This month we have elections and a Show and Tell session! Meet us at 343 Ferrante Hall, Onondaga Community College, 4585 W Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13215. See below for more details on the Show and Tell. See you there! Any member is invited to participate in the first-in-a-very-long-time indoor event. A “Show and Tell” segment has been added to our meeting agenda at OCC this coming Friday night. Here are the details: To participate, register your topic with Jeff sometime this week, or anytime before the meeting starts on Friday night. To Register, please shoot Jeff an email. Include the title of […]
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11/10/19 Update: EVENT CANCELLED! Thanks for all the interest! Unfortunately, we’re going to have a transit of the Syracuse Nebula (a local astronomy term for clouds) tomorrow which will block our view of anything outside of our atmosphere! If you’re still interested in watching the event from the warmth and comfort of your chosen location you can go straight to NASA and watch a live stream of the event and you can read up on related news at the same time. http://sdoisgo.blogspot.com/2019/10/mercury-transit-november-11-2019.html Thanks again for your interest. Look here again for upcoming events. If you want to learn more please […]
The weather is shaping up to allow for a Saturday night Star Party at DHO. This month, the full moon coincides with the peak night of the Perseids meteors, but all is not lost. If the meteor show is subdued by the moon’s glare too much, you can look at the moon through the main scope. As they say, “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.” So bring your lawn chairs, comfortable seating, a sweater, and bug spray, along with your favorite snacks and beverages to our Darling Hill Observatory this coming Saturday night, 8/10, for this free event, starting […]
We had a very productive Board Meeting last night and an excellent clear night for public observing. Thank you to all of the guests who came out to Darling Hill Observatory last night! We enjoyed sharing our observatory and knowledge with you. A special thanks to all the members of the Community Library of Dewitt and Jamesville and to Emily Wormuth for helping them find us! Thank you also to our generous members who prepared the observatory and grounds, operated telescopes, and answered questions. Lastly, thank you to those who were able to donate to the Syracuse Astronomical Society. Your […]