Archived SLAS News:

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19 FEB 2012
View February Sky Quest PDF document.

1 JAN 2012
Contact Us page updated with 2012 officers and appointed positions.

9 July 2011
Updated observatory page that includes new pictures and documents. Click here

22 APR 2011
New privacy settings in the member profile page.

18 FEB 2011
Robert Taylor has been appointed as the new Astonomical League representative.

1 JAN 2011
Contact Us page updated with 2011 officers and appointed positions.

15 Sep 2010
2011 Observer's calendar and handbook are now available for order.

25 Apr 2010
State of Utah Charitable Organization Certificate

2 Apr 2010
Visitor location map on main page

1 Apr 2010
Updated links page now includes: Facts about light pollution

1 JAN 2010
Contact Us page updated with 2010 officers and appointed positions.

28 SEP 2009
Update aerial photos of SPOC.

28 MAR 2009
Private star parties posted. Login to view calendar with private events.

18 JAN 2009
New SLAS Gallery. Independent photo gallery, requires it's own login to post photos.

1 JAN 2009
Contact Us page updated with 2009 officers and appointed positions
Updated links page

April 11-17, 2005 declared Utah Astronomy Week by Governor Huntsman!
  
Click here to see the official declaration

NEW! Meeting date & location:
4th Tuesday of every month @ 7:30 PM (except December)
Salt Lake Community College Downtown Extension: 115 S Main St.,  SLC 
directions

14 OCT 2008
Updated photo gallery for Joe Bauman
Updated Refractor House gallery by Patrick Wiggins
Updated Harmons Observatory gallery by Patrick Wiggins

1 OCT 2008
Updated photo gallery for Joe Bauman

11 SEP 2008
Observer's handbook and calendar ordering available

31 MAR 2008
You can now join or renew dues online
Updated Links page including Brent Watson's site sky-Spot

14 JAN 2008
SLAS sponsors SPOC Clear Sky Clock

13 JAN 2008
Updated Account Summary and Expenses page (Members Only Area)

1 JAN 2008
SLAS Officers page updated with 2008 officers and appointed positions
Updated links page


What's New On The Web Site:

12 October 2007
Star party Gallery update with Tooele High School fund raiser:

18 September 2007
Gallery updates for Robert Taylor:

6 September 2007
Gallery updates for private lunar eclipse event:
Lunar Eclipse 2007

18 August 2007
Byce Canyon Astronmical Festival

10 May 2007

Gallery updates for:
Erik Hansen
Astronomy Day
Harmon Star Party
SPOC star

26 Jan 2007
Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival June13-16, 2007 information available.

18 Jan 2007
Account summary and Expenses information page for members
Star Party Services page

1 JAN 2007
SLAS Officers page updated with 2007 officers

27 December 2006
Nova January/February 2007


21 December 2006
Nova March/April 2006


28 October 2006
Nova November/December 2006


25 September 2006
Capitol Reef star party

12 September 2006
Michael Carnes photo gallery

1 September 2006
Nova September/October 2006


25 July 2006
Rodger Fry is replacing Karla Van Hemert as board of director.
Roger Butz is the loaner scope curator.
Bob Moore is the New Member Development Coordinator

23 July 2006
Sean O'Leary photo gallery
John Gregory visit to SPOC
Snowbird Star Party

3 July 2006
Nova July/August 2006
New Member Handbook

27 June 2006
SLAS to start meeting on the U of U campus in October 2006

7 May 2006
Nova May/June 2006

25 Apr 2006
Patrick Wiggins is replacing Tom Sevcik as newsletter editor

 24 Apr 2006
Nova January/February 2006

6 Apr 2006
Nova November/December 2005

26 Feb 2006
Photo gallery for Mike Wilson

1 JAN 2006
SLAS Officers page updated with 2006 officers
New meeting location
Constitution is now in PDF format

 

4 JUL 2005
Jerry Foote's image of Temple1 impact. Image 27

14 MAR 2005
New pictures of "The Big Scope" added to the gallery

10 NOV 2004
The November/December Newsletter is now available on the website.  Find it in the Nova Archive

15 SEP 2004
The September/October Newsletter is now available on the website.  Find it in the Nova Archive

18 MAY 2004
The May/June Newsletter is now available on the website.  Find it in the Nova Archive.

24 MAR 2004
March meeting.

19 MAR 2004
March/April newsletter is available online in the Newsletter Archive.

30 JAN 2004
SLAS 2004 events have been added to the calendar.

2 JAN 2004
SPOC 3 pictures were added to the gallery.

19 NOV 2003
November/December newsletter is available online in the Newsletter Archive.
2003 Annual Contest Form

19 SEP 2003
Nova newsletter for September/October is available

22 JUL 2003
Nova newsletter with pictures is available

15 MAY 2003
Nova newsletter available
New member information page updated
Photo contests page updated

27 MAR 2003
Monthly Photo Contest info for 2003 is available.
SLAS Officers page is updated.

8 MAR 2003
ALCon 2003 has been added to the calendar.

5 MAR 2003
The rest of the SPOC pics from Patrick's old site have been posted in the gallery

4 MAR 2003
Observing Tips page updated
More member profiles added.

20 FEB 2003
Harmon's Observatory page has been updated.
The Member Profiles section of the gallery has been updated.

19 FEB 2003
Patrick Wiggins' SPOC 2 construction chronology is now available in the Picture Gallery under the Observatory section.

18 FEB 2003
Public and Private star parties for 2003 have been added to the calendar

10 DEC 2002
Pictures from the 2002 Winter Solstice party added to the gallery.
General pictures taken by Siegfried Jachmann are also in the gallery.

11 NOV 2002
Members may now update their mailing address, phone, & email online in the members only area.

9 NOV 2002
Updated form for the annual photo contest is available to download in the following formats:
web form
Microsoft Word 2002 (XP) for Windows
Microsoft Word 97-2000 for Windows
Microsoft Word for Macintosh 5
Word Perfect for Windows 5.x

Typos and some incorrect information were corrected in the online NOVA.

New member photos available in the Member Profiles section of the Photo Gallery.

8 NOV 2002
Lowell Elementary school star party cancelled due to bad weather.

29 OCT 2002
There is now a Members Only area where logged on club members can view the names and email addresses of club members as well as sign up to reserve the observatory (provided your membership is current, you've paid your SPOC use fees and passed the training classes).  The Photo Gallery revamp is underway and the new Harmon's Observatory page is under construction.

16 OCT 2002
Binoculars review of the Galileo 15X70 by Chuck Hards.

11 OCT 2002
University of Utah star party cancelled until a new date is set.
East High School star party at SPOC rescheduled to November 4 because of UEA.

3 OCT 2002
Jordan Hills Elementary star party rescheduled to November 14th.

30 SEP 2002
East High School star party rescheduled to October 14th.

27 SEP 2002
Stansbury Elementary star party rescheduled to October 18th.
 

30 JUL 2002
Asteroid 2002 NY40 information added to the calendar and the monthly observation page.

2 JUL 2002
Added recommended books/resources to the Links page
more additions to the monthly observation page.

26 JUN 2002
started additions to monthly observation page.
added western observers web ring link to home page.
rearranged the SPOC 2 page.
added Member Profiles to the Picture Gallery.  Started profiles section with the eclipse picture submitted by Tom Watson.

18 JUN 2002
June 2002 report on SPOC2 construction posted on the SPOC2 page

14 MAY 2002
Wolf Creek Pass map added
May/June NOVA online
New Member info online

8 MAY 2002
Binocular Astronomy Resource Page
Peoria Astronomical Society - Good constellation information

23 APR 2002
April 2002 report on SPOC2 construction posted on the SPOC2 page
Cub Scout star party.

1 MAR 2002
New school star party signups (must be logged on):
Mtn. Shadows - Canceled due to weather
Colby School - Rescheduled for 5/2.
March 2002 report on SPOC2 construction posted on the SPOC2 page

19 JAN 2002
January 2002 report on SPOC2 construction posted on the SPOC2 page
Public star parties ratified at the January meeting are now listed on the calendar

9 JAN 2002
Calendar events can now be viewed as a list.

3 JAN 2002
January/February 2002 issue of The Nova is now available online.
Club Officers page has been updated for 2002 officers.

16 DEC 2001
Past issues of The Nova for the year 2000 are now available.
Map to Monte Cristo site now available through the maps page.
Improved maps for Antelope Springs, Elizabeth Ridge, Little Mountain

13 DEC 2001
Calendar:
Added new solstice & equinox event types for scheduling these events.
Added ability to schedule multiple dates when adding an event.
Added ALCon event type.  ALCon is on the calendar.
Added RTMC event type.

General:
Added the What's New page to the site.
Added link to spaceweather.com on the LINKS page.

   


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