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Covington Parks & Recreation sponsors monthly star parties observing the moon, planets, constellations and interesting astronomical objects. Volunteer astronomers from the Seattle Astronomical Society and Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society will provide telescopes and assist guests of all ages to view available celestial objects of the season. It is especially important to dress warmly and bring only dim, red lights. No white flashlights please. Visit the Skymaps web site ... more

Volunteer astronomers from the Seattle Astronomical Society and Nocturnal in Normandy Park team up with the City of Normandy Park to provide guests with telescopes and assistance to view the Moon, planets and constellations and other interesting astronomical objects. Meet for monthly star parties at the City Hall Park - SE Field 1 Baseball. Dress warmly, very warmly and bring a dim, very dim, red light. Please no white lights. Print and bring a copy of the latest "Skymaps" web site ... more

Please join us for an evening of learning about the universe by observing interesting astronomical objects, including the moon, constellations, planets, and stars. Telescopes and/or binoculars will be provided by SAS volunteers, but participants are also welcome to bring their telescopes. Also, participants might want to bring their favorite cell phone sky app or a sky map from www.skymaps.com , but these helps are not required. Dress warmly.

Volunteer astronomers from Seattle Astronomical Society and Boeing Employees' Astronomical Society team up with Kent Parks to provide guests with telescopes and assistance to view the Moon, planets and constellations and other interesting astronomical objects. Meet for monthly star parties at the"Lagoon" parking lot on the east side of Russell Road. Dress warmly, very warmly and bring a dim, very dim, red light. Please no white lights. Print and bring a copy of the latest, monthly ... more

Please join us for an evening of learning about the universe by observing interesting astronomical objects, including the moon, constellations, planets, and stars. Telescopes and/or binoculars will be provided by SAS volunteers, but participants are also welcome to bring their telescopes. Also, participants might want to bring their favorite cell phone sky app or a sky map from www.skymaps.com , but these helps are not required. Dress warmly.

Open to new and prospective SAS members. No signup is necessary. If you have questions, please contact Mike Dole at orientation@seattleastro.org.

The SAS Board Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, November 10, 2019 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Museum of Flight in the Red Barn Classroom. All SAS Board meetings are open to the public.

Topic: 3D Printing Telescope Parts and Accessories Calvin will cover, among other things, some basic do's and don'ts of 3D printing, considerations, 3D printers, modeling tools along with a short demo of designing a part in Autodesk Fusion 360 This group meets to discuss imaging and processing techniques. No experience or special equipment required! Meets second Tuesday of the month in the Red Barn Classroom of the Museum of Flight.

This star party offers another opportunity each month to observe under a dark sky. It's open to all SAS members but is specifically designed to orient new members to dark-sky protocol. Although dark-sky etiquette is expected (see below), experienced members will be on hand to help newcomers learn the ropes. The Third Quarter Star Party is for SAS members only and will be on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. if weather permits.

Please join us for our continued celebration of Apollo 50 with UW Professor Toby Smith. Professor Smith will be speaking with us about the Apollo 12 mission on the 50th anniversary of the return launch. The monthly general meeting is as always, Open to the Public. Prior to the General Meeting, SAS volunteer staff offer a welcome table from 7:00PM to 7:30PM. New member and guests are invited to ask questions and meet some of the existing members. All attendees are welcome to stop by, ... more

Always scheduled on the closest Saturday to the New Moon, our next Members-only Rattlesnake Mountain Trailhead Star Party will be held on Saturday, November 23, from 6:00 P.M. to 11:55 P.M. Join us as we look up and enjoy the evening sky. We stargaze at the Rattlesnake Mountain Trailhead parking lot to the southwest of Snoqualmie Point Park. All vehicles must display a valid Discover Pass.