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October 2023

Sun 1
Featured Featured October 1, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Open House

Farash Center 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, United States

Come out and learn to use some of the equipment available at the Farash Center!

Wed 4
October 4, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ASRAS Board of Directors Meeting

Farash Center 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, United States
Fri 6
Featured Featured October 6, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

October Member Meeting

Farash Center 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, United States

Speaker:  Dr. Tony Whitman, L3Harris.  Dr. Whitman was in charge of testing the mirror on the JWST here in Rochester.  We will meet at the Farash Center, weather-permitting.

Fri 13
Featured Featured October 13, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Canceled Public Observing Night – CANCELED

Farash Center 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, United States

Join us for Public Observing at the Marian and Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy. All welcome. Members come help visitors look at deep sky objects through our telescopes! Weather dependent.  10/13 UPDATE: CANCELED DUE TO CLOUDY FORECAST.

Sat 14
Featured Featured October 14, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 3:30 pm

Partial Eclipse Viewing

Farash Center 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, United States
Wed 25
Featured Featured October 25, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

ASRAS Astronomy Forum

Zoom

The second ASRAS Astronomy Forum session of the fall, lead by Don Chamberlin.  Topic:  Rochester Astronomer Lewis Swift.

November 2023

Wed 1
November 1, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ASRAS Board of Directors Meeting

Farash Center 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, United States
Fri 3
Featured Featured November 3, 2023 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

November Member Meeting

RIT Liberal Arts Hall A-205 Building 6, 92 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY, United States

Speaker:  Jeffrey Miller, St. Lawrence University.  Topic: "Bullseye! Deflecting an Asteroid with a DART"   NOTE THE LOCATION:  Liberal Arts Hall A-205

Sat 4
Featured Featured November 4, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

RAS Paper Session

RIT Gosnell Hall 8 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY, United States

RAS Paper Session at RIT, in Thomas Gosnell Hall (College of Science) 8:00 am to 3 pm. See https://rasny.org/paper-session to register (FREE) and for additional details. The Annual RAS Paper Session provides a forum for Academy members, the collegiate community, and others engaged in scientific research to present the results

December 2023

Fri 1
Featured Featured December 1, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

December Meeting and Holiday Party

RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium, Rochester, NY, United States

ASRAS Annual Holiday Party Extravaganza at RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium! Please bring an Appetizer, Dessert or Beverage to pass! 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM set up tables/chairs/food/beverages. 6:30 - 7:30 PM Reception in lobby (bring appetizer/dessert/snack or beverage to share) Folks can renew/start your RAS membership here tonight! 7:30 – 8:00

Sun 3
Featured Featured December 3, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Open House

Farash Center 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, United States

Come out and learn to use some of the equipment available at the Farash Center! (in the daylight)

Wed 6
December 6, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

ASRAS Board of Directors Meeting

Zoom

Members welcome to attend.  Contact Tony Golumbeck for details.

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    Then the site is doing part of its job. Please do!

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    Just found this site after passing by the Observatory in December! Very interesting. Think I'll join the Society.

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    Updated membership form posted and available for download. And thank you for the catch!

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