Hot Springs Blvd. The meeting is from 7- 8:30…
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