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Since the Pandemic requirements for meetings have changed the meeting set-up, location, and precedure, any persons planning on attending this meeting should recheck here to see the latest possible changes before attending. At this point the hybrid meetings are scheduled fpr the Second Floor Museum of Flight Board Room for in-person attendance and also on Zoom for virtual, online attendance. The entry URL is available from the SAS president here: president@seattleastro.org This plan ... more

This public "Star Gaze" event is authorized by the city of Shoreline, Parks & Recreation Department and is free of charge. Experienced astronomers from the Seattle Astronomical Society (SAS) volunteer to bring telescopes and binoculars to share with the public. Everyone is welcome including families with children.The Moon is near its "third quarter" phase and as such the Moon does not rise until near or after midnight making Shoreline skies particularly dark and favorable for ... more

Globe at Night is a world-wide, citizen-science campaign, held monthly (Feb 12-21) to raise public awareness of the ipact of light pollution by inviting citizen-scientists to measure & submit their night sky brightness observations. It's easy to get involved - first of all, pick a good, safe location from which you can view the night sky over the dates of the GaN Campaign, for instance for Feb 12 - 21, 2023. Print off monthly Skymaps.com and find your target constellations, Gemini ... more

**IN-PERSON AT THE UW or Zoom** The James Webb Space Telescope Through an Astrophotographer's Eyes, Presented by Sabrina Minnick Many of us have seen the incredible images of NASA's JWST by now, but this month we'll have a chance to look at the exciting telescope from an astrophotographer's perspective. We'll touch on: - Optical design - Calibration, collimation, and artifacts - Field of View - Camera sensors, filters, and spectra - From data to images: "Are those the *real* ... more

Topic: post-processing workflow techniques in PixInsight 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.