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It is time for the Bonney Lake Chapter's trip to the Science Dome! The event is on Saturday, May 7th at 11am. Location is Pierce College in Fort Steilacoom. We will start with a presentation on comets, asteroids, and dwarf planets. After that there is the dome show on Planet Nine. The film goes int recent discovereis that lead scientists to believe there is something big lurking in the cold black of space. This object is believed to be out beyond the Oort cloud, knocking comets and ... more

Topic: Imaging Asteroids and Comets This group meets to discuss imaging and processing techniques. No experience or special equipment required! Open to the general public. Please email event coordinator Matt at m_dahl@mac.com for the link to this meeting. Meets second Tuesday of the month, normally in the Red Barn Classroom of the Museum of Flight. This meeting will be online via Zoom during the global COVID pandemic.

May 11, 2022 Seattle Astronomical Society Board Meeting Since the Pandemic requirements for meetings have changed the meeting set up, location, and process, any persons planning on attending this meeting should recheck here to see the latest possible changes before attending. At this point meetings are scheduled for the Museum of Flight, Second Floor Board Room for in-person attendance and also on Zoom online for virtual attendence. The entry URL for online attenance is available ... more

Every month SAS meets for our general meeting commonly featuring a guest speaker and presentation. It also provides members a chance to engage and be in community with each other. This month we welcome UW Professor Jessica Werk who will present on Intergalactic Immigration. This meeting will be a hybrid meeting. If you like to join us in person. we meet on the campus of the University of Washington in the physics auditorium. We also have a online option over Zoom. As always, our ... more

The Paramount Park Star Party offers one of the best possible observing experiences from a city location. Located in North Seattle, Paramount Part is easily and quickly reached by all in the Seattle area and offers an excellent city viewing experience.

Join us in Bonney Lake on the 3rd Saturday for Star Gazing. We will have telescopes for people to look through or feel free to bring your own. The fun starts at sunset.

Members of the SAS have been invited to a special event hosted by the Goldendale Sky Village community in May. The number is limited. Contact the event coordinator if you are interested in attending. Contact john.mclaren@seattleastro.org for more information about GSV. Attendance is limited to current SAS members and immediate family only. No pets allowed.

This Snoqulmie Ledge Trailhead Star Party is reserved for SAS members-only and closed to the public. (A star party in nearby Snoqualmie Point Park is open on this same night to the public.) For SAS members, many of whom are very experienced observers, this members-only star party will offer an opportunity to interact and thereby enrich observing experience by learning from each other. That learning and interaction will ultimately benefit all future SAS members, new and experienced ... more

Beautiful, star spangled Snoqualmie Point Park will be the site of a SAS public star party open to the public and to all interested persons.. SAS members will be present with telescopes for public viewing, and all attendees are welcome to bring telescopes if they are telescope owners. Since Snoqualmie is about a forty minute drive east of Seattle and away from the city light pollution dimming the universe, the skies are dark and offer a thrilling observing experience, especially for ... more