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The Catawba Valley Astronomy Club

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Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - Sky Event: First Quarter Moon
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 - Offiste Astronomy Presentation: CVAC Travels to Woodland Heights Elem Mooresville for Observing, 6 p.m.; Rain date 10-8-08; * * Large Crowd * *
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 - Offiste Astronomy Presentation: Rain date for Woodland Heights Elem Mooresville, 6pm
Thursday, October 09, 2008 - Catawba Valley Astronomy Club Meeting: The Catawba Valley Astronomy Clubs Meets Tonight at 7:30 p.m.at Lucile Miller Observatory; Join us for dinner at 6 p.m. at Papas Pizza To Go, in front of the Food Lion in east Maiden.; * * NEW MEETING FORMAT! * *; Program will begin at 7:30 followed by the business meeting.; Featured Program: Gayle Riggsbee of the Charlotte Amateur Astronomers Club will present; a talk at our October meeting on Russell Porter.
Friday, October 10, 2008 - Event At Catawba Science Center: CVAC Takes Scopes to Catawba Science Center 6 p.m. for Family Camp Event
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - Sky Event: Full Moon
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - Offiste Astronomy Presentation: Hold for Trip to Southwest Elem School evening program
Saturday, October 18, 2008 - Local Astronomy Event: CVAC presents evening program and observing at Lake James State Park in Nebo, 8 p.m.; Brief talk at the scopes and observing. Weather permitting, we may take some solar scopes up in the afternoon.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - Sky Event: Last Quarter Moon

General Catawba Valley Astronomy Club Information - Click Here
President - Debbie Michael
Vice-President - Stormy Borman
Secretary - Mark Armstrong
Treasurer - Jeff Whisenant
Communications Chair - Jeff Whisenant
Program Chair - Joe Heafner
Observing Committee - To Be Announced
Science and Research Committee - Pending
Director - Curt Spivey Term Through 2009
Director - Col. Tom Taylor Term Through 2008
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