Announcements


March Meeting

The March topic will be multiverses, presented by John Benham, a Gonzaga astronomy and astrophysics professor for many years. Friday, March 8th 7:30 PM at the Providence Auditorium.

January Meeting – The Rosetta Mission

In 2004 the European Space Agency (ESA) launched the Rosetta mission to explore a comet.  It took ten years to reach it, in 2014, and a few more years before the analysis was complete and the photos were released to the public.  It’s been five years since then, and while many may have had an opportunity to peruse the images during the pandemic, many of us likely missed it. SAS President Paul Yost will take us to 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko on January 12th, 2024. See the event page for more details!

Welcome!

Welcome to the Spokane Astronomical Society. We are located in Spokane, Washington. As a non-profit and volunteer-run organization, we are dedicated to promoting enjoyment and education in astronomy and astronomy-related topics throughout the Inland Northwest

Return to In-Person Astronomy!

Greetings from the Board of the Spokane Astronomical Society to our past, present and prospective members! As the restrictions imposed by the pandemic begin to ease, we look to restarting operation of the club after this long hiatus. The return to in-person modes of interaction presents both challenges and rewards. Among the challenges we face as a club, is that of a venue for our general meetings. Our customary meeting site, the SFCC planetarium, is presently unavailable to us, as is our alternate site at the Riverside retirement community. As we evaluate the options available to us, we want to hear from you, the membership, about the direction of the club and how it can focus to serve your needs and desires for all things astronomical. We will be soon be sending out a survey that will be invaluable to the Board to help guide our return to club operations. Please take the opportunity to share your opinions and give suggestions as we work to get the club back to its mission: sharing the splendor of the night sky, together!

Meet:

The SAS General Meeting is at 7:30 pm on the second Friday of each month. Learn more at our Meetings page.

Join:

Joining the club is fun and easy – a winning combination! Find out how and learn all the benefits of membership.

Observe:

We observe monthly at the club dark site. We also have equipment available for member use. Check out the Resources and Events tabs above for more information, or see our observing resources

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