Announcements

Cancellation for Rattlesnake Mountain Trailhead Star Party

This Rattlesnake Mountain Trailhead Star Party (star party event) scheduled for Feb 17, 2018, 06:00 PM is cancelled due to inclement weather.

Cancellation for Green Lake Public Star Party

This Green Lake Public Star Party (outreach event) scheduled for Jan 20, 2018, 06:00 PM is cancelled due to inclement weather.

Cancellation for Public Star Party in Kent GRNRA

This Public Star Party in Kent GRNRA (outreach event) scheduled for Jan 20, 2018, 06:00 PM is cancelled due to inclement weather.

Reminder for Astrophotography Special Interest Group Meeting

This is just a friendly reminder that there is a special Astrophotography Special Interest Group Meeting (astrophotography event) is scheduled for next Saturday, Jan 27, 2018, 05:30 PM. Please come out and join us!

Topic: Lunar Astrophotography.  Robert Reeves will discuss his techniques for amazing lunar astrophotography.

Robert has been exploring the moon since 1958 and took his first lunar photograph in 1959. In 1975 he acquired a Celestron 8 telescope, which he still uses today. Reeves also uses a Celestron 11 and a Sky-Watcher 180mm Maksutov for lunar photography from his Perspective Observatory located in central Texas.

In 1984 Reeves began publishing articles about astrophotography in Astronomy magazine. Since then Robert has published over 250 magazine articles and 150 newspaper columns about astronomy. His articles have appeared in Sky and Telescope, Astronomy, Deep Sky, Deep Sky Journal, Amateur Astronomy, and The Astrograph. In 1994 Reeves published his first book, The Superpower Space Race, followed by The Conquest of Space, co-authored with Fritz Bronner. In 2000, Robert published Wide-Field Astrophotography, followed by Introduction to Digital Astrophotography in 2005 and Introduction to Webcam Astrophotography in 2006.

Although Robert Reeves is an accomplished deep sky astrophotographer, his current passion is re-popularizing the moon within the amateur astronomy community. Robert has perfected image processing techniques that allow the amateur astronomer, using modest equipment, to exceed the quality of earth-based professional lunar photographs taken during the Apollo era. Reeves enjoys speaking to astronomy conventions and spreading his passion for the moon.

Cancellation for Paramount School Park Public Star Party

This Paramount School Park Public Star Party (outreach event) scheduled for Jan 20, 2018, 06:00 PM is cancelled due to inclement weather.

Cancellation for Public Star Party at Covington

This Public Star Party at Covington (star party event) scheduled for Jan 19, 2018, 06:00 PM is cancelled due to inclement weather.

Reminder for NO Astrophotography Special Interest Group Meeting

This is a friendly reminder that there is NO Astrophotography Special Interest Group Meeting (astrophotography event) tonight Jan 09, 2018, 07:00 PM.  This meeting has been post-poned to January 27th for a special guest speaker.

Reminder for SAS 2018 Banquet

No General Meeting is scheduled for the month of January 2018, because the Annual Banquet at the Swedish Club on January 28, 2018, will replace the General Meeting. The Banquet event will begin at 4:00 p.m. with seating for dinner at 5:00 p.m. Throughout the history of SAS, General Meetings, usually scheduled monthly, have never been scheduled during the month of January, but instead each year the Banquet will offer a nationally prominent speaker and program along with fine food and camaraderie. Tickets and information are still available on the Banquet page of this SAS Website.  Please join us for this very enjoyable and informative event!

Cancellation for Green Lake Public Star Party

This Green Lake Public Star Party (outreach event) scheduled for Dec 23, 2017, 06:00 PM is officially cancelled despite clear skies due to unavailability of volunteers with telescopes.  Green Lake is a public park open to all, so anyone is free to go to Green Lake to view the stars on this clear night but should not expect to find volunteers with telescopes. 

Cancellation for Public Star Party at Covington Community Park

This Public Star Party at Covington Community Park (star party event) scheduled for Dec 22, 2017, 06:00 PM is cancelled due to inclement weather.

Reminder for SAS 2018 Banquet

Remember that reservations for the SAS 2018 Banquet on January 28, 2018, 04:00 p.m., are on sale here on the Banquet page for members and now for non-members.  Please plan to come out and join us!  Seating for dinner will be at 5:00 p.m. after a social hour at 4:00 p.m. A link for ticket purchase can be found under the map on the Banquet page, which can be accessed by the link under "Activities" on the home page.  Or more specific information about the speaker, topic, and menu as well as the ticket purchase link can be accessed on the January 2018 calendar page.  Click on the "Banquet" title in the January 28th date square on the calendar to see the updated Banquet page with link and current banquet information.

Reminder for Green Lake Public Star Party

This is just a friendly reminder that the Green Lake Public Star Party (outreach event) is scheduled for Dec 23, 2017, 06:00 PM.  The present forecast predicts partly cloudy skies, which makes observing dependent on the amount of cloud cover.  If clouds are too prominent on Saturday evening, check this site for cancellation.  If sky conditions allow observing, we need at least two people with telescopes as volunteers to be at Green Lake. 

Cancellation for Rattlesnake Mountain Trailhead Star Party

This Rattlesnake Mountain Trailhead Star Party (star party event) scheduled for Dec 16, 2017, 06:00 PM is cancelled due to inclement weather.

Reminder for Geminid Meteor Shower Watch

This is just a friendly reminder that the Geminid Meteor Shower Watch (visual observing event) is scheduled for Dec 13, 2017, 07:00 PM. Please come out and join us!

Reminder for Astrophotography Special Interest Group Meeting

This is just another friendly reminder that the Astrophotography Special Interest Group Meeting (astrophotography event) is scheduled for Dec 12, 2017, 07:00 PM. Please come out and join us and BRING YOUR LAPTOP AND DATA!

Topic: Processing workshop.  Bring your data and your questions!  If you've hit a snag in your processing, or would just like to learn new techniques to use with your data, come get help from fellow imagers (and help others, too)!

We will have several processing experts on hand to help.  Bring your laptop and some data with you and we will work together in small groups to answer any processing questions you might have.