Monthly Business Meeting (May 5)

The meeting will be held in the Motorola Science Theater at the South Florida Science Museum, located on Dreher Trail just north of the Dreher Park Zoo. The business portion of the meeting commences at 7:30 PM and lasts for approximately 45 minutes. We then hold a short intermission, followed by a 45 minute presentation. The meetings are adjourned and we are out of the building by 9:30 PM. All are welcome to attend. View the schedule of upcoming presentations here.

Science Explorium (Saturday, May 14)

Eyes to the Skies - http://scienceexplorium.org/cseeye2sky.html
Recommended for Ages 8+

Join us for our telescope nights! These free, informal events are held in the parking lot behind the Explorium (weather permitting). We’ll explore the skies with our professional-grade 16-inch Meade LX Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope. All children under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

No registration required – just show up! The telescope will be out for at least one hour after the scheduled start time. Note: Stars must be visible for the telescope to align.

Dates for 2010:

Saturday Night Viewing at Jonathan Dickinson State Park (May 8)

All are invited to attend. Meeting time is 7:00 PM at the Wendy's restaurant in Tequesta. After dinner, everyone present will depart for the park at 8:00 PM. Be sure to bring an adequate supply of mosquito repellent. Contact Gerry Niksch for additional information.

Future dates: 6/5, 7/3 & 7/31, no August date, 9/4, 10/2 & 10/30, 11/2.

Saturday Night Viewing at Riverbend Park (May 15)

River Bend park is located on the south side of Indiantown Road about 1 mile west of the Jupiter exit of the Florida Turnpike. Signs for the park entrance are posted on Indiantown Road. This session is not open to the public. Our club is responsible for the security of the gate, which will be locked at 6:30 PM. A club member (Larry Schlaefer) will meet observers by the gate from 6:00 - 6:30 PM. Late arrivers should call the number posted in the Yahoo group for entrance. Please contact Larry for more details.

Future dates: 6/12, 7/10, 8/7, 9/11, 10/9, 11/6, 12/5.

Area 51 (Check Yahoo Group for Details) (Big Cypress National Preserve in Central South Florida - 26° 8' 30" North :: 80° 52' 40" West)

Area 51 is a primitive viewing site located in one of the darkest places remaining in South Florida. We set up our telescopes at the end of the line on a shell rock road along side a drainage canal. There is no electricity, and there are no facilities of any kind. In fact, the only thing the site has to offer is an unobstructed view of extraordinarily dark skies.

Library Sessions:

Library Sessions will resume in the fall