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The American Association of Amateur Astronomers |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 11, 2000 -- The following star parties will be held during the month of October 2000. For those of you in California and Arizona, the Starry Nights Festival is one of the major events on the West Coast. The Deep South Regional Stargaze is a great choice for residents of Louisiana, South Texas, and the Southern States of Alabama and Mississippi. Star Parties are a great way to meet new friends, learn about astronomy and telescopes, and get out under the stars.
October 20-22, 2000
Starry Nights Festival:
Annual Meeting of the Western Region of the Astronomical League and IDA
California Meeting, at Yucca Valley, California. Guest speakers David Levy and
Carolyn Shoemaker, dark sky observing, and astronomical ventors. For additional
information, contact: 2000 Starry Nights Festival, Town of Yucca Valley,
Attention: Frank Sheckler, 57090 29 Palms Highway, Yucca Valley, CA 92284, (760)
369-7212. Web Page: http://www.astromax.org/snf-2000.htm
October 25-29, 2000
18th Annual Deep South Regional Stargaze, sponsored by the Pontchartrain Astronomy
Society (New Orleans) and held at Percy Quin State Park near McComb, MS, 100
miles north of New Orleans. Beautiful setting with observing on a football field
in a private group area of the park. Bunk houses and dorm will sleep up to 200
registrants. Separate bunk house available for ladies. Meals available on-site
from Friday through Sunday morning. Inquiries and registration forms available
from Managing Director Barry Simon at: bsimon6l5@aol.com or at the Pontchanrain
Astronomy Society web site, http://www.acadiacom.net/nightowl/pas/index.html.
Clear Skies and Good Observing.
Ed Flaspoehler, Vice President
American Association of Amateur
Astronomers
http://www.astromax.org
The American Association of Amateur Astronomers has had an active presence in the amateur astronomy community since 1996. As the AAAA continues to grow and expand, it is having a wider and wider influence among amateur astronomers, and continues to refine the use of the internet as a tool to promote amateur astronomy to the widest possible audience. Through the medium of its own web page, an online store devoted to carefully chosen astronomy merchandise, our own quarterly newsletter, reciprocal links with other astronomy web sites, the creative use of online resources such as eGroups, Listbot and banner advertising, affiliate programs such as Amazon.com, and partnerships with well recognized astronomy organizations such as Sky Publishing, Kalmbach Publishing, Bushnell Sports Optics and the Astronomical League, the American Association of Amateur Astronomers has become an important source of astronomy information on the World Wide Web.
For More Information Contact:
American Association of Amateur Astronomers
P.O. Box 7981
Dallas, TX 75209-0981
Web Address:
http://www.astromax.com
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