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SCAN mourns the passing of
our astronomy friend, Jiri Kolejka |
SCAN is mourning the passing
of our fellow astronomer, Jiri Kolejka. Jiri was a member of rhe RVAS,
but he was a avid observer and SCAN members observed with him many
times, mostly at the Cahas Mountain Overlook. Our thoughts are with his
Family and friends in this time of grief and sorrow. Rest, Jiri, and we
will remember you and celebrate your life. |
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Welcome to New SCAN members,
Chris Pietrzyk, and Michael Solontoi |
SCAN is a small group
dedicated to Astronomy Outreach and Observing. We welcome these three
new members to our small, but active, astronomy group. |
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Once Again, This Year, Another Great
Benefit of SCAN Membership |
SCAN has continually worked with
quite a few groups as part of the SCAN goal of Astronomy
Outreach. Once again, like last year, and the year before, as a result of donations from these groups, all SCAN members
have had their dues paid for the 2012-2013 year by SCAN. That is three
years straight of no dues for SCAN members and free membership to the
Astronomical League. Congratulations SCAN Members!!! |
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AL Urban Club Certificate and
Pin for SCAN Member, Michael Overacker |
SCAN Member, Michael
Overacker,
completed his Astronomical League Urban Club requirements and received
his Urban Club Certificate and Pin. |
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AL Double Star Certificate and
Pin for SCAN Member, Michael Overacker |
SCAN Member, Michael
Overacker,
completed his Astronomical League Double Star Club requirements and received
his Double Star Club Certificate and Pin. |
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SCAN News
- SCAN member, Michael Overacker, recently received an award of the Clifford W.
Holmes Grant by the Riverside Telescope Makers Conference. This grant is
awarded to people who are active in Astronomy Outreach. Michael has
proven his dedication and ability to work for the promotion of Astronomy to the
schools, youth, and general
public. |
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SCAN members will be taking
part in the 2012 research of
Globe at Night.
This is a simple research program that allows anyone to help track the
availability of dark skies around the world. The reporting periods are
January 14-23, February 12-21, March 13-22, and April 11-20 from 8:00 PM
to 10:00 PM. Click on the image at left to go to their website. |
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AL Lunar Certificate and
Pin for SCAN Member, Michael Overacker |
SCAN Member, Michael
Overacker,
completed his Astronomical League Lunar Club requirements and received
his Lunar Club Certificate and Pin. |
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AL Messier Certificate and
Pin for SCAN Member, Joe Rainsbury
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SCAN Member, Joe Rainsbury,
completed his Astronomical League Messier list requirements and received
his Messier Honorary Certificate and Messier Pin. Well Done, Joe! Your
fellow SCAN members are proud of your accomplishment. Here is a pic of the award ceremony. |
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Again, This Year, Another Great
Benefit of SCAN Membership |
SCAN has worked with
quite a few groups this past fiscal year as part of the SCAN goal of Astronomy
Outreach. Once again, like last year, as a result of donations from these groups, all SCAN members
have had their dues paid for the 2011-2012 year by SCAN. That is two
years straight of no dues for SCAN members and free membership to the
Astronomical League. Congratulations SCAN Members!!! |
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SCAN and the Boy Scouts |
SCAN had the honor of working with
the Boy Scouts on Saturday, March 5, 2011. This
event, the University of Scouting, was well organized and was a great
success. We are looking forward to working with
the Boy Scouts in the future. |
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Outreach with a large Church
Camp
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SCAN had several outreach
events with a church group at a large summer camp. Spread out over 4
different days, these outreaches introduced astronomy and the beautiful
views through telescopes to a wide range of youth. These young people
were a pleasure to meet and talk with, and we enjoyed the opportunity to
spend time with them.
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Outreach with the Student
Conservation Association
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SCAN had an outreach event
with the Student Conservation Association. These young men and woman
have dedicated their summers, and some several years, to working to
clean and clear our natural trails. The attendees were from Missouri,
California, New York, Georgia, and other states. We had a great time
showing the stars to this fine group. |
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Six Outreach Events in July
2010 |
SCAN has six outreach events
scheduled for the month of July 2010. All six of the events are private
outreach events that SCAN is participating at the request of the private
groups. We still plan to be at our monthly public outreach events if the
skies cooperate. The total attendance for these events should be close
to 2000 participants. |
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This Year, Another Great
Benefit of SCAN Membership |
SCAN has had the pleasure of
working with many great groups this year in pursuit of the SCAN goal of
Astronomy Outreach. As a result of donations from these groups, all SCAN
members have had their dues for the 2010-2011 year paid for by SCAN. No
dues for SCAN members this year if you were a member last year.
Congratulations SCAN Members!!! |
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SCAN and the Roanoke Valley
Master Naturalists
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SCAN enjoyed working with
the Roanoke Valley Master Naturalists on Saturday, April 10, 2010. The
night was clear, and the attending SCAN members thoroughly enjoyed
working with this group.
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SCAN and the Girl Scouts |
SCAN had the pleasure of
working with the Girl Scouts on an Astronomy Event on Friday, February
19, 2010. This is a very successful event, and we are looking forward to
working with the Girl Scouts in the future. |
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SCAN News - SCAN Founding
Member, Michael Overacker, has completed his Master Outreach
Certification with the Astronomical League. Michael has completed over
170 hours of Astronomy Outreach to over 4300 people. His outreach has
been to the general public, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, public
and private schools, colleges, and private programs and events. |
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Astronomy Day Success
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SCAN News
- The Astronomy Mobile Outreach Vehicle (AMOV) was at the Mustang and
Ford Powered RoundUp Car and Truck Show on Saturday, May 2, 2009 from
10:00 AM until 3:00 PM at the Tanglewood Mall Firestone for Astronomy
Day 2009. Hundreds of people took advantage of the telescopes set up for
solar viewing, as well as the meteorites on display. A very successful
event. |
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SCAN News
- SCAN member, Michael Overacker, was recently awarded the Clifford W.
Holmes Grant by the Riverside Telescope Makers Conference. This grant is
awarded to people who are active in Astronomy Outreach and have proven
their ability to work toward the promotion of Astronomy to the general
public. |
