First, we have a work party scheduled for the afternoon to do maintenance on the property.  This time of year we always beat back the encroaching woods several feet back beyond the perimeter.  We also take stock of the state of the property to see what else might need to be done soon.  The property […]

[ January 12, 2008; 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ] CAAS will have a work party this Saturday afternoon (weather permitting) to clear brush and check the property to assess what else might need doing.  Bring whatever tools you want and prepare to get dirty and have fun.  No really.

[ January 12, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The January Regular Meeting will be held at River Ridge Observatory at 7PM on January 12, 2008.  If you need directions, contact info@caasastro.org.

[ January 12, 2008; 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] John Reed has requested a board meeting at 6 PM on January 12.

CAAS members Sandy Morris, Pat Morris, Bill Sanders, Carl Freyaldenhoven, and Jim Dixon were at the CAAS site tonight (12/17/2007) to greet an enthusiastic group of students from Carver Magnet School.  The temperature was crisp and, as we watched, clouds rolled in from the Southwest making for diminishing returns as the evening worn on.  However, […]

The election was held in the 2007 Annual Meeting on 12/8/2007.
The results were:
Officers

President - John Reed
Vice-President - Don Ferren
Treasurer - Pat Morris
Secretary - Jim Dixon

Board Members

Allen Lee
Carl Freyaldenhoven
James Fisher
Don Lewis

Immediate Past President - Rocky Togni

The Annual Meeting, and more importantly food fest, will be held at the home of Jaclyn Roberts and Jason Elmore this year on December 8.
But eating is not all that we will be doing. There is the socializing too.  And, if we find the time we will elect officers and board members for next year.

Our monthly meeting will be Saturday night (November 10, 2007) at 7:00 pm. On the agenda will be updates and information on Comet Holmes and a presentation on a Lunar Observing Program. Of course if it is clear we will also be looking at the comet. Also we will elect officers for […]

Bill Sanders, Donald Ferren, Danny Flippo, and Jim & Jack Dixon were at the site Thursday night ready to share our passion.  However, Carver never came.  Thanks to Bill’s forethought and Jim’s wristwatch we did see an awesome -8 magnitude Iridium flare the likes of which Jack had never seen.  I’m sure there was a […]

Please note the first event is just days away and before the next CAAS meeting.

    Oct. 11 Carver Magnet Star Party at CAAS.

    Nov. 8   Robinson Elementary. Chili supper/Star party. There.

    Nov. 12 Carver Magnet Star Party at CAAS.

    Dec. 10 rain date for Carver Magnet at CAAS.

We may have another […]