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The Lincoln Hills Astronomy Group general meetings provide residents, from beginners to experts, with a forum to increase their knowledge in astronomy, and to meet people with like interests. General meetings begin with an informal, "What's New in Astronomy",  followed by the main presentation, and finish with an informal Q & A session.  Meetings are supplemented with our annual planetarium trip. For more information contact Bill Weaver at hamweaver@wavecable.com.   Our Next Meeting The Astronomy Group meets at 6:45 on the first Wednesday of each month.  For information about our next meeting, see below.

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January 3, 2024 Tom Jones, naval aviator and current Executive Director of the Aerospace Museum of California, will give a presentation on NASA's astronaut, underwater training facility at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.	February 7, 2024 Michal Warzecha, NASA Solar System Ambassador, on the first 18 months of James Webb photos.	March 6, 2024 Anthony Oreglia on the Milky Way Galaxy.
April 3, 2024 Ron Yelton demonstrates narrow band processing of ngc3293 in the Hubble palette.	May 1, 2024 Professor Charles Hunt, our cosmology lecturer, updates us on ITER, the international project to generate electricity from fusion.	June 5, 2024 Tim Unruh on the science of meteorites, the: history, definitions, nature, types, and notable terrestrial impact events.
July 2024 On vacation.	August 7, 2024 Life, work, and celestial objects discovered by Caroline Herschel, sister of William Herschel.  The telescope technology of the time and how their efforts led to the development of modern astronomical catalogues.	September 4, 2024 Michal Warzecha, NASA Solar System Ambassador, on the latest news about and results from the James Webb Space Telescope.
October 2, 2024 "The new race for the moon".  Who owns the moon? A new space race means it could be up for grabs.  Where does NASA's Artemis program fit in?	November 6, 2024 Barring a major asteroid impact prior to 11/7, Charles Dailey will discuss earth's 5 major extinction events, their likely causes, and their consequences.	December 2024 No activity scheduled.