Announcements

Cancellation for New Members Orientation

This New Members Orientation (new members orientation event) scheduled for Apr 19, 2020, 02:00 PM is cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions.

Lending Library Status

SAS is suspending transfers of equipment in the lending library due to the stay at home health order. If you have equipment checked out, your loan will be extended. If you are on the waiting list, please be patient. If you have any concerns please contact President@SeattleAstro.Org

Reminder for Rattlesnake Mountain Trailhead Star Party

If attending the member only star party, please read and follow these King County Health Department Guidelines:

www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/communicable-diseases/disease-control/novel-coronavirus/events.aspx

Older adults and at risk individuals with underlying medical conditions are encouraged to stay home.

Do not attend if you have symptoms. Go home immediately if you begin having symptoms.

Stay isolated from other observers.

Do not share looking thorough other’s telescopes to avoid “touching your eye” to a potentially contaminated surface.

Use hand sanitizer.

Videos Available for Mars Perseverance Rover

Our first ever online SAS General Meeting's videos are now available from our website page for this event. You can either enjoy watching the videos directly from the page with your favorite web-browser, or you can download them directly to your computer for later viewing.

Event update due to Covid 19 Virus

1. We have cancelled all public star parties throuogh at least the end of March.
2. We are checking to see if we can still hold the member only star parties in compliance with all health department guidelines.
3. We are planning to hold the March 18th member meeting online via Zoom. There will be a presentation on the Mars Perseverence Rover Mission. Details will be posted soon

John McLaren, SAS President