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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T210000
DTSTAMP:20260521T192335Z
CREATED:20260521T192335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T192335Z
UID:8192-1782329400-1782334800@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:ASRAS Monthly Forum (June)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Patrick Cosgrove \nTopic: Curating the Cosmos: A Field Guide to Astronomy Resources. Patrick will present his website (https://cosgrovescosmos.com/resource-hub) and its resources to people. Additional information about popular podcasts and YouTube’rs will be presented.
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/asras-monthly-forum-june/
LOCATION:Zoom only
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T230000
DTSTAMP:20260630T133751Z
CREATED:20260521T185522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T133751Z
UID:8175-1783706400-1783724400@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:RocheStarFest (Friday Session)
DESCRIPTION:Music Trivia \nAstro Jeopardy \nEvening Observing (weather permitting)
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/rochestarfest-friday-session/
LOCATION:Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy\, 8355 County Road 14\, Ionia\, NY\, 14475\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T230000
DTSTAMP:20260630T134108Z
CREATED:20260521T190138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T134108Z
UID:8177-1783767600-1783810800@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:RocheStar Fest (Saturday Sessions)
DESCRIPTION:“Dollar Dogs” for lunch \nAfternoon talks \nSilent Auction \nDoor Prizes \nBBQ Dinner and Feature Presentation (Peter Miller on the Nancy  Roman Space Telescope) \nPeter Miller graduated from the University of Rochester with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and began his career at Xinetics (now part of Northrop Grumman). He then continued his education at Boston University\, earning an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Following graduate school\, Peter returned to Rochester and joined Kodak\, now L3Harris\, for the past 23 years. \nAt L3Harris\, Peter has held a variety of technical roles spanning structural and dynamic analysis\, opto-mechanical design\, control systems\, and spaceflight operations. His broad experience across multiple disciplines led him to the Systems Engineering organization\, where he currently serves as Chief Systems Engineer for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Optical Telescope Assembly as well as for a telescope technology development program supporting the next NASA flagship astrophysics observatory. \nEvening Observing (weather permitting)
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/rochestar-fest-saturday-sessions/
LOCATION:Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy\, 8355 County Road 14\, Ionia\, NY\, 14475\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260726T150000
DTSTAMP:20260719T161920Z
CREATED:20260719T161321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260719T161920Z
UID:8368-1785067200-1785078000@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Open House at the Farash Center
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/farash-open-house/
LOCATION:Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy\, 8355 County Road 14\, Ionia\, NY\, 14475\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events,ASRAS Outreach Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T220000
DTSTAMP:20260806T160334Z
CREATED:20260806T160334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T160334Z
UID:8395-1786131000-1786140000@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Farash Center Telescope Training (ASRAS members only)
DESCRIPTION:On August 7 we will be holding a telescope training event. Attendees can get trained to use the 20″ Dob telescope (Wolk Building)\, Cave telescope\, or Big Dome telescope. Preregistration is strongly encouraged (contact Craig Kaplan – president@ASRAS.org – to register. This event is open to ASRAS members only.
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/farash-center-telescope-training-asras-members-only/
LOCATION:Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy\, 8355 County Road 14\, Ionia\, NY\, 14475\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T230000
DTSTAMP:20260806T155908Z
CREATED:20260420T152237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T155908Z
UID:7953-1786131000-1786143600@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Public Observing (CANCELLED)
DESCRIPTION:Cancelled. On August 7\, we will be holding a telescope training event for ASRAS members.
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/public-observing-weather-permitting-4/
LOCATION:Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy\, 8355 County Road 14\, Ionia\, NY\, 14475\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T150000
DTSTAMP:20260806T162505Z
CREATED:20260806T162444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T162505Z
UID:8401-1786190400-1786201200@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Farash Work Party
DESCRIPTION:This work party will be to prepare the Farash Center for Bob McGovern’s Celebration of Life event on August 15. Activities will include classroom building and observatory clean-up and setup\, and brush clearing along the driveway for parking. Let’s make Farash shine to honor Bob!
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/farash-work-party/
LOCATION:Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy\, 8355 County Road 14\, Ionia\, NY\, 14475\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260813T050000
DTSTAMP:20260812T210248Z
CREATED:20260806T160914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T210248Z
UID:8397-1786568400-1786597200@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing at the Farash Center CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:Due to the persistent cloud cover and smoke conditions\, this event has been cancelled.
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/perseid-meteor-shower-viewing-at-the-farash-center/
LOCATION:Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy\, 8355 County Road 14\, Ionia\, NY\, 14475\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events,ASRAS Outreach Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T170000
DTSTAMP:20260624T142115Z
CREATED:20260624T142115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T142115Z
UID:8311-1786802400-1786813200@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Bob McGovern Celebration of Life (RSVPs and photos requested)
DESCRIPTION:Please add this to your calendars – all are welcome! If you plan to attend\, please contact Ann and Cindy McGovern at ann_mcgovern@hotmail.com and Cindymcgovern@comcast.net so they can plan for food. They’d also love to receive any photos of Bob you’d like to share at those same addresses.
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/bob-mcgovern-celebration-of-life-rsvps-and-photos-requested/
LOCATION:Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy\, 8355 County Road 14\, Ionia\, NY\, 14475\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260827T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T030000
DTSTAMP:20260826T230434Z
CREATED:20260806T161424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T230434Z
UID:8399-1787864400-1787886000@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Partial lunar eclipse viewing at the Farash Center
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/partial-lunar-eclipse-viewing-at-the-farash-center/
LOCATION:Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy\, 8355 County Road 14\, Ionia\, NY\, 14475\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events,ASRAS Outreach Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260830T150000
DTSTAMP:20260719T161548Z
CREATED:20260719T161548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260719T161548Z
UID:8370-1788091200-1788102000@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Open House at the Farash Center
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/open-house-at-the-farash-center/
LOCATION:Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy\, 8355 County Road 14\, Ionia\, NY\, 14475\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events,ASRAS Outreach Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T210000
DTSTAMP:20260907T145447Z
CREATED:20260521T190741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T145447Z
UID:8180-1789153200-1789160400@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:ASRAS Monthly Meeting (September)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker–  Sean Linden\, PhD (RIT) \nTopic–  A Cosmic Odyssey: The Epic Journey of our Milky Way Galaxy
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/asras-monthly-meeting-september/
LOCATION:Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy\, 8355 County Road 14\, Ionia\, NY\, 14475\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T230000
DTSTAMP:20260907T142506Z
CREATED:20260420T152710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T142506Z
UID:7956-1789160400-1789167600@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Public Observing (weather permitting)
DESCRIPTION:SPECIAL NOTE: Because of the Labor Day holiday\, our September monthly meeting was moved to this date. The observatories will open after our meeting concludes at 9 pm. Guests are welcome at our meeting. The feature presentation will be on Galactic Mergers by Sean Linden of RIT.  \n================================================================= \nJoin us for Public Observing atThe Farash Center for Observational Astronomy8355 County Rt 14 Ionia\, NYfrom 9:00 PM to 11:00 PMCome visit to see our Dark Sky site and look at deep sky objects through our telescopes.Come on out to enjoy the heavens with us!
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/public-observing-weather-permitting-5/
LOCATION:Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy\, 8355 County Road 14\, Ionia\, NY\, 14475\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events,ASRAS Outreach Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T210000
DTSTAMP:20260521T192632Z
CREATED:20260521T192632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T192632Z
UID:8194-1790191800-1790197200@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:ASRAS Monthly Forum (September)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Adrian Boyer \nTopic: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics\, Part 2. Adrian will continue his discussion of Quantum Mechanics (Part 1 was delivered on April 22. Recording is available.)
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/asras-monthly-forum-september/
LOCATION:Zoom only
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T150000
DTSTAMP:20260719T161735Z
CREATED:20260719T161735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260719T161735Z
UID:8372-1790512200-1790521200@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Open House at the Farash Center
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/open-house-at-the-farash-center-2/
LOCATION:Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy\, 8355 County Road 14\, Ionia\, NY\, 14475\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events,ASRAS Outreach Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T210000
DTSTAMP:20260521T190916Z
CREATED:20260521T190916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T190916Z
UID:8182-1790967600-1790974800@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:ASRAS Monthly Meeting (October)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dominique Segura-Cox (Univ Roch) \nTopic: TBA
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/asras-monthly-meeting-october/
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T150000
DTSTAMP:20260821T145233Z
CREATED:20260821T145233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T145233Z
UID:8417-1792929600-1792940400@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Open House at the Farash Center
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/open-house-at-the-farash-center-3/
LOCATION:Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy\, 8355 County Road 14\, Ionia\, NY\, 14475\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events,ASRAS Outreach Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T170000
DTSTAMP:20260521T192901Z
CREATED:20260521T192901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T192901Z
UID:8196-1793174400-1793206800@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:ASRAS Monthly Forum (October)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Craig Kaplan \nTopic: 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.
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/asras-monthly-forum-october/
LOCATION:Zoom only
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T210000
DTSTAMP:20260521T191136Z
CREATED:20260521T191136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T191136Z
UID:8184-1793991600-1793998800@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:ASRAS Monthly Meeting (November)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Nicholas Warner (Geneseo State) \nTopic: TBA
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/asras-monthly-meeting-november/
LOCATION:RIT Carlson 1125\, RIT Carlson 1125\, Rochester\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261122T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261122T150000
DTSTAMP:20260821T145457Z
CREATED:20260821T145457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T145457Z
UID:8419-1795348800-1795359600@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Open House at the Farash Center
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/open-house-at-the-farash-center-4/
LOCATION:Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy\, 8355 County Road 14\, Ionia\, NY\, 14475\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events,ASRAS Outreach Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261204T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261204T220000
DTSTAMP:20260521T191501Z
CREATED:20260521T191501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T191501Z
UID:8187-1796405400-1796421600@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:ASRAS December Meeting and Holiday Party
DESCRIPTION:ASRAS Annual Holiday Party Extravaganza at RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium! Please bring an Appetizer\, Dessert or Beverage to pass! \n5:30–6:30 PM set up tables/chairs/food/beverages. (Help setup early if you can)\n6:30–7:30 PM Reception in lobby (bring appetizer\, dessert\, snack\, or beverage to share)\n7:30–8:00 PM ASRAS December meeting in Star Theater\n8:00–8:30 PM Member Images Montage on the Star Dome\n8:30–9:20 PM Star Show and 2026 Astronomical Highlights\n9:20–10:00 PM CLEAN UP (Please help us leave the Planetarium as we found it!)
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/asras-december-meeting-and-holiday-party-2/
LOCATION:RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium\, RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium\, Rochester\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260521T193917Z
CREATED:20260521T193917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T193917Z
UID:8200-1796844600-1796850000@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:ASRAS Monthly Forum (November-December)
DESCRIPTION:Because of the busy holiday season\, the November and December Forums are combined on December 9th. \nSpeaker: TBA \nTopic: TBA
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/asras-monthly-forum-november-december/
LOCATION:Zoom only
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261220T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261220T150000
DTSTAMP:20260821T145619Z
CREATED:20260821T145619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T145619Z
UID:8421-1797768000-1797778800@www.rochesterastronomy.org
SUMMARY:Open House at the Farash Center
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://www.rochesterastronomy.org/event/open-house-at-the-farash-center-5/
LOCATION:Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy\, 8355 County Road 14\, Ionia\, NY\, 14475\, United States
CATEGORIES:ASRAS Events,ASRAS Outreach Events
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