RASC Ok Centre Upcoming Meetings 

Kelowna meeting Tues. February 7

  The February Kelowna meeting will feature Richard Christie and his presentation of
 'Astronomical Adventures', which will describe his experiences using the 40 foot Green Bank
radio telescope as part of a workshop group, and his tour of the highest telescope in the United States,
the Mount Evans telescope of the University of Denver.
Also on the agenda will be our Constellation of the Month presentation which will
be given by OC RASC member Jean Davis.
The meeting will be held at 7:30pm at the Okanagan College Kelowna Campus,
room number to be announced.

Penticton meeting Thurs. February 9

  The featured speaker at the February Penticton meeting will be Wendell Shuster who 
will explain what  'Dark Energy' is all about.
The meeting will be held at 7pm in the usual meeting room in the Sunoka building 
of the Penticton campus of Okanagan College.

Vernon meeting Wed. February 29  

The featured speaker for the February 29 meeting in Vernon will be member Bryan Kelso who will
explore the fascinating subject of  Stone Circles in Great Britain.
 The February 29 'Leap Day' meeting will be held at 7.15pm in the basement of the main building
of  the Okanagan Science Centre on the east side of Polson Park just off Highway 6. 
The entrance to the nicely appointed room is from the rear of the building.

MAPS

Vernon Meeting Group
OSC - Okanagan Science Centre
2704 Hwy 6, Vernon
See map

Kelowna Meeting Group
Okanagan College - Science building
KLO Road, Kelowna. 
See map

Penticton  Meeting Group
Okanagan College - Sunoka Building
583 Duncan Ave. W. Penticton

See map

Meetings held in Kelowna on Tuesdays
First Tuesday of the month starting Sept. 6, 2011

	Meetings held in Penticton on Thursdays First Thursday starting Sept. 8, 2011
	September 8, 2011  7:00 at OC **October 6, 2011  7:15 at OC Penticton (Thursday) *November 1, 2011 7:15 at OC Kelowna (Tuesday) December 8, 2011  7:00 at OC January 5, 2012  7:00 at OC February 9, 2012  7:00 at OC March 8, 2012  7:00 at OC ***April 25, 2012   7:15 at OSC Vernon (Wed.) May 3, 2012    7:00 at OC June 7, 2012   7:00 at OC

Meetings held in Vernon on Wednesdays (Last Wed. of the month)

September 28, 2011  7:15 at OSC **October 6, 2011   7:15 at OC Penticton (Thursday) *November 1, 2011 7:15 at OC Kelowna (Tuesday) December 28, 2011    7:15 at OSC January 25, 2012         7:15 at OSC February 29, 2012       7:15 at OSC March 28, 2012            7:15 at OSC ***April 25, 2012  7:15 at OSC Vernon (Wednesday) May 30, 2012                7:15 at OSC June 27, 2012               7:15 at OSC

* denotes a combined meeting between the Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon Chapters held at 7:15 at Okanagan College Kelowna
** denotes a combined meeting between the Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon Chapters held at 7:15 at Okanagan College Penticton
*** denotes a combined meeting between the Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon Chapters held at 7:15 at the Okanagan Science Centre in Vernon.

OKANAGAN OBSERVATORY

The Observatory www.okanaganobservatory.ca is in regular use, weather permitting. To learn how to access the location for observing please contact Guy Mackie at guy.m@shaw.ca. For the status of weekly public open nights call the Sky phone at at (250) 300-8SKY (8759) after 3:00PM Friday afternoons.