Celebrating the International Year of Astronomy
You are invited to the following Events:
July 23, 2009 - General Membership Meeting @ 5:30 PM
See Calendar of Events for other activities
General Membership Meeting Map
NOTE: Meetings are the fourth Thursday of each* month at Henry Ford Community College. *Except November and December (Thanksgiving Day and Christmas holidays) when special dates are selected).Room location is Administrative Services and Conference Center (ASCC) in the Berry Amphitheater (same building, first floor, exciting new room!).
The ASCC is the building where we usually meet.Berry Amphitheater
is located on the left side of the main lobby
as you enter from the faculty parking lot, from the west side of the building.
Our Club has a very active FAAC Yahoo! Group site, where you will find news, notifications, and discussions on the latest sky events, the latest member astro photos, observing and astro imaging reports, advice on equipment...all kinds of stuff, including an email group which is open to all FAAC members (you'll have to join FAAC and then signup with a Yahoo! account to use it).
We have two active Special Interest Groups: the Astro Imaging SIG and the Lincoln Park Schools Observatory SIG. (more LPSO photos) and here. >>> Coming Soon! 14" Celestron SCT on Losmandy Titan mount with Gemini GoTo!!! <<<
Our astronomers staff the Dearborn HFCC Planetarium with weekly star shows, most Tuesday nights at 7:15PM. Private shows for groups can be scheduled through Mike Lopresto
OF INTEREST TO ASTRONOMERS:
Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises Over Texas Star Party 2009
Ken Anderson's Messier Marathon presentation
(Dearborn)
(Island Lake / Brighton Observing Location)
The Ford Amateur Astronomy Club is a proud Alliance Member of the Meade 4M Community
supported by Meade Telescope, makers of LX200R Astronomical Telescopes
