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DIRECTIONS TO THE OBSERVATORY
Every year The Des Moines Astronomical
Society presents a full lecture series during the spring, summer, and
fall months. The lectures are free and open to the public, however the
society urges all attendees to please contribute to the operation of
the observatory through donations. After each lecture, weather permitting,
public observing through Ashton's telescopes will be provided. Several
DMAS members bring personal telescopes for public observing. We encourage
everyone, member or not, to bring a telescope or binoculars!
The society also offers special lectures, and telescope
viewing to schools, scout groups, church organizations, and others throughout
the year. Please contact info@dmasonline.org
for scheduling information.
Date | Time | Presenter | Topic | |
April 7, 2012 | 08:00 pm | | Open Viewing-No Program Scheduled. | April 14, 2012 | 08:00 pm | Dave Lynch | Astronomy through the Ages | April 21, 2012 | 08:00 pm | Harry Wood | Meteors. Rocks from Space | April 28, 2012 | 08:00 pm | Rod Williams | Limits in Astronomy |
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May 5, 2012 | 08:00 pm | | Open Viewing-No Program Scheduled. | May 12, 2012 | 08:00 pm | Jan Winter | Saturn: Lord of the Rings | May 19, 2012 | 08:00 pm | Herb Schwartz | The Birth of Stars I | May 26, 2012 | 08:00 pm | Herb Schwartz | The Birth Of Stars II |
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June 2, 2012 | 08:00 pm | | Open Viewing-No Program Scheduled. | June 5, 2012 | 08:00 pm | | Venus Transit (See Above) | June 9, 2012 | 08:00 pm | Janet Meade | The Big Ear: Arecibo | June 16, 2012 | 08:00 pm | Harry Wood | The Moon | June 23, 2012 | 08:00 pm | Doug Rudd | Get to Know Your Telescope | June 30, 2012 | 08:00 pm | | Open Viewing |
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Observatory Closed |
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August 4, 2012 | 08:00 pm | | Open Viewing-No Program Scheduled. | August 11, 2012 | 08:00 pm | Rod Williams | Surprises in Astronomy | August 18, 2012 | 08:00 pm | Dave Lynch | Eclipses: Equipment/Safe Phtography | August 25, 2012 | 08:00 pm | Norm Van Klompenburg | Astronomy 101 |
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September 1, 2012 | 08:00 pm | | Open Viewing-No Program Scheduled. | September 8, 2012 | 08:00 pm | Norm Van Klompenburg | Dark Skies | September 15, 2012 | 08:00 pm | | T.B.A. | September 22, 2012 | 08:00 pm | Jan Winter | We are Made of Star Stuff | September 29, 2012 | 08:00 pm | | T.B.A. |
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October 6, 2012 | 07:00 pm | | Open Viewing-No Program Scheduled. | October 13, 2012 | 07:00 pm | | T.B.A. | October 20, 2012 | 07:00 pm | | T.B.A. | October 27, 2012 | 07:00 pm | | T.B.A. |
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*indicates DMAS General Meeting prior to public night.
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