Door Peninsula Astronomical Society

Bipartisan letter from the U.S. House of Representatives supports Dark Skies

August 4, 2008: Eleven members of the U.S. House of Representatives request action on light pollution from the EPA.
Read the press release here >>

Antarctic Meteorite Search Webinar

Thanks to the DAWN Mission the Night Sky Network is being treated to a Webinar with Dr. Lucy McFadden!

Join her for an hour on Friday, August 8, 2008 at 10:00am PDT (1:00pm EDT)

Dr. Lucy McFadden will be telling us all about her meteorite research in Antarctica. She is a Research Professor from the University of Maryland and field team member of the National Science Foundation\'s Antarctic Meteorite Search Program 2007-2008. Dr. McFadden\'s trip to Antarctica is featured with the Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) program to search for meteorites on the white Antarctic snowfields.

Register for the webinar here: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/452977352
More information at: http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/webcast.asp

Aren\'t we lucky to be able to \"travel\" to these exotic destinations without having to get the least bit cold?

Looking up,

Marni Berendsen, Kenneth Frank and Vivian White
Night Sky Network Administrators
http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov

Whitefish Dunes Program in lieu of Viewing Night August 2

In lieu of the scheduled Viewing Night at the Leif Everson Observatory and Astronomy Center, we are hosting a program at the Whitefish Dunes State Park Nature Center and if weather permits, we\'ll follow up with some viewing.

Join us, and bring your telescope and/or binoculars!

The August 30 Viewing Night\" is still on.

Observatory Information Line Discontinued

Due to a lack of use, DPAS has disconnected the information phone number for the Leif Everson Observatory and Ray & Ruthie Stonecipher Astronomy Center. For schedules and further information, please check the DPAS Calendar, Blue Moon Observer newsletter, or email president@doorastronomy.org.

We\'ve Got Winners! Moon Podcast and IYA 2009

Here are the latest headlines:
* Quarterly Prize Winners
* LCROSS Podcast on August 28th
* Ramping Up for IYA 2009

> Quarterly Prize Winners
And the Quarterly Prize Winners are:
* Astronomical Society of Northern New England
* Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh
* San Antonio Astronomical Association
* Space Science for Schools
* Stonebelt Stargazers

The randomly drawn lucky Clubs above received five beautiful 10 inch David Chandler \"The Night Sky\" planispheres tailored for their latitude along with two durable Rigel System Mini Red Lights with the Night Sky Network logo on the handle. Congratulations to our winners.

You too can be winners; just log your events. It\'s that simple. By logging events, our sponsors see that our outreach materials are going to good and effective use in the community. This is how we are funded, so we encourage you to take a few moments and share your passion. By doing so, you are more likely to win quarterly and annual prizes, so we all win.

> LCROSS Podcast on August 28th
Stay tuned for more information regarding the LCROSS Podcast coming August 28th being held live at NASA/Ames Research Facility in California.

> Ramping Up for IYA 2009
The ASP is ramping up and formulating our part in the Signature Programs at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009). Find out more here: http://www.astrosociety.org/iya/index.html

See you in the dark,
Marni Berendsen, Kenneth Frank and Vivian White
Night Sky Network Administrators
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Night Sky Network: http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/

August General Meeting

There has been a change in the main program for the August general meeting. The topic will be \"Preparations for the International Year of Astronomy\". The panel discussion of lunar observation will be postponed to a later month.

ALCON EXPO 2008

The annual Astronomical League conference is fast approaching, and it\'s not too late to sign up! The early registration date has passed, but for just a few dollars more you can still be included in the League\'s premier event on July 18-19, 2008 in Des Moines, Iowa. Please visit the ALConExpo 2008 website for details: http://www.alconexpo.com

Unfortunately the room allocation we had with the event venue, Marriott Hotels, are all taken, but we are hoping to work with other hotels in the downtown area to facilitate everyone who hasn\'t reserved a room. If you know of someone, or if you have not reserved your lodging, please email chairman@alconexpo.com and let me know your needs. It is critical we have this information this week to make arrangements with the other hotels.

We still have room for more vendors as well. If you know of someone who would like to promote their wares to the amateur astronomy community, please have them email our vendor representative, Doug Rudd atvendors@alconexpo.com

Hope to see you there!

Bryan Butcher
ALCON Chairman

Adler Planetarium Field Trip October 18

DPAS members have been invited to a bus trip to the Adler Planetarium in Chicago on October 18 with NPMAS and NEWSTAR. The bus will cost roughly $40 per person and a gratuity is recommended. The cost will be finalized once the total number of seats is determined. This is clearly a situation where \"the more, the merrier\" applies.

Admission to Adler is $10, and shows which run every 20 to 40 minutes (depending on the show) cost $6.

Please email Susan Basten or click here if you\'re interested in going.

NSN Telecon June 24th: What is Happening During Hubble Servicing Mission 4?

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, June 24th to find out what is happening during upcoming Hubble Servicing Mission 4 (SM4). Our speaker Dr. Kenneth Sembach is a Space Telescope Science Institute Hubble Project Scientist.

**Hubble has graciously donated five posters to be given away at the end of the presentation. Be sure to listen in for your chance to win!**

Click here to request the phone number and login information for the telecon.

The PowerPoint to accompany Dr. Sembach\'s talk is available for download here.

Join the SSA telecon with Mr. Eclipse on June 18th

On Friday, August 1st a total eclipse of the Sun is visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses half of the Earth. Dr. Fred Espenak (Mr. Eclipse) will give a detailed account of the how, why and what of this grand spectacle. Thanks go to Kay Ferrari, national coordinator for the JPL Solar System Ambassador (SSA) program, for inviting the Night Sky Network members to join in on this telecon.

Click here to request the phone number and login information for the telecon.