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Astronomers Without Borders

Some Promise the Universe - We Deliver!

The next RCA Meeting will be
Monday, February 20^th, 2011
OMSI Planetarium - 7:30pm

Junior Astronomers - 6:30pm
OMSI Classroom 1

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.Night Sky Report from the Last Meeting
by David Nemo
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'Special Interest Group' Meetings - SIGs

Cosmology SIG
No meeting in January
next meeting on February 22nd

Downtowner's Lunch Bunch
Friday - February 3rd - Noon
Kell's Bar & Grill

Telescope Workshop
Saturday February 11th - 10am-3pm
Tech Marine Svc bldg
Note: this has been moved from the original date

Astro-Imaging SIG
Monday - February 13th - 7pm
Beaverton Public Library

Junior Astronomers
Monday, February 20th - 6:30pm
OMSI Classroom 1

Cosmology SIG
Wednesday, February 22nd - 7pm
^{Linus Pauling House}

New Members SIG
Monday, March 19th - 6:30pm
OMSI Planetarium

For information about how to start, suggested books and charts, types of telescopes, star gazing tips, introduction to star parties, lists of observable objects, Astronomical League Notes and Awards,

check the Resources - Information section of our website.

The Rose City Astronomers club is located in Portland, Oregon and is the largest amateur astronomy club in the Pacific Northwest. RCA has educational activities such as telescope workshops, Special Interest Groups, Outreach programs, and outings for other celestial events and gatherings. In partnership with OMSI the RCA supports OMSI public star parties and Astronomy Day.

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RCA 2012 Calendar for sale $10
Again this year we have put together a calendar of photos by RCA Members and included all of the RCA and OMSI meetings and outings, as well as star parties.