Mark your calendars! Join the Hamilton Amateur Astronomers on November 16 at 6:00 PM for our Fall workshop. As with our spring event, there will be several speakers discussing various aspects of astronomy and how to get the most out of this very rewarding hobby. As always, be sure to bring your questions and curiosity as there will be several knowledgeable amateur astronomers available to help you start out in astronomy, take it to the next level, or perhaps give you some holiday gift ideas for the amateur astronomer in your life.
The schedule of speakers is as follows;
6:00 PM – Jim Wamsley, Meteorite Display (this will be an on going display throughout the evening)
6:30 PM – Barry Shermann, Introduction to Telescope Types
7:00 PM – Bernie Venasse, Choosing the Right Star Atlas
7:30 PM – Kevin Salwach, Binoculars for Astronomy
8:00 PM – Sue MacLachlan, The Astronomers’ Library
8:30 PM – Matthew Mannering, Eyepieces and Accessories
Admission is free so bring your family and friends!
***Please note that this event will be a workshop only. The scope clinic will held in January 2019. Stay tuned for those details.
Location:
Hamilton Spectator Building at 44 Frid St, Hamilton
When:
Friday, November 16, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Food Share Donations:
Donations of non-perishable food for the Hamilton Food Share program will be collected at this meeting. Please drop off any items at the drop-box located near the entrance of the auditorium. All donations gratefully accepted and thanks to your generosity we’ve collected thousands of pounds of food since we began. Let’s keep up the great work as the need continues.
Photo: Scope Clinic, John Gauvreau
I understand John and I’m sorry for the negative comments. I guess I’ve just outgrown the HAA and need to move on.
All the best to you as Chair and I’m really do think you can turn things around.
This is so disappointing.
Not only was the intrusion of a few “Select Speakers” getting their “15 min of fame” bad enough, now it’s overshadowed the Scope Clinic in its entirety.
Instead of the whole club participating in a group event with the public, It’s now been delegated to a few select Councilors.
It’s for reasons like this I lost interest. I can only hope that John can turn things round……
Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate it.
The fall ‘scope clinic’ has been replaced with these workshops in the hope that these mini talks will help guide people who are looking to make astronomy purchases for Christmas. It will be followed up with a traditional scope clinic in January where people can bring in their scope (including their new Christmas gifts!) for help fixing them, learning how to use them and a chance to show and tell (I’m looking forward to the social aspect of that too!). This format is an experiment that hopefully will make the best of both worlds available.
John
I understand John and I’m sorry for the negative comments. I guess I’ve just outgrown the HAA and need to move on.
All the best to you as Chair and I’m really do think you can turn things around.
Thanks very much, Mike. I hope our paths cross again soon.
I think your are missing the point Mike.Tonight was about a few of the club members sharing there knowledge with other members and the public with the hope to get more people involved in the our club and hobby of astronomy .It was not about giving anyone 15 minutes of fame. Instead of criticizing might I suggest that you help promote the club as, John as said this is a test, If things do not change they die. A change is tried it can be evaluated and learned from and grow on . I home you continue to be a member of the club people from all stages of astronomy have something to offer it is what I feel make the club great but remember there will be time when the club will be to your liking and times when it will not that is just the flow of a club it can not be catering to everyone all the time