News http://rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org/Student/ This feed is the general news feed for the organization. If we have general announcements, a meeting change date, or website updates, they will be published on this feed. Feeder 221 http://reinventedsoftware.com/feeder/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en 2007 Rittenhouse Astronomical Society. Daniel8802@gmail.com Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:42:39 -0500 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:42:39 -0500 2008 Full Lunar Eclipse Be sure to join your fellow society members on our changed meeting night for February 20th, 2008. This will concede with our upcoming Lunar Eclipse.

We will be having many special events that night on The Franklin Institute rooftop observatory including a guided laser sky tour.

Please visit the home page to find out about registration information. Registration is free for society members. Please be sure to let the operator know that you are with Rittenhouse.

Please let us know if you have any questions!

]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:28:33 -0500 2008-full-lunar-eclipse Meeting Room Changed Greetings!

If you have not gotten the email, our regular meeting place in the Fels Planetarium has changed. Our January meeting will take place in Musser Hall.

Weather permitting, we will still be resigning on the rooftop after the meeting to do some observing through the telescope.

Please note the change. We will still be meeting at the regularly scheduled time.

]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:06:18 -0500 meeting-room-changed Mars Will Be At It's Closest! Greetings RAS Members!

I just wanted to publish this quick reminder that tomorrow, Monday, December 24th, 2007, Mars will be at it's closest point until May of 2016!

If you have a chance, be sure to check this out as it will be a spectacular view. It will be the highest in the sky around 11PM and will be hovering right next to the moon - you cannot miss it!!

Please note, that if you had gotten the email regarding Mars will be as big and bright as the Moon, please disregard this. This is physically impossible, and will never happen!

So be sure to head on out Christmas Eve, and check out the great sight. As always, please send all observing reports to: observingreports@rigelastronomy.com so we can get them up on the student website for you!

For more information regarding special events like this each month, be sure to check out our monthly calendar on the student webpage at:

http://rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org/Student/monthly_calendar/index.html

Good luck hunting down Mars high in the East sky by Gemini. Be sure to share this with your family and friends.

Happy Holidays!

]]> Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:48:10 -0500 mars-will-be-at-its-closest Mark Your Calendars -- Eclipse Special!! Greetings Everyone!

Be sure to mark your calendar to note the change in our February meeting!! Our February meeting has been rescheduled for 2/20/2008 for the special lunar eclipse that will be taking place this night.

We will be having a rooftop observing session of the eclipse, and it should be great ... lets all hope for good weather that night!!

For more information feel free to contact us or visit our webpage directly at http://rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

Thank you for your support and please let all of your family and friends know about this special meeting we will be having.

I hope everyone has a great happy and safe holiday, and we will see everyone in January 2008.

From all of us at Rittenhouse Astronomical Society, we wish you a safe, happy, and healthy new year.

Rittenhouse Astronomical Society

]]> Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:49:11 -0500 mark-your-calendars-eclipse-special Interested in Getting Involved? (UPDATED) Interested in doing some work for the society? We have a few spots open and would love our community to get involved!! Please check out our open positions below, and we would love to hear back from you if you are interested.

Membership Certificate Coordinator - Print and distribute members certificates at meetings

Promotions ~ contact local colleges, schools, universities to disseminate RAS information

!!!! Writer / Journalist !!!! Rittenhouse Newsletter in need of a monthly astronomical oriented column. !!! Dr. Ken Kremer has started submitting articles on a regular basis. Thanks Ken, we look forward to future articles from Dr. Kremer. Note that all members are still invited to contribute!

Observatory Operators - The Joel Bloom observatory atop the Franklin Institute is looking for enthusiastic volunteers (some astronomy knowledge helpful) to receive training to operate the 10" Zeiss refractor and 8" Meade reflectors.

!!! Web Reviewer !!!~ As our website grows, we can use additional proof readers to catch errors.
!!! Fred Sassler has agreed to help scour our website! Thanks Fred! Dr. Friedman is also looking on. Anyone else can still volunteer to help in this endeavor.

Meeting Review ~ If you attend regularly, consider posting a review of our meetings for our website. This position would be for an active member that attends 8 of 10 meetings each academic year.

Students ~ Our new student web page is always looking for content. Check out our student website and see if a category interests you, or if you have suggestions that may interest others

If you would like to take part in these activities, please contact Ted Williams, secretary / webmaster at

TWilliams@rittenhouseastronomnicalsociety.org

For more information, please visit our homepage at
http://rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

Thanks for your support!
Rittenhouse Astronomical Society

]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:34:16 -0500 interested-in-getting-involved-updated Interested In Getting Involved? Interested in doing some work for the society? We have a few spots open and would love our community to get involved!! Please check out our open positions below, and we would love to hear back from you if you are interested.

Membership Certificate Coordinator - Print and distribute members certificates at meetings

Promotions - contact local colleges, schools, universities to disseminate RAS information

Writer / Journalist - Rittenhouse Newsletter in need of a monthly astronomical oriented column.

Observatory Operators - The Joel Bloom observatory atop the Franklin Institute is looking for enthusiastic volunteers (some astronomy knowledge helpful) to receive training to operate the 10" Zeiss refractor and 8" Meade reflectors.

Web Reviewer - As our website grows, we can use additional proof readers to catch errors.

***Fred Sassler has agreed to help scour our website! Thanks Fred! Dr. Friedman is also looking on. Anyone else can still volunteer to help in this endeavor.***

If you would like to take part in these activities, please contact Ted Williams, secretary / webmaster at ttuu@comcast.net

For more information, please visit our homepage at
http://rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

Thanks for your support!
Rittenhouse Astronomical Society

]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:34:55 -0500 interested-in-getting-involved RAS Update Greeting RAS Members!

Just a reminder that we will be holding our monthly meeting Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 at 7:30 PM in the Fels Planetarium.

Our latest newsletter is also posted up on our website located at: http://rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org.

Please do not forget to renew membership for the new season!! Please stop by our table at the meetings to renew. Please contact Ruth List with any questions at RMList@rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

See you on Wednesday, and bring along a friend!!

http://rittenhouseastronomicalsociety.org

]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:31:17 -0500 ras-update November 2007 Calendar Dear RAS Members,

I am putting this feed out just to let you know that the November 2007 Calendar will be published hopefully by the end of tomorrow, Friday, November 2nd, 2007. Please address any comments / suggestions / or concerns to daniel@rigelastronomy.com

Thank you,
Daniel McCormick
Student Webmaster
Rittenhouse Astronomical Society

]]> Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:13:45 -0400 november-2007-calendar September 26th, 2007: Dr. Robert Nemiroff Fellow Members:
Just a quick reminder that our normal meeting has been changed for a special evening.

RITTENHOUSE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OPEN MEETING
SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 7:30 pm.
Franklin Institute

Dr. Robert Nemiroff of Astronomy Picture of the Day will be speaking to us about highlights from the web-site and his new book Astronomy / 365 Days. This meeting is open to the public and guests. Students are encouraged to attend.

At our upcoming meeting we will be conducting an anonymous survey from graduate students that are working with us from Philadelphia University. They will be identified by wearing name tags. The survey is for those interested in, or already volunteering to assist in the operation of the Bloom Observatory. This is a great opportunity to get involved in our program at this particular time. The results of the survey will help them develop training materials for those interested in the operation of the observatory telescopes.

If you would like an advance copy of the survey (it takes 3 minutes to complete) please reply to this e-mail, I will attempt to get a copy to you before the meeting. We will also have surveys available at the meeting.

Membership dues are also being accepting by Ruth List at the meeting for the 2007/2008 Academic year. A membership renewal form is attached for your convenience.

We look forward to your attendance at our first Fall gathering.

Take care,
--
Ted Williams
Rittenhouse Astronomical Soceity; Secretary
www.RittenhouseAstronomicalSociety.org

]]> Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:10:30 -0400 september-26th-2007-dr-robert-nemiroff Ted Williams September 2007 Meeting Update Hello fellow Rittenhouse Astronomical Society Members:

I hope this correspondence finds you either enjoying a great stretch of weather, or possibly sheltering inside from the humidity enjoying your PC. Soon the temperatures will change with the oncoming Fall season. Speaking of changes, this is a reminder that our first meeting will be changed to September 26 for a special engagement with Dr. Robert Nemiroff from Astronomy Picture of the Day.

Our September Newsletter is now available on line. It highlights the upcoming meeting and is located as a downloadable PDF file on our Membership page.

www.RittenhouseAstronomicalSoceity.org

Membership dues run from September through June following a student academic year.
Ruth List will be on hand to receive membership renewals at our upcoming meeting. I will also assist by having the database on my laptop so you can make any updates immediately.

While you are waiting for our first meeting, check out some new additions to our website. You will find a new Student page which now includes a monthly sky calendar. Dan McCormick has taken on the student page and has redesigned its look and content. You can submit feedback on the page directly to Dan who looks forward to student and membership comments.

Take care,

Ted Williams
Rittenhouse Astronomical Society Secretary

]]> Sun, 16 Sep 2007 23:35:43 -0400 september-2007-meeting-update Ted Williams The News Feed Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:49:42 -0400 the-news-feed Daniel McCormick