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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 their time and 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 (Mar 13-22) to raise public awareness of the impact 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 March 13-22, 2023. Print off monthly Skymaps.com and find your target constellations, Gemini ... more

Topic: Understanding and optimizing image scale. Stephanie will be talking about telescope resolution and atmospheric seeing with"light recreational charts and mathematics" as she discusses how to optimize your system for seeing conditions and cures "undersampling shame." 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 ... more

This Rattlesnake 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

**SOLD OUT** THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT! (Interested in a standby ticket? Email president@seattleastro.org) Let's come together for a night of astronomy, community, and celebration at the 2023 SAS Annual Banquet. New friends and longtime SAS members are welcome! We're thrilled to welcome JPL Fellow, Brian Muirhead, with his talk entitled "Take Risk, Don't Fail: The Power of Exploration from Space", which will cover the challenges and discoveries of the exploration of Mars, including the ... more

This public "Star Gaze" event is authorized by the city of Snoqualmie, Parks & Recreation Department and is free of charge. Experienced astronomer volunteers from the Seattle Astronomical Society (SAS) bring their telescopes and binoculars to share with the public. Everyone is welcome including families with children.The Moon is near its "new Moon" phase and as such the Moon does not appear in the skies over Snoqualmie making it very dark and favorable for stargazing. Check the SAS ... more

It's a lovely day for an equinox sunset watch, don't you think? Join Alice Enevoldsen in West Seattle at 6:30pm tonight at Solstice Park. The only weather she cancels for is dangerous weather. Tonight the weather is not that bad. https://alicesastroinfo.com/2021/09/seasonal-sunset-watches-2021/ @westseattleblog

This public "Star Gaze" event is authorized by the city of Covington, Parks & Recreation Department and is free of charge. Experienced astronomer volunteers from the Seattle Astronomical Society (SAS) bring their telescopes and binoculars to share with the public. Everyone is welcome including families with children.The Moon is near its "first quarter" phase and as such the Cresent Moon follows the setting Sun by less than ninety degrees and pleasantly preceeds fairly dark skies, ... more