SAS Events: May 3rd Maker Faire: Come and check us out at the Maker Faire from 10AM to 5PM at the Horticulture building at the NYS Fair Grounds. Look through our solar scopes (weather permitting) and see our demonstrations at our booth. https://syracuse.makerfaire.com/ May 15th Board Meeting: Our Monthly Board Meeting occurs at 7:30PM. This will be a zoom meeting or held at the DHO if the weather is nice. Members can check your email for a link. May 23rd/May 24th Public Observing Session: Join us for our monthly public observing session. Bring your family to explore the marvels of […]
John Rush
SAS Members, Unfortunately tonight’s observing session at the DHO is postponed due to weather. We may try tomorrow but it does not look promising. Thank You, John
Syracuse Astronomical Society Events April 17th – Board Meeting: Our Monthly Board Meeting occurs at 7:30PM. This will be a zoom only meeting. Members can check your email for a link. April 18th/April 19th – Public Observing Session: Join us for our first official public session of the year following our Mini Messier Marathon held in March. Bring your family to explore the marvels of the night sky and catch a glimpse of the Milky Way. We will feature an EAA presentation, and our main telescope will be available for viewing. April 25th/April 26th – Member Observing Session: Join us […]
Charles Messier was a French astronomer who lived from 1730 to 1817. His favorite pastime was searching for comets in the night sky. He was quite successful, discovering a total of 13 comets in his lifetime—an impressive number considering he used only a 4-inch refractor in downtown Paris. While searching in vain for Halley’s Comet, which was expected to appear near the constellation Taurus, Messier came across an object he initially mistook for the comet. However, he soon realized that it did not move against the night sky as a comet would. He had, in fact, re-discovered the Crab Nebula—now […]