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Annual Events............... 2012

MESSIER MARATHON Sat March 24th .......... Will be held at Allan Overcast's house & Observatory on Vandaveer Rd

A map & instructions are in the newsletter link.

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LECTURES for 2012: Will be held at the Pictograph Caves Visitor Center.

Saturday August 25th 7:00 pm ..........."Navigating the Night Sky"

Viewing session to follow weather permitting

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PUBLIC SOLAR VIEWING... Tuesday Jun 5th @ Border's parking lot ( Billings Wset )

" Solar Transit of Venus "

STARBQUE & viewing.......... Sat June 16th @ Pictograph Caves, starting about 6:30 pm

PUBLIC STAR PARTY........Sat August 25th @ Pictograph Caves starting after the Lecture that

starts at 7:00 pm.

PUBLIC STAR PARTY......Sat @ Pictograph Caves starting at

STARS OVER YELLOWSTONE....June 22 - 23 rd @ Madison Camp Grounds Yellowstone PK

STARS OVER YELLOWSTONE....July 20 - 21 st @ Madison Camp Grounds Yellowstone PK

STARS OVER YELLOWSTONE....Aug 17 - 18 th @ Madison Camp Grounds Yellowstone PK

MOTANA STARWATCH ................................................... FOR MORE INFORMATION .....See SMAS

OVERNIGHT VIEWING.....Saturday Sep 15 th @ Long Lake on the Beartooth Pass

CAMPOUT & STAR PARTY.....Fri day Oct 13 th @ Cooney Reservoir ... ( Red Lodge Campground )

Christmas Party......Thursday Dec 13th @ ( location to be announced)

YELLOWSTONE VALLEY ASTRONOMY ASSOCIATION INC is a non-profit organization of people who love the night sky and are hoping to share it's wonders with others.We are dedicated to the control of lighting,and to helping others learn and appreciate the night sky as we do.

MONTHLY MEETING ........................Our NEXT MEETING will be at the Pictograph Caves State park conference room on Thursday April 26th at 6:00 pm

2012 Meeting dates are...

JANUARY 23.......FEBRUARY 23.....MARCH 29.......APRIL 26.......MAY 31.......JUNE 28 J ULY 26......AUGUST 30.....SEPTEMBER 27......OCTOBER 25 ......

CHRISTMAS Dinner & meeting Thursday DECEMBER 13 th ( location to be posted )

DUES are $20.00 per year and run from JANUARY 1st to December 31st. A copy of the membership form is available for printing by CLICKING HERE

NEWSLETTERS are published once per quarter and are on this web site. Click on the link to the newsletter. They can be mailed to members who do not have access to the Internet.

VIEWING SESSIONS are held each month on the Saturday closest to the new Moon. (WEATHER PERMITTING) Contact the club for the next viewing session.