There will be a partial lunar eclipse (93% coverage in western NY) the night of August 27-28. The eclipse will start August 27 at 9:23 pm, with maximal coverage on August 28 at 12:12 am. The eclipse will end at 3:01 am. For more information, contact Craig Kaplan - president@ASRAS.org.
Our Open Houses give the public a chance to tour the facilities of the Marian and Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy and see our 7 telescopes. They are also times when ASRAS members may be doing site maintenance and upgrades.
Speaker: Sean Linden (RIT) Topic: Galactic Mergers
Speaker: Adrian Boyer Topic: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Part 2. Adrian will continue his discussion of Quantum Mechanics (Part 1 was delivered on April 22. Recording is available.)
Our Open Houses give the public a chance to tour the facilities of the Marian and Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy and see our 7 telescopes. They are also times when ASRAS members may be doing site maintenance and upgrades.
Speaker: Dominique Segura-Cox (Univ Roch) Topic: TBA
Speaker: Craig Kaplan Topic: EnLIGHTening Facts About Photons, Part 2. Craig will continue his discussion of light and photons. Part 1 of this talk was given on May 27. A recording is available.
Speaker: Nicholas Warner (Geneseo State) Topic: TBA
ASRAS Annual Holiday Party Extravaganza at RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium! Please bring an Appetizer, Dessert or Beverage to pass! 5:30–6:30 PM set up tables/chairs/food/beverages. (Help setup early if you can) 6:30–7:30 PM Reception in lobby (bring appetizer, dessert, snack, or beverage to share) 7:30–8:00 PM ASRAS December meeting in Star Theater
Because of the busy holiday season, the November and December Forums are combined on December 9th. Speaker: TBA Topic: TBA