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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)
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ASRAS Board of Directors Meeting
ZoomMembers welcome to attend. Contact Tony Golumbeck for details.
Quadrantid Meteor Shower
Quadrantids can be one of the best meteor showers of the year, but also have a much shorter duration of time where the meteors are visible (approximately over 6 hours instead of days). This year's forecasted peak is anticipated to be the evening of January 3rd and morning of January
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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.
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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 Astronomy Forum
ZoomThe first ASRAS Forum of 2024. It will be a short one. Topic: Quadrantid Meteor Shower Meteor showers are one of the best intro-level astronomy experiences. No special equipment or knowledge is required. The three meteor showers with the most meteor/hour potential are the Perseids, Geminids, and Quadrantids, but few
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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/
ASRAS Board of Directors Meeting
ZoomMembers welcome to attend. Contact Tony Golumbeck for details.
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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.
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Mineral Section Lecture on Meteorites
ZoomDr. Christian Schrader of Potsdam College will present The Search for Antarctic Meteorites: A Scientific Travelogue Lecture at 7:30 pm EST. The virtual meeting will be open by 7:15 pm. Come early to chat. Presentation Abstract: The Antarctic Search for Meteorites (ANSMET) program has been active since 1976 and has
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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