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MHAA Membership Report for September 2024
As of 15 September 2024 the club has 105 members in good standing, of which 2 are students. This month we gained two new membership, with no membership renewals. I am happy to report that all members are now in the new database. We have 92 members on Slack, of which only 30 have…
Read MoreMHAA Treasurer’s Report for September 2024
As of 15 August 2024 we have $4,400.60 in our bank account and $2539.02 in our PayPal account, with the Treasurer holding $337.00 in petty cash. Our monthly payment for Google gSuite was again $31.14 this month, and we paid $15.99 on the 15th for Zoom Pro for one month. This month we took in…
Read MoreMHAA t-shirts
There are only a few club t-shirts and sweatshirts left. This is the current inventory as of 19 AUG 2024: Contact me if you want to purchase one, and I can bring it to the next meeting or star party. Eric Myers MHAA Treasurer
Read MoreMHAA Membership Report for August 2024
As of 18 August 2024 the club has 100 members in good standing, of which 6 are students. This month 7 memberships were renewed, with no new members added. There are 6 lapsed memberships, one of them over a year old. Many of the students graduated this year and so will be dropped from the…
Read MoreMHAA Treasurer’s Report for August 2024
As of 18 August 2024 we have $4,400.22 in our bank account and $2341.69 in our PayPal account, with the Treasurer holding $312.00 in petty cash. Our monthly payment for Google gSuite went down further to $31.14 this month, and we paid $15.99 on the 15th for Zoom Pro for one month. This month we…
Read MoreSecond August 2024 Star Party
Late August, and our second star party of the month due to the lunar cycle. The evenings are getting longer, foreshadowing cooler days to come. Enjoy the night sky away from the bright lights of the towns and cities in our area! The night will be dark – perfect for star gazing. Bring your own…
Read MoreScheduled: First August Star Party
On Friday, August 2, the Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association is sponsoring a star party for members and the general public. The event, which will occur at the Lake Taghkanic State Park, will take place from 8:00 PM until late in the evening. All are invited to enjoy the night sky away from the bright lights of the towns…
Read MoreMHAA Treasurer’s Report for July 2024
As of 14 July 2024 we have $4,408.84 in our bank account and $3,027.90 in our PayPal account, with the Treasurer holding $265 in petty cash. Our monthly payment for Google gSuite went down to $36.59 this month after we deleted one unused account. We will pay $15.99 on the 15th for Zoom Pro for…
Read MoreShooting the Moon: A History of Photographing our Cosmic Neighbor
On Tuesday, August 20, Cornell’s Spacecraft Imaging Facility Manager Zoe Learner Ponterio will present “Shooting the Moon: A History of Photographing our Cosmic Neighbor”. The talk will be streamed at 8PM to the Coykendall auditorium at SUNY New Paltz and may be seen there or via Zoom. Just one year after the first photograph of…
Read MoreMHAA Membership Report for July 2024
As of 14 July 2024 the club has 99 members in good standing, of which 6 are students. This month we gained 9 new members, including another student, with 4 members renewing, while there are currently 9 lapsed memberships. We have 97 members on Slack, of which only 34 have been active this past month. …
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