Main Presentation:   Large Telescopes part 2 Presenter:  Stephen Ferris The first presentation will be Large Telescopes part 2 and will be presented by Stephen Ferris. Historical Astronomer of the Month:  Notable Chinese Astronomers Presenter:  Douglas Smith This month we will cover some Notable Chinese Astronomers. This will be presented by Douglas Smith.  

6:30 pm - Main Presentation TITLE:  HelioSwarm: A Future NASA Mission to Better Understand Space Plasmas PRESENTATION:  The vacuum of space is not empty, but is filled with a gas hot enough to rip electrons away from atoms, producing a plasma; a material with charged particles consistently creating and responding to electromagnetic fields driven by … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – January 2023 →

Historical Astronomer of the Month: Far East Indian Astronomers Presenter:  Douglas Smith Doug Smith will be continuing our ongoing series of Astronomer of the month on notable Far East Indian astronomers. Main Presentation:   Notable Astronomy Events 2023 Presenter:  Connor Justice Connor Justice will do presenting the main topic on notable astronomy events that will … Continue reading ONLINE – Astronomy Fundamentals Meeting – January 2023 →

6:30 pm - Main Presentation TITLE:  Comets; History, Science, and Magic—A Personal Journey PRESENTATION:  David Levy, one of the most enthusiastic and famous amateur astronomers of our time, will talk about some of the great comets in Earth’s history. These frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system, composed of dust, rock, and ice, … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – February 2023 →

Historical Astronomer of the Month: None Presenter:   We will not be having an astronomer of the month presentation. Main Presentation:   Nebula's and the Variants Presenter:  Connor Justice This month our main topic is on Nebula's and the variants presented by Connor Justice.

6:30 pm - Main Presentation TITLE:  The Sky at Night – Easy enjoyment from your backyard PRESENTATION:  Avid stargazer and amateur astronomer, Tim Hunter, will talk about his recently published book, The Sky At Night (University of Arizona Press); how it came about from 750 Sky Spy astronomy columns—15 years worth—in Thursday’s Caliente, the Arizona Daily Star’s  weekly entertainment section. Learn … Continue reading HYBRID – General Meeting – March 2023 →