Dale Smolik
Gene Glass
Ron Randolf
Tobin Webster
Joey Martin
Galina Reid
Maria Krueger
Sabrina Krueger
(Sorry, forgot to include in minutes)

7:30 -Membership sign up begun
-Previous members pay dues
-Seven new members sign-up
7:40 -Karen calls meeting to order
1) Brief explanation of membership, rewards, dues
2) T.S.P. - Discussion by Dale, Gene, etc.
3) CCAS not scheduled to go to Goose Island until October
4) CCAS at Padre Island National Seashore (Malequite Pavilion) July 17th @8pm
5) September 17th @ Janet Hart Library for 10th anniversary science program. Cynthia came to discuss plans with us. They plan to get a model shuttle and possible astronaut to come talk.
6)Saturday 6/12/10 Galina proposes meeting for solar observation at TAMUCC @ 3:30pm
7) Proposed observing nights:
*June 26, 1st Quarter moon on T-Head. Setup at Peoples or Lawrence to get tourists.
*July 9th or 10th for members, deep sky night at water tank
8) Several members explore outside deck, telescope dome, unfortunately, too cloudy.
9) Meeting adjourned.

7:40 Dale called meeting to order
-Meet at water tank tomorrow (depending on weather) Meet at 8:30.
-Is there a comet
-Partial eclipse in morning glow
-July 17th Padre Island National Seashore-8pm Ron H. Will discuss space program & landing. Will use crosshair lens to show landing site on sea of tranquility via Joey's scope.
-July 24th? (That was all it said on my mom's notes so I don't know)
-Plan for December Lunar Eclipse Fri/Sat 7:40 GMT so our Midnight. Galina will contact church next to TAMUCC about possibly having event there. Everyone has homework to plan for a possible design for a t-shirt to sell, possible corporate sponsors to fund shirts, etc.
-Possible: CCAS with dolphin over the top (with a pocket shirt)
-Hart Library, September Friday 17th
-Posting of Texas Star Party pictures on website
-Also, if you do not know how to post onto website, contact Joey and he can teach you and/or post it for you.
-Meeting adjourned at 8:35pm

Hello from Florida:
Remember that Delta 4 Delta 4 Rocket Launch that blasted off from Cape Canaveral Fl. in Mid April this year? Well .. The Secret Space Plane is orbiting the Earth at this very moment. And two Amateur Astronomers spotted the Vessel. For those in the States you can get Fly-By information by using web-site www.spaceweather.com for those in the UK you can use www.Heavens-Above.com
Here\'s a short story from Space Weather.com
X-37B


BRIGHTNESS: 2 (like stars in the Big Dipper)


The X-37B is a unmanned space plane, similar to the space shuttle, launched from Cape Canaveral on April 22, 2010, \" Star Hunters Birthday\" on a secret mission for the US Air Force. Since then it has been operating in low Earth orbit. On May 20th, two amateur satellite watchers independently spotted a previously unknown object. It was determined that they had found the X-37B. During high elevation passes, the secret shuttle shines like a star of magnitude 2.5, similar to the stars of the Big Dipper. This means it is easily visible from rural sites, and a bit of a challenge from urban areas.

Once the Military Space Plane has completed it\'s test flight, It is suppose to re-enter Earths Atmosphere and land Boeings Picture below
Clear Skies everyone!

Oscar Star Hunter Sifuentes

“Star light, Star bright...
the first star you see at night is still Venus in the western sky in Gemini, the Twins.

June 1st after sunset watch for Venus, Mars and Saturn in a line from west to east—this 70degree span of planets decreases to 40degrees by June 30th

The morning star in June is Jupiter. Also look for Mercury in the morning of June 10th 8degrees below the crescent Moon.