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Astronomers Without Borders

The Rose City Astronomers club meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at OMSI in Portland, Oregon.
RCA has activities such as Telescope Workshops, Special Interest Groups, Outreach programs, outings for celestial events, club Star Parties and Speakers at RCA Meetings.
In partnership with OMSI RCA supports OMSI public star parties and Astronomy Day.

Our next meeting is:
Monday, July 15th - 7:30pm
David Grinspoon will be our speaker
Blumberg/NASA Chair in Astrobiology at the US Library of Congress

'Special Interest Group' Meetings - SIGs

Cosmology SIG
Wednesday - June 19th, 7pm
Firland Apts Community Room
8012 SE Raymond St
Showing a video on the "Square Kilometer Array"

Telescope Workshop
Saturday - June 22nd - 10am-3pm
Tech Marine Svc bldg

Astro-Imaging SIG
Wednesday - July 10th - 7pm
Beaverton Public Library

Downtowner's Lunch Bunch
Friday - July 12th - Noon
Location: India House, 1038 SW Morrison

New Members Meeting
Monday - July 15th - 6:30pm
OMSI Planetarium

Cosmology SIG
Wednesday - July 17th -7pm
Firland Apts Community Room
8012 SE Raymond St

Telescope Workshop
Saturday - July 20th - 10am-3pm
Tech Marine Svc bldg

Downtowner's Lunch Bunch
Friday - Aug 2nd - Noon
Location: TBA

Astro-Imaging SIG
Wednesday - Aug 14th - 7pm
Beaverton Public Library

Telescope Workshop
Saturday - Aug 17th - 10am-3pm
Tech Marine Svc bldg

Cosmology SIG
Wednesday - Aug 21st -7pm
Firland Apts Community Room
8012 SE Raymond St

...We're on Facebook as
"Rose City Astronomers"

.We're on Twitter as
"RoseCityAstro"

Portland Clear Sky Chart for the next 48 hours

Haggart Observatory Public Night
Saturday - June 22nd - 9:30pm-Midnight

Astronomy Day at OMSI
Sunday - June 30th - 10a-4pm

Haggart Observatory Public Night
Saturday - July 6th - 9:30pm-Midnight

OMSI Public Star Party
Rooster Rock & Stub Stewart State Parks
Saturday - July 20th - 9pm-Midnight

Haggart Observatory Public Night
Saturday - Aug 3rd - 9pm-Midnight

OMSI Public Star Party
Rooster Rock & Stub Stewart State Parks
Monday - Aug 12th - 9pm-Midnight

This week's Sky at a Glance from Sky & Tel Magazine

The Sky This Week from Astronomy Magazine

Monthly Sky Charts from Orion Telescopes

Monthly Sky Charts from Skymaps

Today's Sun from Spaceweather

Visible Satellite Flybys from Spaceweather

2013 Meteor Showers from Earthsky

Comet Chasing this month from Skyhound

Armchair Observing by David Nemo

Rosette Gazette Newsletter
June Issue

RCA Youth Astronomy Academy A curriculum of astronomy education and hands-on observing designed for students in grades 5-8.
Fall 2013 Schedule: Saturdays:	August 17, September 21, October 19, and November 16
Location:	Kennedy School 5736 N.E. 33rd Ave Portland, OR
Hours:	9:30 � 11:30 a.m.
Download Flyer	Download Application

RCA Bylaws Revision Review
Side by Side Comparison Revision 1.2
Latest Revision 2.0
The RCA Board has proposed a revision of the Bylaws of the Rose City Astronomers. Please review and your Comments and Suggestions are requested from June 7th through July 7th (available for 30 days for review by all RCA members as required by IRS rules.)
Comments? email them to the RCA President

Articles on Southern Hemisphere Observing
by Leo Cavagnaro, GAMA, Mendoza, Argentina

Past Programs & Presenters at RCA Meetings

RCA Members who have completed
Astronomical League Observing Programs

Our Sister Club

GAMA (Grupo de Astronomos Mendocinos Aficionados)
Mendoza, Argentina

Many of our members have taken trips to Mendoza
Read about their adventures here

RCA Donations - Make a tax deductible donation to the general fund, Youth Scholarship Fund, Library, Telescope Library or the Observing Site project.

For information about how to start, suggested books and charts, types of telescopes, star gazing tips, introduction to star parties, lists of observable objects, Astronomical League Notes and Awards, check the Resources - Information section of our website

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For more information contact the Officer or Leader as listed on the event page or the Officer Contact page.

Top image credits: Center, Jan Keiski & Dave Duncan; 2 side images, Dave Haworth; Complete image editing & processing, Diana Murray