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The next RCA Meeting will be
February 15th, 2010
in the OMSI Planetarium
7:30pm
Great Balls of
Fire! (Rocks from Space)
Presented by Dick Pugh
Mr. Pugh will discuss
this research and bring some of his extensive collection of
meteorites to the RCA this month. The RCA and their families will
have the opportunity to handle and examine these rare and
highly valued specimens.
Social Time 7:00-7:30pm
Junior Astronomers - 7pm
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The Rose City Astronomers club is located in
Portland, Oregon and is the largest amateur astronomy club in the
Pacific Northwest. In partnership with
OMSI
the RCA supports educational activities such as public star parties, telescope workshops,
Astronomy Day and other celestial events and gatherings. |
2010 Star Party Schedule now online
Clear Sky Chart for the next 48 hours

This week's Sky at a Glance from Sky & Tel
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Light Pollution Symposium
Thursday,
February 25th - 11:30a-1:00p
OMSI Auditorium |
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This symposium is
designed to initiate a discourse on light pollution - its menace
to a sustainable Portland Metropolitan Area - and the measures
available to reduce its adverse effects. |
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Recent Presentations by:
Pat Hanrahan - July 2009
Margaret Campbell-McCrea - Aug 2009
Matt Vartanian - Aug 2009
Junior Rose City Astronomers
Astronomy Classes and Resources
RCA Members who have
completed the
Astronomical League Observing Club requirements
Our Sister Club
GAMA (Grupo de Astronomos Mendocinos Aficionados)
Mendoza, Argentina
Many of our members have
taken trips to Mendoza
Read about their
adventures here
RCA Donations - Make a tax deductible donation to the
general fund,
library, telescope library or the observing site project
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