• NEXT EVENT •
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• NEXT MEETING •
July 9th , 2025 | Wed | 7P-9P Every second Wednesday
ONLINE MEETINGS
Via Zoom.
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IN-PERSON MEETINGS (when noted below)
Address
Chemeketa Community College Planetarium
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305
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6/11/2024 Wed
7PM
Dwarf Planets
Presenter: JJ Melendy
JJ has been a member of NightSky45 since his freshman year of high school. A native of Salem, he has spent the past three years studying in Northern Arizona University’s Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science. At the beginning of last year, he was hired as a research assistant by a faculty member, and since then he has been actively involved in a project focused on the surface compositions of dwarf planets.
*Details for joining live meetings are emailed to members prior to the start of each meeting.
• PAST MEETINGS •
5/14/2024 Wed
7PM
Note: This meeting will be both in person AND online.
To Be Announced
Presenter: TBA
At this moment, the topic and presenter has yet to be announced, but this meeting will happen both online and in-person.
4/9/2024 Wed
7PM
Note: This meeting will be both in person AND online.
To Be Announced
Presenter: TBA
At this moment, the topic and presenter has yet to be announced, but this meeting will happen on both online and in-person.
3/12/2024 Wed
7PM
Note: This meeting will be both in person AND online.
Citizen Science and The DEB Project- Past, Present, Future
Presenter: Mike Conley
For our March meeting Mike Conley will be talking about his experience in an ongoing astronomical based Citizen Science project called The DEB initiative focusing on the sun
2/12/2024 Wed
7PM
Note: This meeting will be both in person AND online.
Wonders of the Winter Skies 2025 Part 2
Presenter: Mike Conley
The winter skies are now in a great position, so every object in this presentation can be located immediately once it gets dark enough.
1/08/2024
7PM
Note: This meeting will be both in person AND online.
Bill Sheehan Interview With A Focus on Mars
Presenter: Bill Sheehan
Our January 2025 NS45 meeting will feature an interview with Dr. William (Bill) Sheehan, a prolific author of historical astronomy books specializing on the planets in our solar system. Because Mars comes to opposition this month the interview will be focused on that planet. Please join us to hear about how our understanding about Mars has changed over the last few centuries and especially the impact Percival Lowell had on the Martian story.