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SLAS Regular Meeting
Friday, January 20, 2012
7:30pm
McDonnell Hall
Washington University

Mineralogy of Astrophysical Environments From IR to UV Spectra

by

Dr. Anne Hofmeister
Washington University

Astro 101

COPPER

by Steve Massey
St. Louis University

 SLAS Meeting Description and Agenda

Upcoming Meetings:
Abby Fraeman - Recent Results from Opportunity's Exploration of Endeavour Crater, Mars

The SLAS calendar is part of the Night Sky Network. Check out all the features available at the site. You can check out events, join the Society, request a star party for your school or organization, or if you're a member, check on status of events and find out what events need volunteers and RSVP for those events. If you are traveling, you can find star parties and other events on NSN for any location in the country!

Use this link to view the SLAS calendar directly on the Night Sky Network website:

SLAS Calendar

NEWS & EVENTS

SLAS Meeting Description and Agenda

| Meeting Location |
| Past SLAS meetings |
McDonnell Hall, Room 162, Washington University
accessible from Forsyth Blvd. via Tolman Way

All SLAS regular meetings are FREE and open to the public.  SLAS meetings are always held at 7:30 pm on the 3rd Friday of the month at Washington University. See the calendar to the left for links and maps.

CERN Live Webcast of Recent Results of the search for the Higgs Boson:
7:00 am Tuesday
http://webcast.web.cern.ch/webcast/

To request a Star Party or speaker from SLAS, fill out the form at the link below! A SLAS member will be in touch to set up the event for you!

Request a Star Party

Want to keep track of public star parties in the area? 
Print out this handy list for your refrigerator!

St. Louis Area
Public Star Parties

Take the Night Sky Network With You!

The Night Sky Network is now available as an app on the iphone, ipad or ipod touch.  It is called Go Star Watch and is available through the app store for FREE or at this site on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/go-stargaze/id380833895?mt=8  

The SLAS Web Resource Guide

The SLAS Astronomy Resources Handout

SLAS Astrophotography Resource Guide

The Websurfer's Guide to the Universe!All of the sites from Rich Heuermann's talk from the July meeting!

The Night Sky Network Home Page

Thanks to all who participated in the Great Worldwide Star Count! Click for results!

Website for the new Loop Planet Walk

What's Up Tonight, Doc? Spreadsheet
http://www.astronomyclub.org/wud.htm

Saguaro Astronomical Database http://www.saguaroastro.org/content/downloads.htm

Link to convert Sky Quality Meter readings to magnitude for skies and vice versa.

ASP Education materials to allow students to duplicate the observations of Galileo

N2YO Real Time Satellite Tracking

AL Observing Earth Orbiting Satellites Club Page

Have a question that deals with Astronomy??
Ask the Astronomy Experts from the UK!

Interested in Buying a Telescope?
Here are some resources to assist.

Space Shuttle Headquarters for NASA

Observing tonight?  Check out Allan Rahill's page which has a forecast for seeing conditions and numerical system for recording conditions

SLSC Night Sky Update

Got a question about astronomy? Try Cornell University's "Ask an Astronomer" web site

Images
A gallery of members' astronomical pictures.

Want to help reduce sky glow in our area? Here's how to do it with Ameren UE's assistance.

SLAS Newsletters

The Event Horizon, December, 2011

Mark Jones Power Point from Homemade Fest

Mark Jones Lunar Club 100 Power Point

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