{"id":833,"date":"2022-12-16T18:12:22","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T01:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanjuanstargazers.org\/?p=833"},"modified":"2022-12-16T18:34:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T01:34:00","slug":"december-22-2022-our-first-winter-star-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanjuanstargazers.org\/index.php\/2022\/12\/16\/december-22-2022-our-first-winter-star-party\/","title":{"rendered":"December 22, 2022, Our First Winter Star Party"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

THE  REGULAR  MONTHLY  MEETING  OF  THE  SAN  JUAN  STARGAZERS  IS  THURSDAY, DECEMBER  22TH<\/sup>.    IT  WILL  BE  A  STAR  PARTY  WITH  TELESCOPES.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our monthly  meeting  in  December  will be  on,  Thursday,  December  22<\/strong>,  starting  with  a  social  time  of   coffee,  tea & other  treats  at  5 PM  and  setting  up  telescopes .  Also, please  bring  your  telescopes  from  home.  We  will  not  be  meeting  at  the church<\/u><\/strong>, rather  at one of our Star Party Sites.    If   you  need  directions  please call :  720-626-9304  & leave a message for a return call.  Non-members are welcome, but  will need to call  ahead.         As  always,  please  be  caring  of  our  members & stay home if  you\u2019re not feeling 100% well.   Wear a mask for  caution  against  our  new  \u201c winter-triple- threat.\u201d   Wearing  a  mask  is  a great statement of  LOVE for yourself & others.  It is  a small  price to pay  for your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMeadows  West\u201d  is  where  we  held  our  10th<\/sup>  Anniversary Dinner and  where our December Meeting  will be  held.  The  beauty  of  having  Star  Parties  at  someone\u2019s  home  is  that  when  we  get  cold  we  can  go  inside to  warm up  with  tea & hot  chocolate & maybe  a  warm fire.  Many of  us  are  not  as  hardy as we used to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If  the  weather  does  not  allow  for  telescope  use, we  will have  a great  program with a speaker &  birthday  cake.   This  Fall,  Dr. Andy Green<\/u><\/strong>,  who   worked  as  an Astronomer at  the  Australian National  Observatory  joined  our  club.   He  has  spoken to the club  in the past when he  was visiting his mom, Nancy  Green, a dedicated CRIA volunteer of  at least 25 years . Andy  is  now  living  in  Pagosa and  if  we  can\u2019t  use our  scopes, he will  answer     \u201c Astronomy  Questions<\/strong>.\u201d    He  is  an exceptional  teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One  other  activity of the night will  be  to  prepare  for  our  James  Webb  Programs  to  be  held on  Thursday, January  12,    &  Thursday,  February   9.       Monte  McAllister  will  be  gathering  a list & pictures  of  the  most  recent Webb  discoveries.  Members  can pick a favorite  to present  to  Pagosa  in  the  new  year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are  only a  few  Space  Mysteries  Calendars <\/u><\/strong> left.  We actually sold  out  our  first  order, but  got  more  for the  many  people of  Pagosa  who  purchase  calendars  every  year.  The space  photos  for  each  month   are  fabulous,  mostly  from Hubble.   Seriously  studying the  pictures & information  is  like  having  an  Introduction  to  Astronomy class.  The   calendars  are  $15, which includes a partial club donation.  They  are  a perfect  gift  to  mail  to  your  grandchildren so that  when  you  talk  with  them  you  can  give  them  a  mini-astronomy lesson & maybe  even a  quiz.  You  can  all get  more  in  touch  with  our  amazing  Universe in a simple & fun way.   Call  303-995-2888 &  leave a message with  the  number of  calendars  &  your  name &  phone  number. Someone will  get  back  to  you to make pick-up  plans.    Stargazers  will  be  at  the Xmas   in  Pagosa  event  on  Saturday, December  17, 4:30  to  7PM  next  to  the  CRIA  booth & heaters.  We can not  sell  calendars, but  people  can  pick up  calendars that  they  have  ordered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We  will  be  having  many  Star  Parties  this  Winter<\/u><\/strong>.   As  our  club  is  growing,  we  now  have  3  homes   for  winter star  parties.  They  will  be  identified  as \u201c Meadows  West\u201d,  \u201cMeadows  East\u201d &  \u201cDowntown\u201d.     The  dates are: —<\/strong>Friday, January  20,  Deep-sky viewing  at  Meadows East.     —<\/strong>Saturday, January 28,  Moon  viewing at  Meadows West.                     —<\/strong>Friday, February 17, Deep-sky  at  Meadows  West.   —<\/strong> Friday, March 17,  Deep-sky  at Meadows East.   —<\/strong>Tuesday, March  28, First  Quarter Moon  viewing  at  Meadows West.       — <\/strong>Fridays,  April  14 &  21,  Deep  Sky  at  Meadows  East.   Note that there are no Star  Parties  at  the  beginning  of  the  months<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  because  each month  begins  with  a  Full  Moon.  If  these  dates  get  clouded-out, we  will  do  some  impromptu  parties.  Our  goal, besides  having  fun,  is  to  be  prepared for  Summer  Night Sky  Programs at  Chimney  Rock <\/strong> WITH  TELESCOPES<\/u> (<\/strong>until  our  next  pandemic.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to join the San Juan Stargazers<\/strong>  you will also receive Reflector Magazine<\/u><\/strong> which is the publication of the National Astronomical League of which you automatically become a member. The  December 2022  Reflector Magazine has  been  delivered.   If  you  didn\u2019t  get  yours,  please  contact  Joan.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To join both groups & get an excellent astronomy magazine, annual membership is only $25\/ family.  This  year  there is  a fabulous special gift  for  new  & renewing  members.  It will help you  become the  astronomer you  have  always  dreamed  of  being. You  will  LOVE  it!  You can join the club at any of our events or on  our  web-site.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 <\/strong>The San Juan Stargazers Club is  part of the Astronomical League celebrating its 75th<\/sup> year of service<\/strong> which includes over 300 clubs from all over the US including  over  20,000  members.     Our local group also has a web-site<\/strong>—www.sanjuanstargazers.org.           CHECK  IT  OUT<\/strong>  for more information &  beautiful Hubble and Webb  photos.  We welcome everyone  to  learn more  about  our  AMAZING  UNIVERSE<\/u><\/strong>.   Hope to see you soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THE  REGULAR  MONTHLY  MEETING  OF  THE  SAN  JUAN  STARGAZERS  IS  THURSDAY, DECEMBER  22TH.    IT  WILL  BE  A  STAR  PARTY  WITH  TELESCOPES. Our monthly  meeting  in  December  will be  on,  Thursday,  December  22,  starting  with  a  social  time  of   coffee,  tea & other  treats  at  5 PM  and  setting  up  telescopes .  Also, please  bring  your …
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