Club Meetings:
We meet at the Christiana Care Building in Smyrna, Delaware on the first Tuesday of each month from 7-9 PM. We now meet all year, January through December.
Directions: Rt. 13 to Smyrna, at Rt. 6 Commerce Street go west, at North Main Street turn left, the Christiana Care facility is on the left at the corner of Main and South Street. Go past the building to enter the parking lot. See our home page for complete directions.
The normal meeting format includes discussion of club activities, observing high lights, constellation and deep sky object of the month, an advertised presentation and possible guest speakers. We welcome the public to our meetings and are open to suggestions for topics and guest speakers.
Club Observing:
Observing is (usually) scheduled for the Friday and Saturday nearest the New Moon to maximize the observing hours during complete darkness. During the summer months when the park is open the observing site will be at the baseball field in the camping area at Tuckahoe State Park. In the winter we observe at the Equestrian center. Observing at Tuckahoe is limited to members of the Delmarva Stargazers only. This is a park mandate to protect both us and the park with a limited guard force. The observing area must be left in the condition it was found, any unusual circumstances, damage or activity should be reported to the park rangers and the club president. Check the Delmarva Stargazers Yahoo Group for observing plans. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/delmarvastargazers/. The Rangers must be notified of our expected presence 24 hours in advance. The cloud or rain date for the monthly Friday observing will be the following Saturday, but don't trust the weather man! Go outside and look for yourself or check the CNN weather link on our web page.
Club Events:
We are gearing up for our fall Star Party No Frills XV at Tuckahoe State Park's Equestrian Center Thursday October 7 through Sunday the 10th. We're going GREEN and ask everyone to bring their own travel mugs and remove their own trash from the park.
Our Holiday Party will be December 11 at 1 PM at the Mallard Lodge. Bring a covered dish if you wish but make sure and come. All are welcome, you don't have to be a member to join us.
We will hold Mid Atlantic Mirror Making #11 in March of 2011. If you've ever thought about making your own telescope this is a must event to attend