2009 MAC Calendar
Regular club meetings are the first Thursday of each month unless otherwise noted. While our meetings and club observing sessions are open to the public, there are a few events listed below that are private or restricted. These are usually events sponsored by a school or other group and the club has been invited to help with the program. We list the event for the benefit of our members.
Key:
- GS: Guest Speaker
- MP: Mini Program
- OP: Outreach Program (open to the public)
- POP: Private Outreach Program
January |
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| Thursday | 8 | Regular meeting | ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 17 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 17:40 Dark: 19:07 - 01:02 |
| Saturday | 24 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 17:47 Dark: 19:13 - 05:58 |
February |
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| Tuesday | 3 | POP: Cub Scout Outreach Session | Garners Ferry Rd | Sunset: 17:56 Dark: 02:40 - 05:53 |
| Thursday | 5 | Regular meeting | ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 7 | POP: Speaker at scout banquet | Lonnie B. Nelson | Sunset: 18:00 Dark: ---None--- |
| Saturday | 14 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset: 18:07 Dark: 19:31 - 23:50 |
| Saturday | 21 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 18:13 Dark: 19:37 - 05:37 |
March |
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| Wednesday | 4 | POP: Logan Elementary school | Site | Sunset: 18:23 Dark: 02:41 - 05:24 |
| Thursday | 5 | Regular meeting | ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 07 | POP: Richard Winn Academy | Site | Sunset: 18:25 Dark: 05:04 - 05:20 |
| Saturday | 21 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 19:36 Dark: 21:00 - 05:07 |
| Saturday | 28 | Alternate Observing Session Messier Marathon |
MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 19:42 Dark: 22:12 - 05:50 |
April |
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| Thursday | 2 | Regular meeting | ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Friday | 3 | OP: 100 hrs of Astronomy | Saluda Shoals Site Evening viewing |
Sunset: 19:47 Dark: 04:03 - 05:41 |
| Saturday | 4 | OP: 100 hrs of Astronomy | Saluda Shoals Site Solar viewing evening viewing |
Sunset: 19:48 Dark: 04:38 - 05:40 |
| Saturday | 18 | OP: NatureFest 2009 | Congaree National Park | Sunset: 19:58 Dark: 21:26 - 03:36 |
| Sunday | 19 | OP: NatureFest 2009 | Congaree National Park | Sunset: 19:58 Dark: 21:26 - 04:04 |
| Tuesday | 21 | POP: 4'th grade retreat | Bethel Christian camp | Sunset: 20:01 Dark: 21:30 - 05:13 |
| Saturday | 25 | Observing Session | Cookout MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset: 20:03 Dark: 21:34 - 05:09 |
May |
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| Thursday | 7 | Regular meeting | ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 16 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 20:19 Dark: 21:57 - 02:04 |
| Saturday | 23 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 20:24 Dark: 22:04 - 04:37 |
June |
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| Thursday | 4 | Regular meeting
Summer AstroPhoto Contest |
ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 13 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset: 20:36 Dark: 22:20 - 00:32 |
| Saturday | 20 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 20:38 Dark: 22:23 - 04:28 |
July |
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| Thursday | 2 | Regular meeting | ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 18 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 20:34 Dark: 22:14 - 03:21 |
| Saturday | 25 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 20:30 Dark: 22:45 - 04:53 |
August |
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| Thursday | 6 | Regular meeting
SPECIAL LOCATION GS: Tom Falvey, Night at the Museum |
SC State Museum 301 Gervais Street |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 15 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset: 20:10 Dark: 21:41 - 02:08 |
| Saturday | 22 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 20:02 Dark: 21:31 - 05:22 |
September |
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| Thursday | 3 | Regular meeting
Fall AstroPhoto Contest |
ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 12 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 19:34 Dark: 20:59 - 01:03 |
| Saturday | 19 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 19:24 Dark: 20:48 - 05:47 |
October |
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| Thursday | 1 | Regular meeting | ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 17 | Primary Observing Session | Cookout MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset: 18:47 Dark: 20:10 - 06:08 |
| Saturday | 24 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 18:39 Dark: 23:43 - 06:13 |
November |
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| Thursday | 5 | Regular meeting
AstroPhoto Contest runoff |
ETV Telecom Center 1041 George Rogers Blvd |
7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 14 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 17:21 Dark: 18:47 - 05:30 |
| Saturday | 21 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 17:17 Dark: 21:30 - 05:36 |
December |
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| Thursday | 3 | Holiday dinner meeting | Location to be Determined | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 12 | Primary Observing Session | MAC-Hunter Site | Sunset: 17:15 Dark: 18:45 - 04:43 |
| Saturday | 19 | Alternate Observing Session | MAC-Durieux Site | Sunset: 17:18 Dark: 20:17 - 05:55 |