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Globe at Night is a world-wide, citizen-science campaign, held monthly (April 12-21) 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 April 12-21, 2023. Print off monthly Skymaps.com and find your target constellations, ... more

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

DISCOVER THE NIGHT APRIL 15-22 It may seem harmless, but light pollution has far-reaching consequences that are harmful to all living things. Effectove outdoor lighting reduces light pollution, leading to a better quality of life for all. The dark sky movement is working to bring better lighting to communities around the world so that all life can thrive. Join us this International Dark Sky Week, April 15-22 to learn more about the movement, and discover the night where you ... 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

**IN-PERSON AT THE UW or Zoom** 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. As always, our monthly general meetings are open to both SAS members and the public. We hope to see you online and/or in-person soon! Members log in for link / Public please request link at outreach@seattleastro.org (All are welcome in-person!) Questions? outreach@seattleastro.org

Zoom and In-person at UW Physics Building. Please join us for an evening with Dr. Adam Smercina, postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Washington. Dr. Smercina's research includes how galaxies form and evolve, from the smallest dwarf galaxies to large galaxies like the Milky Way. Using gas content, resolved stellar populations, and satellite populations of galaxies roughly the size of our Milky Way to understand how they change over time, ... 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

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

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

The Astronomical League, Spring Astronomy Day for 2023 is April 29. This is an international outreach event observed by both individual and club organized event for astronomy education and public outreach. For a FREE 76 page Astronomy Day Handbook full of ideas and suggestions on hosting an event, go to <www.astroleague.org> Click on "Astronomy Day" then Scroll down to"Free Astronomy Day Handbook" For additional information, contact Gary Tomlinson, Astronomy Day ... more