Amateur Astronomers of Jackson
            Minutes & Proceedings, April 8, 2008

                                              Officers 2007/2008

President – Don Risner                        President Elect – Vacant          Treasurer – Chris Dobie

Secretary – Ken Rheault                          Past President – Jimmy Holdaway 2005-6-7

President Don Risner opened the meeting at 7:05 PM.   Attendance 7 members.

Treasurer’s Report

Treasury stands at $453.31 as of April 8, 2008

Discussion Topics

Camp McGregor – Work is progressing nicely with Mark Reed and Jeff Thrush finalizing

automation of the telescope and dome for use on the web. All work should be complete

by early June.

The lecture at Albion, (The Mercury 13), was a hot topic.  For more details contact one of

the attendees of the meeting!

Scheduled Observing events:

April – 26^th Camp McGregor gaze is cancelled for April. 

May 1^st Lake Hudson gaze

May 10^th Possible public gaze at Camp McGregor – depends on progress on the observatory.

May 31^st Lake Hudson gaze

Up Coming Events:

Lecture series at Abrams Planetarium, East Lansing,

April 17, 2008 – 7:30PM: "When the Sun swallows the Earth (and other impending

astronomical catastrophes)" Jack Baldwin, professor of physics and astronomy.

If you wish to car pool, several members will meet in the parking lot behind the Ground Round

at Jackson Crossing, April 17th at 6:30 PM for the drive up. 

June 1^st  Sunday – Rose Festival activities at the Peter Hurst Planetarium; Mark Reed

would like assistance for solar observing between 2:30 PM and 6:00 PM weather

permitting.  Public shows will be going on in support of the Rose Festival and your

assistance will help add to the event!

Next club meeting is on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 7:00 PM at the Peter Hurst

Planetarium  See you there!

Ken Rheault

Secretary, AAoJ