BAS Observer July 2017

JULY 2017 3 CONTENTS JULY 2017      www.bas.asn.au CLUB ACTIVITIES  4 By Peter Allison, BAS President JULY–AUGUST EVENTS  5 SOME REALLY DREADFUL LED STREET LIGHTS BEING TRIALLED IN BRISBANE  6 By Peter Allison A MINOR PLANET  7 By Eido AP SPACEFIGHT NEWS  7 STAR STUFF – FESTIVAL OF THE COSMOS  8 By Mike Lewis ‘ASTRONOMICAL’ – A COMEDIC OUTDOOR ROMP  10 THE SKY IN JULY  12 By Peter Allison SPOT THE BLUE DOT  16 EQUIPMENT FOR SALE   16 BAS INFORMATION  17 STUNNING NEW IMAGE OF JUPITER’S RED SPOT  20 8 JULY GENERAL MEETING Friday, 7th July, 7.30 p.m., at Newmarket Bowls Club, 212 Ashgrove Avenue, Ashgrove. Visitors and all prospective members welcome. Light refreshments provided. The meeting will commence at 7.30 p.m. with the well-intentioned aim of finishing by about 9 .30 p.m. Please note that selected meetings (dates will be announced as Facebook Events on the BAS Facebook page and in the Events calendar of the BAS website) will start with an hour-long telescope beginner’s tutorial session commencing at 6.00 p.m. on the bowling green. Bring your telescope along and BAS will assist you in learning how to use it. NEWMEMBERS A big welcome to Stephen Bullow (and family: Julie, Mason, Blake and Ryan), Dhanya Gangadharan , Sean Hammond , Amelia Lawrence , Lou McIntyre , Richard Lawrence-Smith , and Conrad Yoong (and family: Karen Jensen). We do hope that you enjoy being members of the Brisbane Astronomical Society and are able to participate in our many social and astronomical activities. May your journey in exploring and learning about the stars, planets and space be an enjoyable one. 11