Near Earth Asteroid Lectures Upcoming by Dr. Clay

Those of our friends who live in the SE United States are encouraged to attend ONE of TWO public presentations by P. Clay Sherrod of Arkansas Sky Observatory.

PENSACOLA FLORIDA
The first event an evening presentation on Friday night, Oct. 10, at Escambia County Junior College Department of Astronomy in Pensacola, Florida, where Dr. Clay will be presenting a scientific overview of Earth-crossing asteroids and the potential danger from these dangerous objects which now number greater than 30.000.
This presentation will begin at 7 p.m. and will be held in room 1770 at the College.

Contact Rick Hogue at: shootnstarz101@cox.net for complete details on this wonderful evening of astronomy.
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KINGSPORT, TENNESSEE
The second presentation will be at the
25th Annual Bays Mountain Star Fest
near Kingsport, Tennessee, Friday through Sunday, October 24-26.

http://www.baysmountain.com/planetdept/starfest/starfest2008.html

This presentation is part of a weekend of dark sky observing and fun for astronomers and family alike.

The Bays Mountain Astronomy Club hosts this annual event for amateur astronomers in the southeast region of the United States. There will be lots of interesting presentations and displays, interaction with other amateur astronomers and, of course, night-time observing at the Bays Mountain Observatory grounds.

Event Highlights:

** FEATURE PRESENTATION: ASO's Own Dr. Clay (Saturday night) "Doomsday: Things that we do NOT want going Bump in the Night! (A scientific discussion on Near Earth Asteroids and the potential for Earth impact)
**Special 25th annual "Starry Night Live" presented by our very own Marq Marquette on Friday night followed by an evening of observing.
**Solar Observing.
**Interesting talks and art, photo & ATM displays by fellow astronomy enthusiasts.
**Swap Shop.
**Lots of great meals provided with registration.
**Sunday morning breakfast with a "guaranteed to be entertaining" talk by long-time StarFester Paul Lewis, a NASA Solar System Ambassador and Astronomy Outreach Coordinator at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

We would love to see all of our ASO friends in Eastern Tennessee for this event.