Astronomer of the Month:  George Hale Presenter:  Pete Hermes Pete Hermes will be providing the astronomer of the month on George Hale. He conceived and developed the world's largest telescopes four times in succession — Yerkes Observatory (40-inch refractor), Mount Wilson Observatory (60-inch reflector, 100-inch reflector) and Palomar Observatory (200-inch reflector). https://www.mtwilson.edu/george-ellery-hale/#:~:text=The%20sound%2Dbite%20description%20of,(200%2Dinch%20reflector). Main Presentation:  Meade GOTO … Continue reading ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – November 2023 →

Presentation:  Researching Dark Matter and Dark Energy with the Euclid Space Telescope On July 1st, the Euclid space mission launched from Cape Canaveral on a Falcon 9 rocket. Euclid is the first space telescope designed to study the still-mysterious accelerated expansion of the Universe. A broad community of scientists from around the world eagerly anticipates … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – December 2023 →

Main Presentation:  Eyepieces and their essentials Presenter:  Stephen Ferris Stephen Ferris will be giving a presentation on Eyepieces and their essentials, which should help out anyone that is looking for some holiday gift ideas. Second Presentation:  Solar Observing Presenter:  Doug Smith Doug Smith will be giving our second topic on Solar Observing.

Presentation:  THE BIG EVENT: Total Solar Eclipse, April 8, 2024 Get ready for 4½ minutes of darkness — in the middle of the day! On April 8, the path of a total solar eclipse will track from Texas through Maine. And it’s not that far from Tucson. But where should we go? What should we … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – January 2024 →

Main Presentation:  Choosing your First Telescope Presenter:  Connor Justice Our first presentation of the year is Choosing your First Telescope by Connor Justice.