1. APL Astronomy Club Meeting November 20, 2013

2. Agenda Treasurer’s report Star Party report FY 2014 budget request Equipment Check-out Upcoming Events Guest Speaker: David Vasholz Observing reports

3. APL Astronomy Club Treasury November 20, 2013 Dues income for CY 2013 - 22 members have paid dues (16 paid in 2012) - Ryan T. McMichael (Bldg 200) joined in October $ 505.50 Recent Expenditures None (no reimbursements outstanding) None (no reimbursements outstanding) $ 224.09 Credit Union balance (20 November 2013) $ 927.13 Rec Office Balance (FY 2014) Grants usually announced in November Grants usually announced in November $ 0.00

4. Star Party Report Star Party 8 November 2013 by 60 ft dish - 6 pm - 10:30 pm Very well attended –~50? folks - all ages, but lots of kids –cub scout den Four scopes set up –Club -> Meade 16" Dob; Stellarvue 102 mm –Pers -> Celestron 130 mm Newtonian and 6" SCT; 7 x 35 binocs Heavenly bodies observed –Moon (near first quarter), Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter –M57 (ring), M31 (andromeda and companion), M13 and M15 Globs, NGC 869 (double cluster), eta cas double, Orion nebula... Conditions –Good except for Bldg 21 parking lot lights and a bright motion-activated light at entrance to Bldg 23

5. Star Party Report (cont'd) Thanks to: –Mark Kochte, Christine Krider, Helen Hart, and Dave Gresham for arrangements –Uday Shankar, Frank Morgan, Ryan McMichael, Dan Smith, and Dave Tillman for manning telescopes –Special thanks to Dawn Turney for bringing hot chocolate –Special thanks to Dawn Turney for bringing hot chocolate Visitors were very happy with Moon views, 50% phase Venus, and many other sights

6. FY 14 Budget Request Description Expected Cost Requested APL FundingChampion 8" Optical Tube Assembly (OTA) with right-angle finder$1,000.00$800.00Dave T. 8" OTA case$180.00$144.00Dave T. Right-angle finder scope for 8" OTA*$100.00$80.00Dave T. Equatorial mount$800.00$640.00Dave T. Sky-Watcher AllView mount for H-alpha Lunt telescope$399.00$319.20Ron F. Zoom eyepiece for Lunt Ca-K telescope$149.00$119.20Ron F. Filter set*$160.00$128.00Dave T. Illuminated reticle eyepiece*$100.00$80.00Dave T. Case for Orion 8" telescope$90.00$72.00Dave T. 15x70 Celestron binoculars*$90.00$72.00Dave T. JMI counterweight set*$80.00$64.00Dave T. Telrad finder$40.00$32.00Dave T. Observer's handbook 2014$38.20$30.56Mark K. Turn Left at Orion - Book$30.00$24.00Mark K. TOTAL COSTS:$3,256.20$2,604.96 * = lower priority items

7. Equipment Check-out In order to minimize the chance of misplacing club equipment, the club will begin using the new equipment check-out form and the associated procedure for borrowing club equipment. Equipment room key-holders will need to sign off on check-outs and “parking lot” exchanges. Current key-holders: Steve Conard Dan Smith Helen Hart Mark Kochte

8. Upcoming Events – APL Club Possible Solar Observing Session – December 17, 2013 Next Club Meeting – December 18, 2013 –Talk by Ron Vervack on Comet ISON Possible Members-only Dark Sky Star Party

9. Upcoming Events - Regional Winter Star Party 2014 – Feb. 24 - Mar. 2, 2014 – Southern Cross Astronomical Society - Scout Key, Florida NEAF/NEAIC 23 – Apr. 12 - 13, 2014 – Rockland Astronomy Club and S&T - Rockland Community College, Suffern, New York Texas Star Party 2014 – May 25 – Jun. 1, 2014 – Astronomical League Southwest Region - Prude Ranch near Fort Davis, Texas Greenbank StarQuest XI – Jun. 25 - 28, 2014 – National Radio Astronomy Observatory - Greenbank, WV Stellafane Convention – Jul. 24 - 27, 2014 – Springfield, VT NOVAC AHSP 10 – Aug.22 - 26, 2014 – Spruce Knob, WV

10. Guest Speaker: David Vasholz

11. Observing reports Mark Kochte: –https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151897600918880.1073 741881.593028879&type=1&l=9ae5948550 https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151897600918880.1073 741881.593028879&type=1&l=9ae5948550https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151897600918880.1073 741881.593028879&type=1&l=9ae5948550 –https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.246797525477793.107374 1836.112568992233981&type=1&l=42e1eb936f https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.246797525477793.107374 1836.112568992233981&type=1&l=42e1eb936fhttps://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.246797525477793.107374 1836.112568992233981&type=1&l=42e1eb936f Dave Dunham: –2 asteroid occultations Ryan McMichael: –http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq6MNmua oeM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq6MNmua oeMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq6MNmua oeM