Welcome to ASRAS

Open House
2024-08-18 12:00 - 15:00, 2024-09-15 12:00 - 15:00, 2024-11-17 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Farash Center, 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, 14475, United States
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 ensure there will be someone there at the Open House to accommodate you. )

Strasenburgh free telescope observing
2024-08-24 20:30 - 22:30 | RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium, RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium, Rochester, NY, United States
Strasenburgh free telescope observing is on for tonight, 8/24/24. We’ll be there from 8:30 to 10:30 pm. No Moon tonight, so we’ll be doing dimmer deep sky objects like double starts and clusters starting about 9, and we hope to have Saturn above the trees around 9:45. Should be a pleasant night, about 70 with only a light breeze.

Free! Park behind the planetarium and just before entering the rear glass doors, climb the 61 steps to the observing deck. Questions? Call Jim Seidewand 585-703-9876.

Public Observing Night
2024-08-30 19:30 - 23:00, 2024-09-27 19:00 - 23:00, 2024-10-25 19:30 - 23:00 | Farash Center, 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, 14475, 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!

ASRAS Board of Directors Meeting
2024-09-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-10-02 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-11-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-11 19:00 - 21:00 | NY
Members welcome to attend. Contact Tony Golumbeck for details.

September Monthly Meeting
2024-09-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Farash Center, 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, 14475, United States
In-person at Marian and Max Farash Center for Observational Astronomy, in Ionia NY.
Come as early as 7 pm to socialize.
Speaker: Nitya Ravi, University of Rochester Physics and Astronomy Ph.D. Candidate
Topic: “Observing Dark Matter”

Observing to follow if skies are clear.

Private Event
2024-09-14, 2024-09-21 | Farash Center, 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, 14475, United States

Ionia Fall Festival
2024-09-21 10:00 - 16:30 | Farash Center, 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, 14475, United States
ASRAS will offer tours of our Observatory during the 20th annual Ionia Fall Festival! Some ASRAS members will also staff a table at the event.
See https://www.ioniaumc.org/pdffiles/2024ffposter.pdf for Ionia Fall Festival details

ASRAS Astronomy Forum
2024-09-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
Topic: “Understanding the Celestial Sphere and Coordinates”
Presenter: Craig Kaplan
This forum will be both on zoom and in-person. In-person is recommended for some hands-on practice (weather dependent).
As with most Forums, it will be geared towards a beginning or less experienced audience. All are welcome to attend.

October Monthly Meeting
2024-10-04 19:30 - 21:30 | RIT Carlson 1125, RIT Carlson 1125, Rochester, NY, United States
In-person at RIT Carlson Building Room 1125
Come as early as 7 pm to socialize.
Speaker: Dr. Dominique Segura-Cox
Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Topic: “The Many Size Scales of Star Formation”

Open House
2024-10-13 12:00 - 15:00 | Farash Center, 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, 14475, United States
Come out and see our facility’s layout when it’s light, and see some of the equipment we have for member’s use.

ASRAS Astronomy Forum
2024-10-23 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
Topic: “Constellations for Beginners”
Presenter: Steve Fentress
As with most Forums, it will be geared towards a beginning or less experienced audience. All are welcome to attend.

November Monthly Meeting
2024-11-01 19:30 - 22:00 | RIT Carlson 1125, RIT Carlson 1125, Rochester, NY, United States
In-person at RIT Carlson Building Room 1125
Come as early as 7 pm to socialize.
Speaker: Steve Fentress, former Director of the Strasenburgh Planetarium at RMSC
Topic: “How Meteor Showers Were Discovered”
This is also the annual ASRAS election.

Annual RAS Paper Session & Public Lecture
2024-11-16 08:00 - 15:00 | SUNY Brockport Edwards Hall, 191 Holley St, Brockport, NY, 14420, United States
The 50th Annual Fall Scientific Paper Session of the Rochester Academy of Science will be hosted by The State University of New York at Brockport on Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The address of the meeting building is Edwards Hall, SUNY Brockport, 191 Holley St, Brockport, NY 14420. Oral presentations will be scheduled in the morning. Poster presentations will follow. This session provides a forum for Academy members, the collegiate community, and others engaged in scientific research to present the results of their investigations in an atmosphere that promotes discussion and interaction.
https://rasny.org/paper-session
The public lecture “Did a magnetic field collapse trigger the emergence of animals?” starts at 1 pm, with keynote speaker Dr. John Tarduno
Represent ASRAS at our table, engage with students, and/or catch the public lecture.
Volunteer opportunities available. Contact RAS President Michael Grenier.

Special Board Meeting
2024-11-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
Board members check e-mail for details.

ASRAS Astronomy Forum
2024-12-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
Topic: “A Deep Dive into the Big Dipper”
Presenter: David Bishop
As with most Forums, it will be geared towards a beginning or less experienced audience. All are welcome to attend.

December Meeting and Holiday Party
2024-12-06 17:30 - 22:00 | 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 ASRAS membership here tonight! Discount Totality Shirts, and Margie Seidewand crafted items also available for purchase – great for gifts.

7:30 – 8:00 PM ASRAS December meeting in Star Theater

8:00 – 8:30 PM – Member Images Montage on the Star Dome

8:30 – 9:20 PM Black Holes Revealed Star Show followed by 2025 Astronomical Highlights

9:20 – 10:00 PM CLEAN UP – Please help us leave the Planetarium as we found it!

ASRAS @ RMSC 'Stars with Santa'
2024-12-07 09:00 - 11:30 | RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium, RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium, Rochester, NY, United States
Family Fun Day: Stars With Santa

Join Craig Kaplan, Vicki Rotolo, and possibly David Bishop and other ASRAS Members as they do outreach at the RMSC Planetarium, engaging with children and their parents.

ASRAS @ RMSC ‘Stars with Santa’ 2
2024-12-14 09:00 - 11:30 | RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium, RMSC Strasenburgh Planetarium, Rochester, NY, United States
Join Craig Kaplan and possibly David Bishop and other ASRAS Members as they do outreach at the RMSC Planetarium, engaging with children and their parents.

Family Fun Day: Stars With Santa

Open House
2024-12-15 12:00 - 15:00 | Farash Center, 8355 County Road 14, Ionia, NY, 14475, United States
Come out and see our facility’s layout when it’s light, and see some of the equipment we have for member’s use.
*Also, if there is snow, there may be sledding*
(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 ensure there will be someone there at the Open House to accommodate you. )

RMSC Winter Break Event 2024
2024-12-28 11:00 - 15:00 | RMSC
Join David Bishop and other members doing outreach on behalf of RAS and ASRAS at RMSC’s Annual ‘Snowed-in’ winter break event at the RMSC.
https://www.rmsc.org/files/Snowed_In_Desk_Schedule.pdf

January Monthly Meeting
2025-01-03 19:30 - 21:30 | RIT Carlson 1125, RIT Carlson 1125, Rochester, NY, United States
Join us for our first ASRAS meeting of 2025!
In-person at RIT Carlson Building Room 1125 (simulcast on zoom)
Come as early as 7 pm to socialize.
Speaker: Dan Schneiderman, RMSC
Topic: “Continuing Space SciCom in Rochester Post-Eclipse”

ASRAS Board of Directors Meeting
2025-01-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
