Everything is done as far as the preparations for Georgia Sky View 2009 is
concerned. I've purchased the supplies that we need for the event, went out to
the site and spread the ant killer out, and I pick up the tee shirts tomorrow.
The door prizes are in and listed on the Flint River Astronomy website.
www.flintriverastronomy.org

The only thing left to do is go out there and have a good time. According to
what I can gather from the weather forecast, a high front is supposed to be
moving in and should bring some nice weather with it. Temperatures should be
near 80° during the day and drop to the mid 50's at night. Attendance is good
with 60 people signed up to attend.

We've got some good speakers lined up for this year as well. Phil Sacco is
ready with his wonderful presentations as is Larry Owens talking about
astrophotograpy. Then, Brian Combs and Norm Worsley are going to demonstrate
how to operate an observatory remotely. That'll be good information for you
astrophotographers that want to take pictures from the comfort of your own den.
And, last but certainly not least will be Dr. Richard Schmude with a
presentation on Saturn as I understand it. Richard has always put on a
fantastic presentation and he'll probably have a few copies of his book
available.

So, everyone get ready for a real good time this weekend. It's truly going to
be a "Stellar Event". I look forward to seeing you all there.

Steve Bentley