First Astronomy Club Meeting

Attendance: 11
Free pizza and refreshments

• This semester’s camping trip will be at the end of March, after Spring Break.
• We will visit the Fernbank observatory possibly on Feb 23.
• 2 officer positions are open: vice president and publicity coordinator – Email Michael Garner at mgarner1130@gatech.edu if interested.
• Folks from the Georgia Tech Astrophysics Center will be coming to talk about black holes during one of the meetings. Exact date TBA.
• Michael introduced the Astronomy Club to new members and talked about activities that the club will be doing this semester...
• Solar observations at Skiles walkway using the club’s new hydrogen-alpha telescope.
• Visiting Tech’s 16-inch telescope at the observatory located at the roof of the Physics building.
• Opening scope nights at the yellow jacket park/ Skiles walkway. Anyone can participate. This is one of the ways the club tries to attract new members.
• Astronomy quiz bowl with great prizes.
• Boy scout merit badge clinic – Teach kids from middle or high school about astronomy-related subjects.
• Each meeting, we will try to have one member to volunteer to present an astronomy topic of his/her choice.
• Next meeting will be in 2 weeks time on 16 Feb.
• Meeting ended at 8.30pm