Public Star Party at Pinnacle Mtn State Park, July 23 Update

The weather forecast for star gazing Saturday evening is quite frankly not good.  http://www.accuweather.com/us/ar/little-rock/72201/outdoor-astronomy.asp Therefore, the scheduled star party at Pinnacle Mountain State Park tomorrow evening will move indoors with a special presentation of the outstanding PBS documentary “Seeing in the Dark” at 9 p.m. in the auditorium inside the Visitor Center.  With “Seeing in the Dark” award winning author and film maker Timothy Ferris explores the exciting world of amateur astronomy.   http://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/ Ferris writes about the film: “The awe-inspiring sight of a sky full of stars can render us speechless—and understandably so. Two very different entities are involved, and they’re both rather mysterious.”   “Seeing in the Dark” should not be missed by anyone who has ever looked to the night sky in wonder!
The film last approximately an hour.  Admission is FREE and the film is suitable for all audiences.  If skies do clear we will have a cadre of telescope ready to go.
—
Clear skies! 

Jim Fisher

President

Central Arkansas Astronomical Society
www.caasastro.org

“Red Rovers” at the July 9th General Meeting

You are cordially invited to join CAAS at its July 2011 meeting on July 9th at 7 p.m. in the classroom on the grounds of the River Ridge Observatory.  Please email info@caasastro.org if you need the link and password to the directions.  After a short business meeting, CAAS member and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Solar System Ambassador Darrell Heath will make a presentation on NASA’s robotic exploration of Mars entitled: “Red Rovers: Robotic Exploration of the Planet Mars!”   This program covers the past, present and the future of robotic exploration of Mars.  The program is both educational and very entertaining and should not be missed.
Clouds permitting we will adjourn to the observing field for fun and fellowship under Saturn, the gibbous moon, and the summer constellations! We hope to see you there!

—

Clear skies!

Jim Fisher

President

Central Arkansas Astronomical Society
www.caasastro.org

Arkansas Chapter Leader
International Dark-Sky Association
www.darksky.org

Twitter @ArkansasSkies
Facebook : Arkansas Skies