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CONDITIONS FOR THE BIRTH OF PLANETS Dr. Andrea Isella | Department of Physics & Astronomy at Rice University

During the March General Meeting,

Dr. Andrea Isella from Rice University will speak on the processes and conditions in which planetary systems are permitted to come into formation and the birth of planets.

Dr. Isella has been a member of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rice University since July 2014. He does research in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Observational Astronomy.

Several of his ongoing research projects focus on the analysis of new and exciting ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array) observations of protoplanetary disks. These observations have been made in order to understand the formation of planets by observing the environment where planets form, namely, the gas and dust-rich disks surrounding young stars, also known as protoplanetary disks.

Before coming the Rice University, Dr. Isella was at California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California as a postdoctoral researcher.

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CALENDAR

OTHER MEETINGSJOHNSON SPACE CENTER ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY | jscas.net Meets in the Lunar and Planetary Institute on the 2nd Friday of each month.

FORT BEND ASTRONOMY CLUB | fbac.org/club_meetings.htm. Meets the third Friday of the month at 8:00 p.m. at the Houston Community College Southwest Campus in Stafford, Texas.

NORTH HOUSTON ASTRONOMY CLUB | astronomyclub.orgMeets at 7:30 p.m. on the 4th Friday of each month in the Teaching Theatre of the Student Center at Kingwood College. Call 281-312-1650 or E-mail bill.leach@nhmccd.edu.

BRAZOSPORT ASTRONOMY CLUB Meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Brazosport planetarium at 7:45 p.m. The Brazosport planetarium is located at 400 College Boulevard, Clute, TX, 77531. For more information call 979-265-3376.

FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON CLUB EVENTS, GO TO ASTRONOMYHOUSTON.ORG

HAS MEETINGS All meetings are at the University of Houston Science and Research building. See the last page for directions to the location and more information.

NOVICE MEETING 7:00 P.M. room 117 Science & Research 1 Bldg GENERAL MEETING 8:00 P.M room 117 Science & Research 1 Bldg

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGThe Houston Astronomical Society holds its regular monthly General Membership Meeting on the first Friday of each month, unless rescheduled due to a holiday or a conflict with other events at the University of Houston.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGThe Board of Directors Meeting is held on dates and at locations scheduled by the board. Information provided to GuideStar will be published. The meetings are open to all members of the Society in good standing. Attendance is encouraged.

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MARCH 1 6:51 p.m. Full Moon

MARCH 2 7:00 p.m. HAS Novice Meeting, U of H

8:00 p.m. HAS General Meeting, U of H

MARCH 9 5:20 a.m. Last Quarter Moon

MARCH 10 6:45 p.m. Novice Lab, Dark Site

MARCH 11 2:00 a.m. Daylight Savings Time Begins

MARCH 17 8:12 a.m. New Moon

Prime Night, Dark Site

MARCH 20 11:15 a.m. Equinox

MARCH 21 7:00 p.m. VSIG Meeting, Mendenhall Center

MARCH 24 10:35 a.m. First Quarter Moon

MARCH 31 7:37 a.m. Full Moon

UPCOMING EVENTS

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APRIL 6 7:00 p.m. HAS Novice Meeting, U of H

8:00 p.m. HAS General Meeting, U of H

APRIL 8 2:18 a.m. Last Quarter Moon

7:45 p.m. Novice Lab, Dark Site

APRIL 14 Prime Night, Dark Site

APRIL 15 8:57 p.m. New Moon

APRIL 18 7:00 p.m. VSIG Meeting, Mendenhall Center

APRIL 22 4:46 p.m. First Quarter Moon

APRIL 29 7:58 p.m. Full Moon

DIRECTORS AT LARGE WALT COONEYwaltc@astronomyhouston.org

SHERRY IRBYsherryi@astronomyhouston.org

MARK FERRAZmarkf@astronomyhouston.org

DOUG MCCORMICKdougm@astronomyhouston.org

BRAM WEISMANbramw@astronomyhouston.org

ALLEN WILKERSONallenw@astronomyhouston.org

STUDENT DIRECTORLAUREN HERRINGTONlaurenh@astronomyhouston.org

PAST PRESIDENTRENE GEDALYreneg@astronomyhouston.org

OFFICERS PRESIDENT DON SELLEpresident@astronomyhouston.org

VICE PRESIDENT JOE KHALAFvp@astronomyhouston.org

SECRETARY ROB MOREHEADsecretary@astronomyhouston.org

TREASURER MIKE EDSTROMtreasurer@astronomyhouston.org

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONSAUDIT SCOTT MITCHELLaudit@astronomyhouston.org

EDUCATION & OUTREACHDEBBIE MORAN & JOE KHALAFeducation@astronomyhouston.orgoutreach@astronomyhouston.orgFIELD TR./OBSG JIM KINGFTO@astronomyhouston.org

MEMBERSHIP BILL KOWALCZYKmembership@astronomyhouston.org

NOVICE DEBBIE MORANnovice@astronomyhouston.orgH:713-774-0924 C:713-562-7670

OBSERVATORY CHRISTOPHER OBERobservatory@ astronomyhouston.org P: 210-410-9161

PROGRAM JUSTIN MCCOLLUMprogram@astronomyhouston.org

PUBLICITY BRAM WEISMANpublicity@astronomyhouston.org

TELESCOPE ALLEN WILKERSONtelescope@astronomyhouston.orgP: 832- 265-4773

SIG LEADERS KID'S SIG BRAM WEISMANbramw@astronomyhouston.org

VISUAL SIG STEPHEN JONES stephenj@astronomyhouston.org

WOMEN'S SIG RENE GEDALYreneg@astronomyhouston.org

AD-HOC COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONSAL COORDINATOR DOUG MCCORMICKastroleague@astronomyhouston.org

TEXAS 45 -AP CHRISTOPHER OBERtexas45ap@astronomyhouston.org

TEXAS 45 - VISUAL RENE GEDALYtexas45@astronomyhouston.org

GUIDESTAR BOB WIESNERguidestar@astronomyhouston.org

WELCOMING EVELYN PENILLAEvelynP@astronomyhouston.org

HAS BOOKING STEVE GOLDBERGHASbooking@astronomyhouston.org

VIDEOGRAPHY MARIO MORENOVRT@ASTRONOMYHOUSTON.ORG

WEB TECHNOLOGY MARK FERRAZwebmaster@astronomyhouston.org

URBAN OBSERVING TBAurbanobserving@astronomyhouston.org

IDA REP DEBBIE MORANdebbiem@astronomyhouston.org

ADVISORSDR. LAWRENCE PINSKYUniversity of Houston

BRIAN CUDNIKPrairie View A&M University

HAS BOARD MEETINGHAS Board meetings are scheduled regularly. All members are invited to attend these meetings, but only board members can vote on issues brought before the board. Meetings are held at the Trini Mendenhall Community Center (1414 Wirt Road) at 6:30 p.m. on the date specified the calendar.

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HOUSTON ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY DIRECTORY

ANNOUNCEMENT

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THE DARK SITEOBSERVATORY TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR 2018 The gate code for the Dark Site will

change on March 3rd. That’s earlier

than usual. To get access, you must

1) pay your dues and

2) take the webinar and the

accompanying test.

Once you pass the test, the new

combination will be emailed to you.

So, take it as soon as you can so your

access doesn’t get disrupted.

The HAS Observatory Committee has set training dates for the Observatory. They are as follows:

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If any of these dates are rained out, then the dates will be the following weekend for each date. Training will be done on the use of the Observatory, F5 telescope, and the C14 on the listed dates. Separate training on “The Bob”, the RC Astroimaging system will be announced soon. You must take the general training before you can register for the upcoming “Bob” training.

To be eligible for these training sessions the following requirements must be met. They are specified in the Observatory Operator Guide. You can request a copy of the Guide by sending an email request to the Observatory Director Chris Ober at chriso@astronomyhouston.org and a PDF copy will be mailed to you.

Prerequisite Requirements for students:A. Must be at least 16 years of age or older.B. Must be a Society member in good standing with all dues paid.C. Have full knowledge of all general site rules and have completed the general site orientation.D. Must have been a Society member for at least 6 months.E. Will be required to execute an observatory building use agreement which is a contract of limited liability covering all rules, regulations, and requirements governing the use of observatory building facilities. Members under 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian execute the agreement on behalf of a minor user that is 16, or 17 years of age.

The training will start at 2:00 PM with teaching sessions, then after a break for dinner. Students will return at sundown to demonstrate competence in these areas:

A. Understanding of the burden of responsibility for the facilityB. How to Document "as found condition and as left condition" of the observatoryC. Proper use of Startup and Shut down of the telescopesD. Use of emergency procedures

Each student should print and bring a copy of the Observatory Operators Guide with them to the class.

The classes are scheduled on or near a full moon to minimize the impact on the observing field. The sessions will be conducted even with the cloudy skies; the backup dates will be utilized only in the event of or threat of rain on a primary night. This would preclude the opening of the roof and training emergency procedures.Your RSVP will be accepted on a first come basis as the training sessions are limited to six students per session. More sessions can be added based on the need.To reserve your spot please send an email request for training to our Observatory Director at chriso@astronomyhouston.org

ARTICLE

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It really doesn’t matter whether you are a new astronomer who got a cool new

telescope for Christmas (though it might make you the target of blame) or if you

are a seasoned observer with more telescopes in your collection than you can

count. By now you are getting frustrated with the weather!

Since before the New Moon in December, south east Texas has had only a few brief

periods, measured in hours (not nights) that were clear enough to do astronomy.

We call this condition being PHOTON STARVED!

Photon Starvation Syndrome occurs when an individual who has been regularly

exposed to concentrated ancient photons (described as any photons having spent

more than 8 minutes traversing outer space) is continually and rudely cut off from

their source – a clear night sky. Symptoms include frequent checking of the hourly

and 10-day weather forecast, repetitive and enthusiastic setup of one’s astronomy

equipment followed by a frustrated take down of it only a few hours later, and

involuntarily kicking the dirt while gazing disappointedly at the night sky. While

uncomfortable to the individual, the toll on the sufferer’s family is much higher as

they must cope with bouts of erratic behavior, emotional outbursts, and overall

general grumpiness of their afflicted loved one.

What can be done about this insufferable condition? While some have suggested

that sacrificing “new glass” by throwing the offending new telescope into the

Brazos River, this remedy has been proven not to work. Moving to a dessert

climate can reduce the frequency of Photon Starvation Syndrome, but there are no

known cures, we can only treat the symptoms.

PHOTON STARVED – NOW WHAT? While it can’t be cured, here are some tips to beat the effects of PHOTON STARVATION:

• START AN ATM (AMATEUR TELESCOPE MAKING) PROJECT If you’re handy in the workshop, this could be just the ticket. The project doesn’t need to be elaborate, you can design and build accessories useful to you when observing. Check out this project – the Denver observing chair http://tinyurl.com/yc9jvg2u

• WATCH A HOW-TO ASTRONOMY VIDEO there are lots of videos that demonstrate how to use your equipment and software out on the web. For example - take a look at this video on collimating a Newtonian Telescope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8G98RTP6jbY

• READ A BOOK ABOUT ASTRONOMY A great author to start is with is Timothy Ferris, author of Coming of Age in the Milky Way, The Whole Shebang, Seeing in the Dark and The Red Limit, or The Deep Sky Companions Series by Stephen J. O’Mera.

• PLAN YOUR NEXT ASTRONOMY TRIP OR OBSERVING SESSION. This is time well spent and almost as good as gathering photons.

• HANG OUT IN AN ONLINE GROUP OR FORUM. Our own HAS facebook group can be a good resource. Just ask a question, read or post an article. There are also some very active forums like https://stargazerslounge.com/ or https://www.cloudynights.com/ both great places to visit.

• TAKE AN ONLINE OR VIDEO ASTRONOMY CLASS There are several places online where you can take astronomy courses. Some are free and some are pay-for. My favorite free course can be found here: https://oyc.yale.edu/astronomy/astr-160. Coursera typically has several online astronomy courses listed, and you might also check out The Great Courses which has several good astronomy video courses on DVD or for download. You may have to wait for a sale, but the courses taught by astrophysicist Alex Filippenko are very good.

Hopefully you will find a way to soothe the symptoms of Photon Starvation Syndrome, and if my suggestions help, I have done my job, because while none of these activities will ever substitute for time under the stars, they will all make the time that you are able to spend more productive and enjoyable. It is my great hope that by the time you read this, the weather will have taken a turn for the better, and you will have already caught some photons.

Now where’s that sacrificial telescope just in case it is still cloudy?

NASA SPACE PLACE ASTRONOMY CLUB ARTICLE

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This illustration shows the layers of Earth’s atmosphere. NASA’s GOLD and ICONmissions will work together to study the ionosphere, a region of charged particles inEarth’s upper atmosphere. Changes in the ionosphere can interfere with the radio wavesused to communicate with satellites and astronauts in the International Space Station(ISS). Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Duberstein (modified)

High above Earth is a very active part of our upper atmosphere called the ionosphere. The ionosphere gets its

name from ions—tiny charged particles that blow around in this layer of the atmosphere.

How did all those ions get there? They were made by energy from the Sun!

Everything in the universe that takes up space is made up of matter, and matter is made of tiny particles called atoms. At the ionosphere, atoms from the Earth’s atmosphere meet up with energy from the Sun. This energy, called radiation, strips away parts of the atom. What’s left is a positively or negatively charged atom, called an ion.

The ionosphere is filled with ions. These particles move about in a giant wind. However, conditions in the ionosphere change all the time. Earth’s seasons and weather can cause changes in the ionosphere, as well as radiation and particles from the Sun—called space weather.

These changes in the ionosphere can cause problems for humans. For example, they can interfere with radio signals between Earth and satellites. This could make it difficult to use many of the tools we take for granted here on Earth, such as GPS. Radio signals also allow us to communicate with astronauts on board the International Space Station, which orbits Earth within the ionosphere. Learning more about this region of our atmosphere may help us improve forecasts about when these radio signals could be distorted and help keep humans safe.

In 2018, NASA has plans to launch two missions that will work together to study the ionosphere. NASA's GOLD (Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk) mission launched in January 2018. GOLD will orbit 22,000 miles above Earth. From way upthere, it will be able to create a map of the ionosphere over the Americas every half hour. It will measure the temperature and makeup of gases in the ionosphere. GOLD will also study bubbles of charged gas that are known to cause communication problems.

This article is provided by NASA Space Place. With articles, activities, crafts, games, and

lesson plans, NASA Space Place encourages everyone to get excited about science and

technology. Visit spaceplace.nasa.gov to explore space and Earth science!

WHAT IS THE IONOSPHERE? By Linda Hermans-Killiam

A second NASA mission, called ICON, short for Ionospheric Connection Explorer, will launch later in 2018. It will be placed in an orbit just 350 miles above Earth—through the ionosphere. This means it will have a close-up view of the upper atmosphere to pair with GOLD’s wider view. ICON will study the forces that shape this part of the upper atmosphere.

Both missions will study how the ionosphere is affected by Earth and space weather. Together, they will give us better observations of this part of our atmosphere than we have ever had before.

To learn more about the ionosphere, check out NASA Space Place: https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/ionosphere

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ASTERISMS | STEVE GOLDBERG

ASTERISMS –“A” ASTERISMASTERISM: a grouping of stars that form a recognizable pattern.

CONSTELLATION: Sextans

RIGHT ASCENSION: 10 h, 20 m 10s

DECLINATION: 03o 06’ 20”

MAGNITUDE: 10

SIZE: 15’ (minutes)

This grouping of 5 stars is called the “A Asterism”. It was named by Houston Astronomical Society member Bram Weisman. It is located in Sextans, between Regulus Alpha α in Leo and Alpha α

Hydra.

It is located at the “point” of a triangle formed with stars Alpha

α and Beta β Sextans

The letter “A” is very distinctive. The magnification in this view

is 48x.

This asterism is recognized by the Astronomical League in their

Asterism Observing Program. Information about that AL program

can be found here: Asterism Observing Program

Bram wrote a “discovery” article in the May, 2017 Guidestar. You

can see the Guidestar article here.

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ABOUT THE GUIDESTAR

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The Houston Astronomical Society is a non-profit corporation organized under section 501 (C) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Society was formed for education and scientific purposes. All contributions and gifts are deductible for federal income tax purposes. General membership meetings are open to the public and attendance is

encouraged.

CHECK THE WEBSITEASTRONOMYHOUSTON.ORGThe HAS website not only has news and information about our society, but also a variety of features to manage your membership and connect with other club members. Current members can post photos, trade gear, pay dues, manage discount magazine subscriptions, swap stories in the forum, and more.Questions about the site? Need a hand to get your account set up? Contact webmaster@astronomyhouston.org.The HAS web site is the winner of the 2012 Astronomical League award for excellence

All members have the right to participate in Society functions and to use the

Observatory Site. Regular and Student Members receive a subscription to The

Reflector. The GuideStar, the monthly publication of the Houston Astronomical

Society is available on the web site. Associate Members, immediate family members

of a Regular Member, have all membership rights, but do not receive publications.

Sustaining members have the same rights as regular members with the additional dues

treated as a donation to the Society. Sky & Telescope and Astronomy magazines are

available to members at a discount.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONYou can join (or renew at the organization web site, www.astronomyhouston.org. Click

the ‘Join HAS’ Tab. Send funds to address shown on last page of GuideStar. Attention

- Treasurer, along with the following information: Name, Address, Phone Number,

Special Interests in Astronomy, Do you own a Telescope? (If so, what kind?), and where

you first heard of H.A.S.

EVENT NOTIFICATION OR CANCELLATIONHAS uses RAINEDOUT.NET to communicate late breaking updates about our various events. . Message delivery is via text messaging and e-mail. There are several ways to subscribe. If you would like to receive these notices via text messaging directly to your phone, subscribe to any of the sub-groups which interest you. RainedOut notices will also automatically be sent to our e-mail list. Note that regular e-mail list conversations are not part of RainedOut communications and will not be sent to your phone as part of this service. Instructions to sign up for the e-mail list (a great way to keep your finger on the pulse of the club) are found here:http://www.astronomyhouston.org/about/email-list.

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ABOUT THE HOUSTON ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

THE HOUSTON ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY welcomes you to our organization.The HAS is a group of dedicated amateur astronomers, most of whomare observers, but some are armchair astronomers.The benefits of membership are:

- Access to our 18 acre observing site west of Houston -- a great place to observe the universe! - A telescope loaner program -- borrow a HAS telescope and try observing for yourself! -A monthly novice meeting, site orientation meeting, and general meeting with speakers of interest. Access to meeting videos on the HAS web site.- Opportunities to participate in programs that promote astronomy to the general public (such as Star Parties at schools)- A yearly all-clubs meeting for Houston area organizations- Meet other amateurs and share experiences, learn techniques, and swap stories

You’re invited to attend our next meeting. You’ll have a great time!

HOUSTONASTRONOMICALSOCIETYP.O. Box 800564Houston, TX 77280-0564

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DIRECTIONS TO MEETINGFrom I‐45 going south (from downtown)- exit at Cullen Boulevard- turn right on Cullen- turn right on Holman Street; the parking lot is past the Hoffeinz Pavilion- Science and Research is across the street (2nd building back)From I-45 going north (from NASA/Galveston)- exit at Cullen Boulevard- turn left on Cullen- turn right on Holman Street; the parking lot is past the Hoffeinz Pavilion- Science and Research is across the street (2nd building back)

PARKING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON MAIN CAMPUSFor the monthly Houston Astronomical Society MeetingThe map below shows the location of the 15C parking lot, west of Cullen Boulevard on HolmanStreet.

The map is from the University of Houston web site and identifies the lot that is available for parkingwhile attending the Houston Astronomical Society monthly meeting. This parking is availablefrom 6:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on the Friday night of the HAS meeting (usually the first Friday ofthe month).

This parking is free. If you get a notice from the UH campus police on the night of the meeting, callthe UH Security office and let them know that this area has been made available on HAS meetingnight by the Parking Department.

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