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GENERAL MEETING

Saturday  June 26, 2010  7:30 PM
La Sierra University, E. E. Cossentine Hall  (Riverside, CA.)

Astronomy students, and kids age 1 to 100 are welcome.   Campus MAP and Directions   Area Map

Public is invited, and admission is always free!

Pre-meeting Dinner
5:00 PM - Coco's Bakery Restaurant    Map
10098 Magnolia Riverside, CA 92503
(951) 687-3846

Are you new to astronomy?
Beginner's Corner   Learn more about the sky and how to use a telescope
7:00 PM at the meeting hall



Hercules

with Linda Boeker

Hercules

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Topic:

"Telescopes in Education: Building a Successful University Observing and Public Outreach Program"        

Guest Speaker      
Paul Gardner

My name is Paul Gardner. My love for astronomy began when I was 7 years old after seeing Saturn in my neighbors telescope. I took my first astro-photo of Comet Hale-Bopp when I was in 7th grade. That photo was the turning point in my path to becoming hooked for life on astronomy. I can trace where I am today all the way back to pulling the shutter release cable on the night I took my first astro-photo. I went to college at the University of Central Florida to study Mechanical Engineer but spent most of my time at the University's Telescope. During my college career I was Director of the Robinson Observatory at UCF. When I graduated from the UCF in 2006 with my Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering I immediately moved to California to start a job at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory working as an Optical-Mechanical Engineer designing imaging spectrometers for airborne earth science research. I recently just became an adjunct faculty member at California State University San Bernardino where I am serving as the Project Manager for the new Murillo Family Observatory that is currently under construction.

At the end of the meeting, we will conduct our door prize raffle and Show & Tell session.
We hope you can join us.

MEETING INFORMATION

  • RAS general meetings are held monthly, and always on a Saturday evening
  • General Meetings begin at 7:30 PM sharp. Beginner's Corner starts at 7:00 PM
  • Admission is always free

Meeting Schedule

Directions to Meeting Location at La Sierra University:

Going west on the 91 freeway, exit at Magnolia Avenue. After exiting, make first right turn onto Pierce St. (at ARCO station) which will become Riverwalk Parkway. Proceed on Riverwalk for ~0.8 mile to Sierra Vista Avenue . Turn left on Sierra Vista and proceed to the main parking entrance.

NOTE: Campus has been under construction, and the maps do not exactly match the directions. Enter the main campus parking area and take the first right onto the Lower Campus Drive (yes, the one marked "Pedestrian Use Only" on the map) to Cossentine Hall. Proceed up the road to parking lot "F".  E. E. Cossentine Hall is the building adjacent to the parking lot. Cossentine Hall is also labeled "The World Museum of Natural History".

If you are coming from the Corona area, go east on 91 freeway and exit at Pierce Street. Turn left on Pierce and continue as stated above.

MAP

La Sierra map

Club meetings include guest speakers, "What's Up" session, Chief Observer's Report, star party information, special events information, show & tell session, and a raffle of several door prizes. The public is invited (you don't need to be a member to attend).  These meetings are always educational and fun.  Best of all, admission is free.

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