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Monthly Business Meeting (May 1)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. Saturday Night Viewing at Jonathan Dickinson State Park (May 4)All are invited to attend. Those interested will meet at the Wendy's restaurant in Tequesta. After dinner, everyone present will depart for the park.
Be sure to bring an adequate supply of mosquito repellent. Contact Gerry Niksch for additional information. Future dates: June 1 and 29, July 27, Aug 31, Sept 28, Oct 26, Nov 23, Dec 21 Saturday Night Viewing at West Delray Regional Park (May 11 - Members Only)This session is not open to the public. West Delray Regional Park is located at 10875 Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33436. Directions: Head West on Atlantic Avenue until it ends at the Park entrance, approximately 0.8 miles West of the intersection with US-441.
Note: Atlantic Avenue can be reached from any of the major North-South roads, including I-95, the Turnpike, Jog Road and US-441
Future dates: Jun 8, Jul 6, Aug 3, Sep 7, Oct 5, Nov 2 and 30, Dec 28 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. |

