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Saturday October 6 – Public Night and Regular Monthly Meeting at 7 PM

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Everyone, members and non-members, please join us at 7 PM for our regular monthly meeting, 6 PM if you are going to join us for the Supper Bowl.  This month we will also be having a board meeting at 5 PM to discuss next year’s budget as well as other items.  All members are encouraged to attend the board meeting and participate in the nuts and bolts of the organization.

We will have two presentations Saturday: The Dead Astronomer of the Month – Gerard Peter Kuiper by Doug Wilson and Darrell Heath will present an episode of the BBC’s The Sky at Night “Searching for the Cosmic Dawn”. If the weather permits, there will be observing after the presentations.

As always, meetings of the Central Arkansas Astronomical Society are open to the public.

Supper Bowl price will be $6 each.

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Saturday September 15 – Public Star Party at Pinnacle Mountain State Park

Join CAAS and our friends at Pinnacle Mountain State Park for a free star party. Weather permitting, we’ll set up telescopes at the Visitor Center and show your universe. Regardless of weather, there will be an indoor presentation at 7:30.

Date: Saturday, 9/15/2018

Time: 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Location: Pinnacle Mountain State Park, 11901 Pinnacle Valley Rd, Roland, AR 72135
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Buffalo River Star Party – Tyler Bend – September 7 or 8

7:00 PM – Amphitheater, observing/sky watching basics program followed by a primer on light pollution.
8:00 PM – South end of group camping site demonstrating the types and use of scopes and binoculars.
8:30 PM – Tour of the Fall Sky.
9:00 – 11:00 PM – telescopic views of the Spring sky.  The hardly may wish to lay about afterwards and spot a few Lyrid meteors.8th is a rain date for the 7th.

Date: Friday, 9/7/2018 – Saturday, 9/8/2018

Time: 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Location: Tyler Bend – Buffalo River National Park, Searcy 281 Highway, Saint Joe, AR 72675