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Mission:
The purpose of the Ozarks Amateur Astronomers Club is to create and foster public interest in astronomy through presentations and public observing nights.
September 26th, 2009 - NASA Observing Night

NASA observing night will be on Saturday, September 26th, 2009, from 7:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M., weather permitting. This is a wonderful opportunity to do some amazing observing under a dark sky! You will also have an opportunity to look through one of the university’s larger telescopes!

NASA Night is also one of our biggest fundraising nights, so if anyone is interested in briefly helping out, please let Jacob know. See this link for directions: - NASA Observing Night - - Scott

 

News
Sept 21st and Sept 24th, 2009 - On Campus Observing Nights

Students and the community are invited to join the Astronomy Club in front of the PSU by the bear statue for some star gazing. The club members will have telescopes available for students to view different objects in the sky and club members will be available to answer any astronomy related questions.

Dates: Monday, September 21st and Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Time: 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Location: In front of the Plaster Student Union by the bear statue

Please try to attend one of these events, so that you can get more information about the club! The events will be cancelled if there is significant cloud cover that evening.


Observing Monday and Thursday Night Canceled Due To Bad Weather. Everyone is encouraged to try and make it to the NASA Night at Baker Observatory this Saturday. Contact Jacob if you need help getting a ride there. - Scott

 

Baker Observatory Clear Sky Chart:
This is an astronomers forecast showing when it will be cloudy or clear for the next two days at Baker Observatory. Clicking the image will take you to the image host along with more detailed information and forecasts.

 

NASA Image of the Day
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, is seen in this fish-eye view as he congratulates NASA Shuttle Launch Director Michael Leinbach and the launch team in Firing Room Four of the Launch Control Center for a successful launch of the space shuttle Endeavour and the start of the STS-130 mission at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Endeavour and its crew will deliver to the International Space Station a third connecting module, the Italian-built Tranquility node and the seven-windowed cupola, which will be used as a control room for robotics. Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
   

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