Bruce County Astronomical Society

……………presented by the club Prez, Donna Giesler. More about Story at http://www.storymusgrave.com

……….and Joan bakes a scale model celebratory cake in the shape of the proposed roll-off roof observatory to be built at the Institute for Outdoor Education and Environmental Studies (IOEES) west of Wiarton ON.

This is the help the project needed to get it to the point that construction can begin, and will provide a firm foundation for astronomy related education on the Bruce peninsula

Two internationally known Stargazing Desperados remain on the loose after all these years. Do not attempt to apprehend on your own. Minimum backup required is at least a 14" SCT. Maybe even a Ritchie-Cretien. Suspects may have adopted the guise of a few gray hairs in the 30 or so years since this photo was taken, but remain as dangerous as ever.....Extreme caution is advised.

The kick off event for the 'Inspired by Astronomy' initiative sells out within a couple of weeks of the availability of tickets!!

Our Hosts at La Société d'Astronomie de Tahiti. For their website click here.

The Pride of Tahiti: A 26 inch goto scope

Southern Sky, Crux on side just above trees on the horizon

The $28 million, 40,000-square-foot exhibition and planetarium complex is located on nine acres in the University of Hawai'i's Science and Technology Park, above the UH-Hilo campus.

Find out more about the 'Imiloa Astronomy Centre here.

Charlie S. recently garnered a half page spread in Sky and Telescope (July 2008, page 93) for this beautiful picture of a sundog

This month's meeting featured a great speaker on the topic of meteor................ites. Here, Doug C congratulates the speaker Mike T, presenting him with the highly coveted BCAS Mug o' Gold

Earth Hour quotes from our Outreach Chair Joan HERE

This illustration depicts the extrasolar planet HD 189733b with its parent star peeking above its top edge. A team of astronomers led by Mark Swain of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., has made the first detection ever of an organic molecule in the atmosphere of a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting another star. The breakthrough, made with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, is an important step in eventually identifying signs of life on a planet outside our solar system.

Here presenting the Cobble Beach Development with a plaque in honour of their star-friendly lighting policy. More information about Cobble Beach HERE.

Frank (Secretary)         Donna, The Star Lady (President)

Cheryl (Treasurer)        John (Vice President)

The February Annual General Meeting included the election of a new executive, pictured above.

We would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the efforts of the previous executive, particularly Past President Sheila (Firey Ming), who handed over the reins in such a well organized fashion. Cheers!!