RAS 2025 Spring Lecture Smith Frost Town The Rochester Academy of Science Annual Meeting and Spring Lecture are Tuesday, April 22, 7:00 p.m. This live meeting (with Zoom remote) will be at the Rochester Institute of Technology Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Room 1125, 54 Lomb Memorial Drive,
Presenter: Craig Kaplan Topic: “Cool Things to Know about a Hot Object” This presentation will address the structure of the sun and origins of magnetic phenomena that affect the earth. Participants will also learn about web-based resources that will help them predict the occurrence of future powerful magnetic storms and
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!
If clear skies, take advantage of New Moon weekend with member Observing Night at the Farash Center. Please use the LOWER parking area and use red flashlights.
In-person at the Marian and Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy in Ionia, NY. Come early to socialize and setup telescopes for observing, if weather is conducive. Speaker: David Bishop, FRAS Topic: Astronomy Year in Review
Members welcome to attend. Contact Tony Golumbeck for details.
Strasenburgh outlook for Sat 5/10/25: Yeah! We'll finally be opening from 9 to 10:30 tonight as most forecasts show us clear, although a few show some clouds increasing. It will be in the mid 50's but dress warm for a light wind. Objects will be limited though. Jupiter early but
Come out and see our facility’s layout when it’s light, and see some of the equipment we have for member’s use. (If you’d like to get practice opening up and operating a building/telescope, please let us know via the e-mail group so we can try to ensure there will be
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!
If clear skies, take advantage of New Moon weekend with member Observing Night at the Farash Center. Please use the LOWER parking area and use red flashlights.
David Bishop will lead a tour of the Marian and Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy for our friends and neighbors in the Mohawk Valley Astronomical Society (Syracuse's Astro club).