The Linux Users' Group of Davis (LUGOD) will be holding the following meeting:
Monday August 21, 2017 7:00pm - 9:00pm Topic: Observing the Night Sky With Free Open-Source Software Presented by: Tim Thatcher, Kenneth Lyons, Will Marshal, and others? Description: Celebrate the 2017 solar clipse with an introduction to popular free/open-source software packages designed for amateur astronomers and space enthusiasts of all kinds. Join us to learn about stargazing, finding stellar objects, automated telescope control, tracking the International Space Station and other orbital objects, learning about the moon, and more. Each presenter will show you how to get free astronomical software for Linux, Mac, and Windows, and demonstrate key features of major packages such as Celestia, Stellarium, KStars, GPredict, and more. (If you're interested in presenting as well, contact [email protected]) This meeting will be held at: Explorit 3141 5th Street Davis, CA 95616 For more details on this meeting, visit: http://www.lugod.org/meeting/ For maps, directions, public transportation schedules, etc., visit: http://www.lugod.org/meeting/explorit/ ------------ About LUGOD: ------------ The Linux Users' Group of Davis is a 501(c)7 non-profit organization dedicated to the Linux computer operating system and other Open Source and Free Software. Since 1999, LUGOD has held regular meetings with guest speakers in Davis, California, as well as other events in Davis and the greater Sacramento region. Events are always free and open to the public. You can 'like' LUGOD on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/LinuxUsersGroupOfDavis join the LUGOD group on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lugod/ and find us on LinkedIn at: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=35879 Please visit our website for more details: http://www.lugod.org/ -- Linux Users' Group of Davis Public Relations Officer [email protected] http://www.lugod.org/ (Your address: [email protected] ) _______________________________________________ vox-announce mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-announce
