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Meridian Newsletter
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| January, 2010 | Observations, Member Astrophotography |
| March, 2010 | Spaceweather.com, Near-Earth Astroids, Observations, Karl’s Astronomical Junkyard |
| April, 2010 | Opening Day |
| June, 2010 | Astrophotography and Imaging Tips, A Trip to the Zoo? |
| July, 2010 | New Website Additions, Comet Between the Clouds |
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| February, 2011 | The Astronomical Junkyard |
| March, 2011 | Messier 43, Anatomy of a Black Hole, Apophis: The Asteroid That Could Smash Into the Earth, Boy Scout Meeting, Putnam Guild Presentation |
| April, 2011 | Bettendorf Family Museum Astronomy Day, Asteroid Sheila (596) Collision |
| June, 2011 | Virgo Cluster |
| July, 2011 | Observatory Open House Report, Imaging Set-Up |
| October, 2011 | Election of Officers, Basic Astrophotography |
| November, 2011 | Famous People in Astronomy, Winter Observing Precautions |
| January, 2012 | Mars Oppositions, Venus Transit, Annular Solar Eclipse, Micrometeorite Tutorial, Venus Transit Observing Plans |
| February, 2012 | February Meridian Newsletter 2012 |
| March, 2012 | NASA Art Exhibit - New Observatory and Survey |
| May, 2012 | Transit of Venus, NASA Art Exhibit at the Figge, Sherman Park Needs and Construction |
| June, 2012 | Jume meeting notes; modified camera report; more Venus transit |
| June, 2012 | Venus Transit and photos from members |
| August, 2012 | Update on new observatory construction/camera mos for better star shooting |
| October, 2012 | Election of New Officers and New Observatory Updates |
| November, 2012 | By laws, new observatory |
| December, 2012 | Update on meeting CCCB and by laws information |
| January, 2013 | By laws, outside observing at Bettendorf Library, outreach and new observatory update |
| January, 2013 | Highlights of Celestial Events for 2013 |
| March, 2013 | Call for more astronomy and viewing and farewll to Joe Bannon |
| May, 2013 | By laws, update on new observatory/telescope and connectivity |
| June, 2013 | Notes from the June meeting and an article on Messier 38 |
| July, 2013 | Regular Business and Great Presentation by K Adlon |
| August, 2013 | Society meeting report, exoplanets, M31 image, calendar and odds & ends |
| September, 2013 | Busy meeting report, Interesting club photos, Lick Obs., Hubble Extreme Deep Sky |
| October, 2013 | Meeting Report, President's Notes, Keidler Observatory |
| November, 2013 | Meeting Report, Young Stars image, Comet ISON & Bruce's first scope |
| December, 2013 | Meeting report, Hubble image of NGC 6984, Star cluster origins & HET |
| January, 2014 | Meeting Report, QC Dark Skies, Bortle Scale |
| February, 2014 | Meeting Minutes and NASA's Kepler Mission to search for Exoplanets |
| March, 2014 | QCAS Vision, 24 Years of Hubble & Exoplanet Handbook |
| April, 2014 | Lunar Eclipse Photos & Sherman Park Brush Fire Photos |
| May, 2014 | Meeting report, Type IIb supernova |
| July, 2014 | June & July Meeting reports, 16" pillar, Milky Way Mass & humor [there was no June, 2014 issue] |
| August, 2014 | Meeting report & Observing report from 8/4 Parks & Rec event at Soccer Complex (Two-page issue) |
| September, 2014 | Camp Conestoga GSA Observing, meeting report, October eclipses & Rosetta Comet |
| October, 2014 | Astro meeting report, event reports, dark matter in Milky Way, 10/23 partial solar eclipse |
| November, 2014 | Meeting Reports, Philae Comet Landing, Hubble Views of XZ Tauri |
| December, 2014 | December meeting report, Menke scope, Comet Lovejoy path, universe simulations |
| January, 2015 | Meeting Minutes. Bruce's Comet Lovejoy Photo. Detailed view of Andromeda Galaxy |
| January, 2015 | New Secretary + new Meridian format, meeting notes w/20" update |
| February, 2015 | Meeting Notes, NASA Dawn Mission near Ceres, Closest Stellar Flyby, Svalbard Total Eclipse |
| March, 2015 | Board and General Society Meeting Reports. Exoplanet Habitable Zones |
| April, 2015 | Business Meeting Report, Secretary Farewell |
| May, 2015 | New Secretary + Meridian format, meeting notes including 20" update |
| June, 2015 | Meeting notes, sky calendar, 2 favorite objects. |
| July, 2015 | Refigured 20" mirror installed, Secretary & Treasurer needed soon |
| August, 2015 | August 2015 Meridian |
| September, 2015 | September 2015 Meridian |
| October, 2015 | Eastern Iowa Star Party summary, Halloween Parade |
| December, 2015 | Menke Observatory upgrades |
| February, 2016 | February skies; Mayan astronomy |
| March, 2016 | March skies; Outreach update |
| May, 2016 | Presidential Ramblings, Mars and Mercury transit look-aheads |
| June, 2016 | June skies; Mtg notes: supernova shock breakout; Mercury transit |
| July, 2016 | Credit Island Mars, Moon, Jupiter and Saturn viewing Outreach report |
| August, 2016 | Menke Star Party report, EISP planning, Exoplanet article |
| August, 2016 | Menke Star Party report, EISP planning, Exoplanet article |
| September, 2016 | 2016 EISP report and various Open House reports |
| November, 2016 | New Officer Introduction, Meeting agenda |
| December, 2016 | Member Spotlight, TV Show Rwview, 2017 Schedule |
| December, 2016 | Minutes, Spotlight on Mike, TV Show Review |
| January, 2017 | Member Spotlight- Ruddy, Rogue 1 Movie Review, Calsyn & Fisher OB |
| February, 2017 | Spotlight on Ian Spangenberg, Router vulnerabilities, Glen & Cernan Obituaries |
| March, 2017 | 2015 Messier Marathon, Spotlight on Dr. George Bailey, 7 Earth size planets found |
| April, 2017 | Spotlight on Paul Levesque, Preview of Hawkeyes in Space field trip, Paracorr 2 |
| May, 2017 | Spotlight on Karl Adlon, Hawkeyes In Space/CA Field Trip, AStronomy Day at the Putnam |
| June, 2017 | Spotlight on Alan Sheidler, QCAS Astronomy Day, Menke Public, BH Concert, NCRAL, Aurora NE Logistics |
| July, 2017 | Spotlight on Jeff Struve, CCD vs DSLR |
| August, 2017 | Spotlight on Robert Mitchell, Solar Eclipse Info, Baker's Tips |
| September, 2017 | PVHS Meteor Shower Party & The 2017 Great American Eclipse |
| October, 2017 | EISP - Bylaws Vote - I74 Lighting |
| November, 2017 | Tom Field RSpec and Spectroscopy Demo |
| December, 2017 | Tribute to Wayne Jens, November Dinner Meeting |
| December, 2017 | Tribute to Wayne Jens, November Dinner Meeting |
| January, 2018 | Messier Marathons, Double Stars |
| February, 2018 | HoTech CT Collimator, |
| March, 2018 | Support Your Local Planetarium, |
| April, 2018 | The QCAS 20" Newtonian, The Wilton Observatory Project, Yerkes Observatory, Night Sky Network, Shephen Hawking |
| May, 2018 | CCD vs CMOS |
| June, 2018 | Astronomy and Outreach, David Levy |
| July, 2018 | Communication - Hello, Hello, Hello, Is there anybody out there? |
| August, 2018 | Misc Club Outings |
| September, 2018 | Beginner telescope, Taylor Graham, Meteor Shower Party |
| October, 2018 | A Voyage Back in Time Skyward March 2018 By David H. Levy, EISP HoTech Colimator, Arsenal Field Trip |
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