Amateur Astronomy clubs near Marietta, GA ?

Are there any amateur astronomy clubs near Marietta, Georgia (USA)?
A friend lives in Marietta and is interested in getting started in astronomy.

Thanks,
Rich

On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 01:15:20 -0700, "Rich N."
wrote:

Are there any amateur astronomy clubs near Marietta, Georgia (USA)?
A friend lives in Marietta and is interested in getting started in astronomy.

Thanks,
Rich



Have him contact the Atlanta Astronomy Club. The AAC is large and
very active.

Mike

http://www.atlantaastronomy.org/main.htm

Thanks very much, Mike!

Rich

Michael Wood wrote in message ...
On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 01:15:20 -0700, "Rich N."
wrote:

Are there any amateur astronomy clubs near Marietta, Georgia (USA)?
A friend lives in Marietta and is interested in getting started in astronomy.

Thanks,
Rich



Have him contact the Atlanta Astronomy Club. The AAC is large and
very active.

Mike

http://www.atlantaastronomy.org/main.htm

Have him contact the Atlanta Astronomy Club. The AAC is large and
very active.

Are there any on the north side of the city? Nobody in Marietta wants
to drive all the way to Decatur; the traffic is unbearable, and the
skies are not dark there.

Allison Kirkpatrick wrote:
- Have him contact the Atlanta Astronomy Club. The AAC is large and
- very active.

- Are there any on the north side of the city? Nobody in Marietta wants
- to drive all the way to Decatur; the traffic is unbearable, and the
- skies are not dark there.

The skies are not dark anywhere near Atlanta to be honest. The Atlanta
Astronomy Club does have some dark sky sites. The only other club I
know of is an affiliate of the Atlanta Astronomy Club (the Charles
Elliot chapter, which meets out near Covington - certainly much farther
away from you).

I don't belong to AAC but I went to the Peach State Star Gaze last year
and most likely will again this year. Despite the name, it is just over
the border into Tennessee.

--
John Cronin
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(Allison Kirkpatrick) wrote in message . com...
Have him contact the Atlanta Astronomy Club. The AAC is large and
very active.

Are there any on the north side of the city? Nobody in Marietta wants
to drive all the way to Decatur; the traffic is unbearable, and the
skies are not dark there.

Hi:

It's at least as dark in Decatur as in Marietta. Which is to say, it
ain't dark in either place. Even Indian Springs State Park near
Jackson where the Peach State Star Gaze was formerly held was
compromised by Atlanta. I have a daughter at Emory, so I get up there
fairly frequently, though, so I'll agree about the traffic! I've got
numerous buddies in the AAC, and they are an excellent group--do
yourself a favor and join up, even if you have to fight traffic!

Peace,
Rod