Exclusively for AAC members!
AAC has organized a dark sky star party at one of the darkest skies on the east coast!
Sunset is 6:34 pm.
Arrive at least one hour before sunset for setup and to get familiar with the observing field before dark.
PLEASE review the Star Party etiquette for Chiefland. http://shorturl.at/cgkMO
You need to register to attend and receive directions to observing field.
Event Alerts - Members please register to attend. A "GO" or "NO GO" will be emailed to registrants by noon the day of the event. Your need to be registered for me to send you updates! Also, please double check weather conditions before heading out to Chiefland.
Agenda:
7:00 - 7:15 General Meeting & Announcements 7:15 - 7:30 Members Corner:
7:30 - 7:45 Refreshment break
7:45 - Public Presentation
If you can't attend in person ZOOM LINK - https://sfcollege.zoom.us/j/96665218735?pwd=NVNyaTdkMEo5ejdHVFZpeERXZ3Zadz09
Speaker:
Susan Milbrath, emeritus curator of Latin American Art and Archaeology, at the Florida Museumof Natural History and an affiliate faculty member of the School of Art and Art History at theUniversity of Florida, has authored over 100 publications.
Her Star Gods of the Maya: Astronomyin Art, Folklore, and Calendars has remained in print for over 25 years. And her most recent books include Decoding the Codex Borgia: Visual Symbols of Time and Space in Ancient Mexico (2024) and Birds and Beasts of Ancient Mesoamerica: Animal Symbolism in the Postclassic Period (2023, edited with Elizabeth Baquedano).
Topic: Mayan Astronomical Tables at Xulunth, Guatemala
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Member's Corner Speaker: Rebecca Denae.
Topic: "Art and Astronomy"
Speaker: Jay Rosen
Topic: Alachua County Dark Sky Certification
Member's Corner Speaker: Jerry Cheney
Topic: Lunar Eclipses
Speaker: James Albury
Topic: Planetarium Show, title pending
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