We here at SAS are very excited to welcome both recently joined members over the past year and those interested in learning more about SAS! Meeting will be via Zoom. Please login to see the meeting link on the day of the event OR if you are not a member yet please email Alan at membership@seattleastro.org This event will serve multiple purposes as a New Member Orientation, informational session for those interested in joining, and for those who are seeking ways to get involved. We ... more

In-Person at UW PAA A102 (Physics/Astronomy Auditorium) AND hybrid via Zoom Time capsules from the birth of our Solar System more than 4 billion years ago, Trojan asteroids orbit the Sun in two loose groups, with one group leading ahead of Jupiter in its path, the other trailing behind. Clustered around the two Lagrange points equidistant from the Sun and Jupiter, the Trojans are stabilized by the Sun and its largest planet in a gravitational balancing act. These primitive bodies hold ... more

Topic: Back to Astrophotography Basics! 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.

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. Please join us in-person for our second Summer Series meeting with, "Viewing & Imaging the Planets, Presented by Cloud Break Optics" located at Bickersons Brewhouse in Ballard. We'll be going over the when, how, and other good info to view and possibly image the planets through telescopes and what equipment ... more

Topic: Imaging Q&A New to astrophotography? Having issues? Working through a difficult processing section? Come get your questions answered! 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 ... more

Learn more about the beautiful auroral night lights seen over the higher latitudes of our planet. Dr. Liz MacDonald is a NASA astrophysicist and WA native who studies the aurora. She also founded Aurorasaurus, a citizen science project that connects what amateur sky watchers capture in photos with the scientists who study aurora. Free in-person tickets (limited): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aurora-citizen-science-project-aurorasaurus-tickets-390827755337 Seattle Astronomical Society ... 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. Please join us in-person (or hybrid) for our special summer series kick-off located at Chuck's Hop Shop in Seward Park! We'll take a closer look at the James Webb Space Telescope's first images and look to understand what we're looking at. NASA Solar System Ambassador Keith Krumm will be our guide through ... more

Topic: Summer Imaging Season Prep and Troubleshooting 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.

Please join us VIRTUAL ONLY for June as we welcome back NASA Solar System Ambassador Keith Krumm. Keith will provide an overview of Saturn's Moon Titan and share the latest on potential for life in the deep subsurface. We'll also touch on NASA's ambitious Dragonfly mission to Titan set for launch in 2026. In July and August we'll plan to meet in-person at an off-UW campus location. As always, our monthly general meetings are open to both SAS members and the public. We hope to see you ... more

Topic: Introduction to NINA imaging software. 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.