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HAS Novice Meeting, August 2022 - Gems of the Summer Milky Way

Abstract – Novice Chairperson Debbie Moran will lead us on a tour of the Summer night sky. She will show us how to find our way around the beauty of the Summer Milky Way and introduce us to some of the Not to be Missed celestial objects we should have on our observing lists!


Speaker Bio: Deborah Moran has had a lifelong interest in astronomy since her childhood in Midland, TX where all the scenery is in the sky. She has been a long time member of the Houston Astronomical Society and has served in a number of capacities there, currently as Novice Chair in charge of programs for new members. She also participates in outreach programs and is a volunteer telescope operator at the George Observatory in Brazos Bend State Park. She is the 2017 recipient of the International Dark-Sky association’s Hoag-Robinson Award for education of government officials about outdoor lighting issues. In 2010, her Woodside neighborhood became the first one within Houston city limits allowed to install low glare fully shielded decorative streetlights. For the past four years she has presented concerns about the choice of high glare white LED street lights in Houston to city officials and hopes that the Houston area will someday join other communities in moving to warm or soft white to amber LEDs which are recommended by the American Medical Association for their reduced glare and reduced disruption of day/night circadian function.

Aug 4, 2022 07:00 PM in Central Time (US and Canada)