PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE TO NOVEMBER 19TH!
Agenda:
7:00 - 7:15 General Meeting & Announcements
7:15 - 7:30 Members Corner:
7:30 - 7:45 Refreshment break
7:45 - Public Presentation
Speaker: James Albury, Planetarium Director and host of the YouTube Series "The Sky Above Us"
Topic:
MOONBASE: THE NEXT STEP is the story of this human endeavor, pushing scientific and technological advances to the limit. Travelling the 250,000 miles and surviving the hostile and alien conditions of reduced gravity, extreme temperatures and toxic lunar dust, it explains the science and technology for this brave mission to happen. Follow this story filled with awe, danger, trepidation and share the wonder of the lunar environment made for 360 full-dome format. Prepare for a hostile and breath-taking lunar experience.
Then Join James Albury as he takes you on a personally guided tour of our night sky, using our GOTO Chronos Space Simulator. Florida Skies is the weekly star show that familiarizes you with some of the popular constellations visible from sunset to sunrise, as well as the stories behind them. He'll also show you how and where in the sky you can find the brightest planets. James is the host of the YouTube astronomy program "The Sky Above Us" (TheSkyAboveUs.org), and 2011-2019 co-host of the PBS TV Show "Star Gazers."