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To promote the science of astronomy for the Victoria Area by:
fostering astronomical education providing guidance and incentives for astronomical observation assisting communication among local amateur astronomers
The Crossroads Astronomy Club meets at 7:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the Univ
ersity of Houston-Victoria. CAC holds public starparties at Riverside Park in Victoria, Lake Texana State Park, and Coleto Creek Reservoir and Park, along with private starparties for schools and youth groups. Monthly club starparties are held (weather permitting) at K.B. and Janet Hallmark's Loblolly Ranch near Nursery, Texas, at city and state parks, and at other facilities. Contact K.B. or Janet Hallmark, 361.648.0089, for more information.
Crossroads Astronomy Club is an member of the Astronomical League, and several of our club members have earned certificates from the League's many Observing Clubs.
Our members include school students, retirees and persons in between. Some members are beginners, and some are "expert" amateurs. But all love to observe and learn about astronomy.
Regular attendance is not mandatory, nor is astronomical equipment. Membership also includes automatic membership in the national Astronomical League, and newsletters from both organizations.
Monday, Sept. 20 -- Meeting 7:00 p.m. -- University of Houston-Victoria (West Building is #18 on the map), Room 223 Conference Room A.
Monday, Oct. 18 -- Meeting 7:00 p.m. -- University of Houston-Victoria (West Building is #18 on the map), Room 223 Conference Room A.
Monday, Nov. 15 -- Meeting 7:00 p.m. -- University of Houston-Victoria (West Building is #18 on the map), Room 223 Conference Room A.
Friday, Nov. 26 -- Starparty at Lake Texana State Park. Members are encouraged to come and help whether you bring a telescope or not.
Friday, Dec. 10 -- Christmas Chili Supper & Starparty at Loblolly Ranch, Nursery, Texas. Clear skies or not!
The TonyDome Comes to Loblolly
Math in Space -- Astronomy-Related Math and Cross Curricular Lesson Plans
Topics in Astronomy -- Three astronomy lessons on gravitational mechanics, black holes, and pulsars
StarTrails -- Monthly Summary and Daily Astronomical Information
CAC Celebrates Astronomy Day, 1999
Astronomy Links -- Free astronomical and space news for your website
Astronomy Throughout the Net -- Free Monthly E-Zine: Astronomy News, Product Reviews, more
Dark Sky Institute -- An organization dedicated to restoring dark skies and a glowing Milky Way to American skies by 2020
Maestro -- Download the software that controls the Mars Rover Spirit and Opportunity and then use real data sent by the rover to virtually operate your own exploration of Mars
Mars Today -- A site produced by the Center for Mars Exploration at NASA's Ames Research Center and updated daily to show the current conditions on Mars and its relationship to Earth
New Mars: A Journal of the Martian Frontier
RedColony -- A website dedicated to the colonization or terraforming of Mars (maintained by high school students)
Universe Today -- Space news from around the Internet, updated every weekday
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