Space and Astronomy News
Something you can get involved with this week (weather permitting) is helping to map light pollution through the GLOBE at Night 2008 campaign. Basically be counting the number of stars you can see with the naked eye in the constellation Orion. Full details on the GLOBE Website. Find a larger version of the fantastic(ly depressing) image at Astronomy Picture of the Day.

I previously reported on UK astronomy's loss of access to the Gemini telescopes due to lack of government funding. It now looks like common sense has prevailed and full membership of the project has been reinstated. Good News.
Universe Today reports that Pluto's 'new' moons Nix and Hydra may be adopted.
Society News
Tuesday this week was our February meeting. As I wasn't there I can't provide an update but I'm sure everything went just fine. . .
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