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June 14, 2017
~7:00 PM @ Franklin Institute
Open House @ Franklin
Institute
Members presentations will provide topics for our final
meeting of the academic year.
Meeting Notice
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June 11, 2017
~11:00 AM @ Morris Arboretum
Solstice Steam Punk Expo
Members with solar scopes welcome to set up at the Morris
Arboretum for a day of solar observations. |
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May 10, 2017 @ 7:15 PM The Franklin
Institute --
Meeting Notice
Society Meeting 7:15 pm
In house Presenters (Shortened
Presentations)
Denise Vacca: Mercury 13 Paves the Way
Ted Williams: Spring Diamond, Spectacular Bling!
Organizational Planning 8:20 pm
Time provided at meeting for feedback, development and growth.
We want to hear from you.
Your feedback matters. Members
encouraged to attend. |
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Volunteer
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CITY WIDE TELESCOPE NIGHT
Friday April 28, 2017
Philadelphia Science Carnival
Saturday April 29 |
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April 21, 2017
~8:45 PM @ Mallon Planetarium A Special
William Herschel Event
Exclusive showing of a new documentary on William
Herschel with a cast that includes some Rittenhouse Members.
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April 22, 2017
~4:00 PM & 7:30 PM @ RittenhouseTown Advanced
Registration required to attend
(no cost)
http://rittenhousetown.org/special-events/
Science and
Service:
An Astronomical Event with David Rittenhouse
Information posted on our Members Site,
volunteers with telescopes needed to assist.
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April 10, 2017
~5:00 PM @ Centennial School District
Planetarium
William Tennant High SchoolA Special
William Herschel Preview Event
Premier of a new documentary on William
Herschel at an additional suburban location for our monthly
meeting. |
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March 8, 2017
~7:00 PM ~7:15 PM @ The Franklin Institute Pete Detterline
Delaware Valley Astronomical Society
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February 8, 2017 ~ 7:00 PM
Meetings
are open to the general public with no ticket or fee.
Interested students are encouraged to attend.
Contested Constellations |
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The Emu in the Sky, The
Southern Cross & The Crux of the Matter.
Star Maps, Flags,
Nationalism & Identity in Australia.
Can the night sky be colonized? |
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Anthropologist,
Ethnographer |
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Gianna
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January 11, 2017; 7:00 PM
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Katie
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Meteorologist |
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CBS 3
KYW 1060 |
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Astronomers monitor the weather for conditions that allow them to
see through the atmosphere. When planning a night
under the stars, its common to check out the forecasts
starting earlier in the day and to stay tuned to a good source to
see if changes will occur. A favorite
local weather forecaster Katie Fehlinger will share what goes into
the daily forecast and the long range weather outlook for the
upcoming year. |
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December 14, 2016:
7:00 pm Meeting
The Franklin Institute
Meeting Notice
Open to the General Public
No Admittance fee,
No membership necessary.
Students encouraged to attend.
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Armand Spitz: A historical perspective on a past President
of the Rittenhouse
Astronomical Society. Joyce Towne (previously
with the Fels Planetarium), now represents
Spitz Incorporated
will provide a unique perspective on Armand's work. |
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Spitz
Digital Institute 2016, Chadds Ford PA
Leading the world in Educational Planetaria
Touching the future while training tomorrows Planetarium Professionals
from across the nation! |
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This Past November 9, 2016
The Franklin Institute
7:00 Doors Open Members
Gather
7:15 Call to Order
Meeting Notice
Bunnie Riedel will be our guest speaker as she
represents for us
historic
Rittenhousetown. David Rittenhouse would have
celebrated his 225th birthday this upcoming year and Rittenhousetown has some special
events in store for the celebration. Bunnie is on the board for
the preservation of the site and also is a descendent of the
Rittenhouse Family line.
Historic
Rittenhousetown |
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RittenhouseTown Gala May 17
6:00-7:00 PM Reception and Silent Auction
7:00-9:00 PM Gala Dinner (Registration Required)
John Mercanti: American Sculptor and Engraver, the twelfth Chief Engraver of the US Mint
(retired). He will receive the David Rittenhouse Award in honor
of the 285th Anniversary of David Rittenhouse’s birth
in the Homestead House at Historic Rittenhouse Town. |
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October 22,
2016 MUDDY RUN OBSERVATORY
DEDICATION ~ MEMBER EVENT
172 Bethesda Church Road West
Holtwood PA 17532
Exelon Generation Company
L.L.C celebrates the opening of a new public observatory at
Muddy Run Park.
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Artist
Rendition: Barb Ryan
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4:00 PM.
Indoor Reception for MEMBERS AND GUESTS
(limited seating)
5:00 PM.
Indoor Dedication for MEMBERS AND GUESTS
(limited seating)
Outdoor dedication for
the general public is postponed.
(combination of weather and landscape challenges.)
Please check back here as we are excited to prepare for multiple
events that will be open to the public.
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Concurrently A Momentous Occasion |
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RITTENHOUSE
MEDAL OF HONOR |
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FREEMAN DYSON
IS TO BE HONORED
AT
DEDICATION OF A
NEW OBSERVATORY
MUDDY RUN PARK |
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"I propose that our universe
is the most interesting of all possible universes,
and our fate as human beings is to make it so.'" |
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DYSON |
MEDAL |
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This Past
October 12, 2016
THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE
Meeting Notice
7:00 Doors Open
7:15 Call to Order
We have an exciting
line-up of guest presenters tonight,
students are welcome to attend, no ticket or admittance fee,
open to members and guests.
The Grand Tour
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Brian Abbott ~
Hayden Planetarium
Assistant Director
American Museum of Natural History
For the past 14 years, he has been
creating a three-dimensional map of the Universe. He’s
constantly updating the atlas with recent data hot off the
world’s biggest telescopes and best satellites. And in the
planetarium, he turns this abstract data into the planets, stars
and galaxies that visitors flock to see. “What we want to do is
focus on the scientific story of the Universe." |
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Meeting Notice
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October 1, 2016:
6:00-10:00 pm
Public Star Watch at Atsion Field NJ.
(Wharton State Forest.) Information posted at
West Jersey Astronomical Society.
Rittenhouse members team with West Jersey members for their public
star watch. |
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Past
Meeting @ The
Franklin Institute:
September 14, 2016
7:00 Doors Open
7:15 Call to Order
Drew Maser , South Jersey Astronomy Club
SOLAR OBSERVATION
Meeting Notice
Join us for the start of our 2016-17 academic year, memberships
available but not necessary to attend, free and open to the public. |
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Photo Credit Joe
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Many who
know Drew know of his passion for solar observing. Drew will
share with us some tips and tricks for observing, what you can expect
to see, what filters will assist you to see. Join us as we increase our
solar observing skills and knowledge to prepare for the Solar Eclipse
of 2017. Drew is the past president of a partner organization of
ours, the Willingboro Astronomical Society. Willingboro is now
the
West Jersey Astronomical Society, and welcomes us to their star
watches regularly. |
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September 10, 2016: 7:30 pm
Public Star Watch at Batsto Villagae NJ.
(Wharton State Forest.) Information posted at
West Jersey Astronomical Society.
Rittenhouse members team with West Jersey members for their public
star watch. |
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September 9, 10, 11 / 2016
Wyoming High Country Lodge Star
Party
The Closest you can stay to Medicine
Wheel!
Bighorn Wyoming has some of the darkest skies in the nation.
Join Ted Williams (RAS President) as he returns to
WHCL as a featured speaker 2 miles from
Medicine Wheel.
This historic "Mystical site" is a featured visit during your
weekend stay at the Lodge.
[Activity
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 Open
House / All Welcome
JUNE 8, 2016
This meeting is
free and open to all, students encouraged to attend.
Members will be the presenters tonight sharing their astronomical
interests. It is a great way to meet our active members and get
an idea of what our o society is all about.
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Member Participants:
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Asterisms |
Lynn King |
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Southern Skies |
Renee Stein |
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Eclipse, Transit, Occultation |
Adam Chantry |
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Celestial Soudscapes |
Dan McCormick |
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Mars |
Dave Walker |
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Hercules- The Strongman |
Denise Vacca |
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Families of Planets |
Cameron Planchard |
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