ASRAS Events
November Member Meeting
RIT Liberal Arts Hall A-205 Building 6, 92 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY, United StatesSpeaker: Jeffrey Miller, St. Lawrence University. Topic: "Bullseye! Deflecting an Asteroid with a DART" NOTE THE LOCATION: Liberal Arts Hall A-205
RAS Paper Session
RIT Gosnell Hall 8 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY, United StatesRAS 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 Meeting and Holiday Party
RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium, Rochester, NY, United StatesASRAS 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
Open House
Farash Center 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, United StatesCome out and learn to use some of the equipment available at the Farash Center! (in the daylight)
ASRAS Board of Directors Meeting
ZoomMembers welcome to attend. Contact Tony Golumbeck for details.
January Monthly Meeting
RIT Carlson 1125 RIT Carlson 1125, Rochester, NY, United StatesSpeaker: Keith Havey, L3Harris Topic: Chandra X-ray Observatory
ASRAS Board of Directors Meeting
Members welcome to attend. Contact Tony Golumbeck for details.
Open House
Farash Center 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, United StatesCome out and learn to use some of the equipment available at the Farash Center! (in the daylight)
February Monthly Meeting
RIT Carlson 1125 RIT Carlson 1125, Rochester, NY, United StatesIn-person at RIT Carlson 1125. Eclipse glasses will be available. Speaker: Larry McHenry, via Zoom Topic: Edwin Hubble: The Surveyor of the Universe https://www.stellar-journeys.org/
Open House
Farash Center 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, United StatesCome out and learn to use some of the equipment available at the Farash Center! (in the daylight) If weather permits, we will also do a WORK PARTY to clear brush along the driveway.
ASRAS Astronomy Forum
ZoomTopic: Making Your Own Solar Telescope/Binoculars Filter and Solar Viewer Presenter: Nick Lamendola Contact Craig Kaplan for Zoom link The second ASRAS Forum of 2024. NOTE THIS WILL BE BOTH IN PERSON at FC/RIT, depending on weather, and on Zoom. In-person attendees will be able to gets hands-on if they