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MOON: 90% Waxing GibbousAs a service to our community, Sky & Telescope lists astronomy-related events, including star parties, observatory public nights, astronomy talks, and more. Star parties offer dark skies and astronomical fellowship and often cater to families and feature special activities for kids. Public nights give the general public a chance to view the sky through large telescopes, and public talks are a great place to learn the fundamentals of the science and the craft.
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For the summer season, the Escambia Amateur Astronomers will host both Friday and Saturday night gazes at Big Lagoon State Park; these will be on the weekend of the third quarter moon for deep sky observing. Bring your scopes, binocs, cameras, smartphones for observing and imaging in this nice deep sky site, on the north […]
Registration is required for this free, virtual event: https://rao_talk.eventbrite.com/ In 1995, Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann-3 broke apart in dramatic fashion. Now a number of meteor dynamicists have confirmed what Joe Rao predicted last year: A stream of particles ejected during the comet’s disruption may yield a dramatic meteor outburst at the end of May 2022. The predictions […]
Dr. Sandra Faber (University of California, Santa Cruz) will give a free, illustrated, non-technical lecture entitled: “Do Humans Have What It Takes to Thrive in This Universe?" On line at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/SVAstronomyLectures The talk is part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series (through Foothill College), now in its 22nd year. Modern astronomy is revealing […]
The science of parallel universes.
The Astronomical League of the Philippines (ALP) would like to invite everyone to its "Astronomy Experts Speaker Series 2022," which features a talk by renowned eclipse guru Fred "Mr. Eclipse" Espenak on May 29 (Sunday) at 10 a.m. Philippine Standard Time (10 p.m. EDT / 02:00 UTC). The event is free and open to the […]
Residential summer camps for kids in grades 6th-12th on topics like astronomy, robotics, cryptography, and 3D modeling and printing, and more. Including our premiere space camp experience, Above and Beyond. PARI provides campers with hands-on exposure to STEM principles and space exploration in a setting that inspires the heart, mind, and spirit. Empowering today’s campers […]
The Cherry Springs Star Party is a gathering of amateur astronomers and people who enjoy the night sky who gather together to observe and photograph the night sky together , listen to speakers on various astronomical topics, visit astronomical vendors and suppliers, and meet and greet with fellow night sky enthusiasts. The party takes place […]
The Michiana Astronomical Society will be holding it's twelfth annual star party June 3rd through 5th, 2022. Location: Dr. T.K. Lawless Park 15122 Monkey Run Street Vandalia, MI 49095 It's about 35 miles north east of South Bend, IN. http://www.michiana-astro.org/
The St. Louis Astronomical Society in conjunction with Washington University and Jefferson College, will host the 2022 Mid-States Region of the Astronomical League (MSRAL) Convention in St. Louis, Missouri. The Mid-States region includes Missouri, eastern Kansas, eastern Nebraska, northern Arkansas, and eastern Oklahoma. We expect many of our fellow amateur astronomers, from other mid-states clubs, […]
Since 1976, the Escambia Amateur Astronomers have hosted beach gazes for the public every summer. Our gazes will be at Pensacola Beach Pavilion on the weekends closest to the firsth quarter moon. There is no fee, and free parking in the lot by the famed Pensacola Beach Beach Ball water tower. Bring your smartphone to […]
