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• The right to attend our Saturday evening
members nights at the observatory. These are held weekly in
June, July, and August, and bi-weekly in the spring
and fall. There are no members nights in December,
January, and February. On clear nights a keyholder
will be available to set-up a telescope for observing.
On cloudy nights this is a good opportunity to have
questions answered and become more familiar with the
Modine Benstead Observatory. The observatory has a
library with a wide assortment of Astronomy books that
members can check out.
• The society has three
Star Parties each year in the Spring, Summer, and
Fall.
• The society has a
picnic in August and a Christmas party in December
• The society meets
on the third Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m. These
meetings are held in room 119 at J. I. Case High
School from September through April, and at the Modine
Benstead Observatory from May through August. Members
have a right to cast one vote at these meetings as
applicable.
• Members receive the society newsletter,
the “Obs-server”, which contains specific information
about the societies events. This is available via mail
or e-mail.
• A one-year membership
in the Astronomical League. This includes all of
the publications that the Astronomical League provides
to its members.
• Optional subscriptions to Sky & Telescope
and Astronomy Magazines are available at a special
group rate. E-mail rasastro@wi.net for further information.
• Members who have demonstrated an active
interest in Astronomy and have volunteered for club
events over a one-year period may become eligible for
keyholder status. This requires the approval of the
Board of Directors. Qualified candidates will have
demonstrated the ability to use a telescope, and an
interest in promoting Astronomy to the public. Keyholders
have access to society property and equipment for personal
use or research in accordance with the policies established
by the board of directors. More information about keyholder
requirements is available at the observatory.
Click on the
following link to download a PDF version of the
Membership
Application for the Racine
Astronomical Society.
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