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May 2012
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		1 Raffle items for General Meetings 08:00 Please provide all donations directly to Cecilia and or Jim Schwartzott. Include your name for the records; this will also help to avoid mistakes. Thank You Cecilia E. Schwartzott Raffle Coordinator	2 Astronomy in the Park 19:30 – 23:00 McAllister Park 13274-13298 Bee Tree San Antonio, TX 78247 Map to McAllister Park Join us for Astronomy in the Park on Wednesday nights beginning at sunset. Astronomy in the Park is held each Wednesday at McAllister Park, 13102 Jones Maltsberger Rd. [Map] Astronomy in the Park»	3	4	5 Full Moon Saturday 17:30 – 23:00 Live Oak City Park 18001 Park Road Live Oak, TX 78233 Map to Live Oak City Park Join us for Full Moon Saturday on May 5th at Live Oak City Park
6	7	8	9 Astronomy in the Park 19:30 – 23:00 McAllister Park 13274-13298 Bee Tree San Antonio, TX 78247 Map to McAllister Park Join us for Astronomy in the Park on Wednesday nights beginning at sunset. Astronomy in the Park is held each Wednesday at McAllister Park, 13102 Jones Maltsberger Rd. [Map] Astronomy in the Park»	10	11 SAAA Monthly Meeting 18:30 – 21:30 Christ Lutheran Church of Alamo Heights 6720 Broadway Alamo Heights, TX 78209 Map to Christ Lutheran Church of Alamo Heights The monthly meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. This meeting is free and open to the public. SAAA Monthly Meeting»	12 Spring BBQ 14:00 – 23:59 Seguin Outdoor Learning Center 1865 US Highway 90 East Seguin, TX 78155 Map to Seguin Outdoor Learning Center Weather permitting we will be holding our annual Spring BBQ at the Seguin Outdoor Learning Center. The SAAA will provide the meat, condiments, and settings. We ask that attendees bring a side dish, drinks, chips, etc... Contact our BBQ Coordinator, Christine Coco at secretary@sanantonioastronomy.org for more information. Although we are relaxing the white light rules, star party rules are in effect. See our Star Party Etiquette page at http://sanantonioastronomy.org/star-party-etiquette/. Don't forget to bring your telescope and a chair! Spring BBQ»
13	14	15	16 Astronomy in the Park 19:30 – 23:00 McAllister Park 13274-13298 Bee Tree San Antonio, TX 78247 Map to McAllister Park Join us for Astronomy in the Park on Wednesday nights beginning at sunset. Astronomy in the Park is held each Wednesday at McAllister Park, 13102 Jones Maltsberger Rd. [Map] Astronomy in the Park»	17 Astronomy in the Park at Woodlawn Lake 18:00 – 23:00 Woodlawn Lake Park 199 S Josephine Tobin Dr San Antonio, TX 78201 Map to Woodlawn Lake Park	18 Friday Nights, Celestial Lights (UTSA Outreach) 19:00 – 22:00 UTSA Science Building 6900 North Loop 1604 West San Antonio, TX 78249 USA Map to UTSA Science Building Join UTSA's Physics and Astronomy Department for telescope viewing (weather permitting) of the night-time sky. The program includes an occasional short lecture on an astrophysics topic or an occasional video or bad science fiction film. Program Schedule: 3rd Friday of every month except August and December. Look for the group 'Friday Nights, Celestial Lights' on Facebook. Friday Nights, Celestial Lights (UTSA Outreach)»	19 Skywatching Night 19:00 Bulverde Mountain 29954 Cloud View Dr Bulverde, TX 78163 Map to Bulverde Mountain Our next Members Stargazing Night will be held on Saturday, May 19, tentatively at the "Mountain" in Bulverde, weather permitting. Sunset is at 8:22 p.m., so we recommend that you get there early enough to give yourself adequate time to set up. Star party rules apply.
20 SAAA Inventory 15:46 Looking for an item to borrow from SAAA to observe the deep sky or simply the sky? Check our inventory sheet and find out who has custody of it and please report to Cecilia E. Schwartzott by mail to Cecilia2044@sbcglobal.net for updating our inventory.	21	22	23 Astronomy in the Park 19:30 – 23:00 McAllister Park 13274-13298 Bee Tree San Antonio, TX 78247 Map to McAllister Park Join us for Astronomy in the Park on Wednesday nights beginning at sunset. Astronomy in the Park is held each Wednesday at McAllister Park, 13102 Jones Maltsberger Rd. [Map] Astronomy in the Park»	24	25	26 Mitchell Lake Evening Event 20:00 – 22:00 Mitchell Lake Audubon Center 10750 Pleasanton Road San Antonio, TX 78221-9688 Map to Mitchell Lake Audubon Center Join the SAAA at the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center from 8 to 10 pm for an evening of sky watching. SAAA Volunteers: setup time is 7:00 p.m.
27	28	29	30 Astronomy in the Park 19:30 – 23:00 McAllister Park 13274-13298 Bee Tree San Antonio, TX 78247 Map to McAllister Park Join us for Astronomy in the Park on Wednesday nights beginning at sunset. Astronomy in the Park is held each Wednesday at McAllister Park, 13102 Jones Maltsberger Rd. [Map] Astronomy in the Park»	31

Member Websites

Scott Logan	http://scott-logan.org http://sanantonioastronomy.org
Cecilia E. Schwartzott	www.ceciliaphotos.com

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