BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Meetup Inc//RemoteApi//EN VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://meetup.warrenastro.org/calendar/10539363/ical/Stargat e+Observatory+Open+House/ X-WR-CALNAME:Events - Stargate Observatory Open House BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Stargate Observatory Open House DESCRIPTION:Warren Astronomical Society\n\nIt's our mostly-monthly public o pen house: you get to use our equipment and our volunteers' knowledge to se e what's out there in the sky tonight. \n\nWe usually stay as long as the skies are clear and there are interested observers - usually around midnigh t\, but on nice nights even later. \n\nYou don't have to stay the whole ti me - though we ask that you aim your headlights away from the observing fie ld in case you have to leave early. Feel free to email us if you have any questions.\n\nWe only require a few things for your safety and enjoyment:\n Astronomical twilight will begin around 10 PM\, so please plan to be at the observatory earlier. Be careful with headlights on your way in\, especial ly after sundown. Make sure to turn the dome lights off if possible\, and park your car facing away from the observing field if you have running ligh ts.\nPlease don't use white light flashlights when others are observing. O thers will have flashlights\, but if you'd like to bring your own\, you can easily make a red-light flashlight that will help you get around in the da rk and is safe for night vision. I make reasonably decent ones with a red marker and an index card*\, but you can read other ideas here. \nNo alcohol ic beverages are permitted.\n\nOther advice to help you make the most of yo ur evening:\nWeather\, especially in Michigan\, is unpredictable. We are a lways (some might say irrationally) hopeful\, but if there's a solid chance of an extended downpour we are not likely to do any observing! If you're not sure about the weather\, call Bob Berta\, Marty Kunz\, or Jonathan Kade to check if the open house has been canceled.\nObserving is an outside act ivity\, so dress accordingly - a little warmer than the temperature would i ndicate. Even in the summer\, it can get surprisingly chilly at night. Li ke any other activity\, the key to lasting is layers\, layers\, layers! In the wintertime and early spring\, plan to wear at least two layers of ever y garment: socks\, pants\, and a shirt. Core temperature is important too\ , so pay extra attention to keeping your torso warm - an insulated vest can work wonders. \n\nImportantly\, the Camp Rotary grounds have full-service public restrooms\, with warm running water and other modern conveniences.\ n\nIf there's something specific you'd like to see\, we'll do our best to m ake it happen. We have safe\, filtered solar telescopes to look at the sun in amazing detail before it gets dark\; if you're interested in seeing our local star\, let us know and we'll try to make a solar telescope available . \n\n* Take a cheap drugstore flashlight - preferably not too bright to s tart with. The omnipresent Eveready $1 plastic flashlight works well. Scre w off the plastic cap and pop out the clear plastic "lens" (aka bezel). Yo u can paint the bezel with translucent nail polish\, use a red permanent ma rker\, or red cellophane. For better light blocking\, you can trace the di sk on a sheet of white paper or an index card. Cut out the disk of paper\, line it up with the bezel\, and screw the cap back on.\n\nRay\, MI 48096 - USA\n\nSaturday\, June 27 at 8:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos3.meetupstati c.com/photos/event/a/6/7/5/event_9762613.jpeg\n\nAttending: 14\n\nDetails: http://meetup.warrenastro.org/calendar/10539363/ LAST-MODIFIED:20090720T213629Z UID:event_10539363@meetup.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20090601T010008Z DTSTAMP:20100316T160856Z DTSTART:20090628T000000Z DTEND:20090628T020000Z GEO:42.51;-83.06 LOCATION:Stargate Observatory @ Camp Rotary in Wolcott Mill Metropark - 205 05 29 Mile Rd\, (1.8 miles east of Romeo Plank Rd) - Ray\, MI 48096 - USA URL:http://meetup.warrenastro.org/calendar/10539363/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR