Sean McClain

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Scope Clinic Today!

Don’t forget to bring out that old telescope that’s been sitting in your basement for a tuneup! Do you have an old scope that needs some attention to get it in serviceable shape? Are you considering buying a scope as a gift or for yourself in the near future? Do you have a scope that you could never figure out how to use or to get those pesky starts into the eyepiece of?   Come out to the Community Library of Dewitt and Jamesville located at 5110 Jamesville Rd, Jamesville, NY 13078 today 11/10/2018 between 1PM and 4PM. Astronomers from […]

October Public Observing Session

Please join us for our monthly public star party at Darling Hill Observatory starting on Friday October 5th at 7:00PM!  See these tips for what to bring, how to dress, how to handle headlights, smart phones, and flashlights, and what to expect.  Watch this site for cancellation or rescheduling due to weather.

September Public Observing Session

Please join us for our monthly public star party at Darling Hill Observatory starting on Friday September 7th at 8:00PM!  See these tips for what to bring, how to dress, how to handle headlights, smart phones, and flashlights, and what to expect.  Watch this site for cancellation or rescheduling due to weather.  If you are interested in seeing the lecture on Hydrogen-Alpha solar observing instruments, please arrive prior to 7:30PM.

Business Meeting & Scope Clinic 8/24/18

We will have our August business meeting including club elections and a scope clinic on Friday 8/24/18.  The location will be announced prior to the meeting, but will be at Darling Hill Observatory or Onondaga Community College 343 Ferrante Hall. Update 8/24/18: We will be meeting at the Darling Hill Observatory tonight from 7 to 9.  Items on the agenda are: Bylaws adoption, Board member elections, Scope Clinic, and Observing.  Mars looks good tonight for viewing.  See you there! If you’re considering an off-axis mask for lunar viewing, consider this info.