2012 ASTRONOMY CALENDARS NOW AVAILABLE AT CFAS GENERAL MEETINGS.    These calendars are available at a discounted price of $7.00.  Contact CFAS treasurer, Ray Jones

JUNO On It's Way to Jupiter

PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's solar-powered Juno spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 9:25 a.m. PDT (12:25 p.m. EDT) Friday to begin a five-year journey to Jupiter.

Celebrating the Dawn mission's exploration of a new world, asteroid Vesta

For more info: http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/vesta_fiesta.asp

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 I found out this summer while getting prepared for summer camp with my grandson, that the Boy Scouts have an Astronomy Merit Badge. 

The Orlando Science Center will officially open its new Astronomy Hall on October 2nd 2010. The new Astronomy Hall is where you can find astrophotography contributed by CFAS members. CFAS will have an information table set up during opening day. There may also be powerpoint presentations and movie showings. The new Astronomy Hall is located on the 4th floor. Activities will run from 10AM till 3PM. Please come out and join us and check out the new Astronomy Hall.

There are two International Observe the Moon Nights planned for this month.

Seminole State College Planetarium will hold an International Observe the Moon Night on Friday September 17th at Cranes Roost Park from 8PM till 11PM

CFAS will hold an International Observe the Moon night on Saturday September 18th at Winter Garden Village from 8PM till 11PM

Please come out and join us at one of these events

The long-anticipated conversion of the website to e107 has been delayed in part due to e107's lack of features in the forum.  It was also confusing to administer, so I looked for another solution.  I came across glFusion almost by accident.  The capabilities CFAS wants from the forums in built-in and it appears to be easier to administer.  I'm starting to move content from e107 over to this system and will try to do so quickly.  Hopefully I can get things in order before observing season begins.