Comments for CAA: Cuyahoga Astronomical Association http://cuyastro.org Practicing the Hobby and Science of Amateur Astronomy from Northeastern Ohio Since 1957! Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:36:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Club Calendar by guy gillespie, with The Aurora Astronomical Society http://cuyastro.org/club-calendar/#comment-317 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:36:46 +0000 http://cuyastro.wordpress.com/?page_id=51#comment-317 Thanks for the answer.

]]> Comment on Club Calendar by Webmaster http://cuyastro.org/club-calendar/#comment-315 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:10:54 +0000 http://cuyastro.wordpress.com/?page_id=51#comment-315 Our Annual CAA/OTAA Convention will be held at the Medina County Park System’s Letha House Park on Saturday, July 21. More details will be announced as the date draws nearer. Thanks for asking!

]]> Comment on Club Calendar by guy gillespie, with The Aurora Astronomical Society http://cuyastro.org/club-calendar/#comment-314 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:02:18 +0000 http://cuyastro.wordpress.com/?page_id=51#comment-314 When are you doing the OTAA Star Party at Letha House???

trying to make a list of all the star party’s around here for the year.

]]> Comment on About Us / Membership by Webmaster http://cuyastro.org/about/#comment-278 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:11:51 +0000 http://cuyastro.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-278 Hello. Meetings are open to the public and require no permit for attendance; the Nature Center is kept open for this indoor “after-hours” activity. Attendees should not bring telescopes to meetings except for special programs — meetings are not observing sessions. The CAA’s meetings take place on the second Monday night of every month except December. Starting time at the Rocky River Nature Center is 7:30 PM. There is no separate “youth” or “teen” subgroup; members and guests represent a wide range of ages and every level of astronomy experience from rank beginner to professional. Your 12-year-old is welcome to attend with her parent or adult caregiver. — JG

]]> Comment on About Us / Membership by Edwina Litherland http://cuyastro.org/about/#comment-277 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:23:52 +0000 http://cuyastro.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-277 Hello CAA,
My 12 year old daughter is interested in learning about astronomy. We bought her a 6 inch reflector telescope for Christmas. We are very green, but are eager to learn. I see we missed the January meeting. Can you tell me where the next meeting in February will be held. It listed multiple sites. Where do we go to get the permit to be in the park? It said to pick it up from the secretary. I only see a p.o.box address. If there is an age-related group for teens etc, I think we would be interested. We appreciate any information you can share with us.

]]> Comment on Oppy reaches Endeavour Crater by wgmcuyastro http://cuyastro.org/2011/08/10/oppy-reaches-endeavour-crater/#comment-135 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:11:34 +0000 http://cuyastro.org/?p=130#comment-135 It’s interesting how some of the photos of Mars look just like typical desert scenes on Earth. You would almost expect to find ranches and settlements, etc. somewhere out in the distant Martian hills. Hard to imagine that the entire planet is one huge, apparently lifeless desert.

–Bill Murmann

]]> Comment on Club Calendar by Webmaster http://cuyastro.org/club-calendar/#comment-132 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 01:16:16 +0000 http://cuyastro.wordpress.com/?page_id=51#comment-132 Several events associated with International Observe the Moon Night are in the works. They are mostly in association with area library branches. Please watch this Web site’s main page for dates and locations.

]]> Comment on Club Calendar by Kathie Eichfeld http://cuyastro.org/club-calendar/#comment-131 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 21:14:04 +0000 http://cuyastro.wordpress.com/?page_id=51#comment-131 Do you have any plans for International Observe the Moon Night on October 8, 2011? Thanks for the info.

]]> Comment on Test Posting by isabel guadiz tobey http://cuyastro.org/2011/05/06/test-posting/#comment-10 Wed, 11 May 2011 03:57:27 +0000 http://cuyastro.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-10 I love it! Although my husband John and I are ‘newbies’ to the CAA, we are just as excited about the new format with current infos and photos giving me more convincing reasons to smile and sing joyfully of the beauty and plenitude of planet Earth under God’s magnificent Providence. The links to other sites are useful resources. Many thanks!

]]> Comment on Mercury projects featured on stamps by James Guilford http://cuyastro.org/2011/05/07/mercury-projects-featured-on-stamps/#comment-3 Sat, 07 May 2011 15:21:57 +0000 http://cuyastro.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-3 I was privileged to be present at “Cape Kennedy” (as it was known then) for the launch of Apollo 14. As part of a student journalism grant I had the same access as professional members of the press corps. From 3.5 miles distance the percussive sound of the Saturn V rocket rattled the grandstand from which press and VIPs witnessed the launch. It was as if an invisible hand was beating on my chest as I watched and felt the giant rocket accelerate and, all too quickly, disappear above the clouds chased by a tail of orange flame. The launch was a thrilling and emotionally moving experience I shall never forget and am reminded of the experience whenever astronaut Alan B. Shepard’s name or likeness comes up.

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