Mike Rushford provided the club mirror site for a Webcast of the February eclipse. At the February general meeting he had requested club help with the international phone connections that would enable live transmission. Although Mike ultimately received donations to cover those costs, he did incur unexpected charges for the high number of hits the site enjoyed. Star Parties Back to the park Public star party chair Jim McIntire seeks help from members interested in the Sycamore Grove star parties in Livermore. He needs members who are willing to give a basic astronomy talk, before the public moves on to viewing with the scopes.
Interested members can choose a favorite astronomy topic for the party at which they wish to speak.
School Star parties Phil Waide, our school star party coordinator, has received two requests for April star parties. The White Mountains club star party is set for Thursday, July 23 through Sunday, July 26. Dave Rodrigues will announce deadlines and costs at a future meeting. Sierra Nevada Field Campus is located just east of Sierra City near the base of the spectacular Sierra Buttes. Brave new members Despite the worst February observing weather in anyone's memory, intrepid astronomers continued to join us last month.