Meetings and Events
May 10 - Astronomy Day. Public Night at the James C. Veen Observatory from 9.00pm until 12.00am provided the sky is clear. Featured objects will be the planet Saturn, plus Deep Sky Objects such as galaxies, star clusters and nebulas. For more information, see the Public Night page.
May 17 - Observing Session/Star Party for GRAAA members at the Veen Observatory (if clear). Information is available in the Members Section.
May 31 - Public Night at the James C. Veen Observatory from 9.00pm until 12.00am provided the sky is clear. Featured objects will be the the planet Saturn, plus Deep Sky Objects such as galaxies, star clusters and nebulas. For more information, see the Public Night page.
June 1-8 - Texas Star Party. Fort Davis, Texas.
June 7 - General meeting of the GRAAA at the James C. Veen Observatory, beginning at 7:30pm. The topic will be announced when available.
June 14 - Public Night at the James C. Veen Observatory from 9.30pm until 12.00am provided the sky is clear. Featured objects will be the planet Saturn, and Deep Sky Objects such as star clusters and nebulas. For more information, see the Public Night page.
June 13-14 - Apollo Rendezvous Telescope Convention & Star Party. Yellow Springs (N. of Xenia), Ohio
June 21-28 - Grand Canyon Star Party. Grand Canyon, Arizona.
June 21 - Observing Session/Star Party for GRAAA members at the Veen Observatory (if clear). Information is available in the Members Section.
June 28 - Public Night at the James C. Veen Observatory from 9.30pm until 12.00am provided the sky is clear. Featured objects will be the the planets Jupiter & Saturn, plus Deep Sky Objects such as galaxies, star clusters and nebulas. For more information, see the Public Night page.
July 12 - Public Night at the James C. Veen Observatory from 9.30pm until 12.00am provided the sky is clear. Featured objects will be the moon, and the planet Jupiter. For more information, see the Public Night page.
July 19 - General meeting of the GRAAA at the James C. Veen Observatory, beginning at 6:30pm. This is the annual "Star-B-Que." More information is available on the special "Star-B-Que" page.
July 26 - Public Night at the James C. Veen Observatory from 9.00pm until 12.00am provided the sky is clear. Featured objects will be the planets Jupiter and Deep Sky Objects such as star clusters and nebulas. For more information, see the Public Night page.
July 27-August 1 - Nebraska Star Party. Valentine, Nebraska.
July 31-August 3 - Stellafane. Springfield, Vermont.
August 2 - General meeting of the GRAAA at the James C. Veen Observatory, beginning at 7:30pm. The topic will be announced when available.
August 7-10 - Starfest. Canada.
August 9 - Public Night at the James C. Veen Observatory from 9.00pm until 11:30pm provided the sky is clear. Featured objects will be the moon, the planets Jupiter & Neptune, and Deep Sky Objects such as star clusters and nebulas. For more information, see the Public Night page.
August 16 - Observing Session/Star Party for GRAAA members at the Veen Observatory (if clear). Information is available in the Members Section.
August 30 - Public Night at the James C. Veen Observatory from 8.30pm until 11:30pm provided the sky is clear. Featured objects will be the planets Jupiter & Neptune and Deep Sky Objects such as star clusters and nebulas. For more information, see the Public Night page.
September 5-6 - Astrofest. Bradley, Illinois.
September 6 - General meeting of the GRAAA at the James C. Veen Observatory, beginning at 7:30pm. The topic will be announced when available.
September 13 - Public Night at the James C. Veen Observatory from 8.00pm until 11:00pm provided the sky is clear. Featured objects will be the planets Jupiter, Uranus & Neptune. For more information, see the Public Night page.
September 20 - Observing Session/Star Party for GRAAA members at the Veen Observatory (if clear). Information is available in the Members Section.
September 25-28 - Great Lakes Star Gaze. Gladwin, Michigan.
September 27 - Public Night at the James C. Veen Observatory from 7.30pm until 11:00pm provided the sky is clear. Featured objects will be the Moon, the planets Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune, and Deep Sky Objects such as the Andromeda Galaxy and various star clusters and nebulas. For more information, see the Public Night page.
October 4 - General meeting of the GRAAA at the James C. Veen Observatory, beginning at 7:30pm. The topic will be announced when available.
October 11 - Public Night at the James C. Veen Observatory from 7.00pm until 10:30pm provided the sky is clear. Featured objects will be the Moon and the planets Uranus and Neptune. For more information, see the Public Night page.
October 18 - Observing Session/Star Party for GRAAA members at the Veen Observatory (if clear). Information is available in the Members Section.
October 25 - Public Night at the James C. Veen Observatory from 7.00pm until 10:30pm provided the sky is clear. Featured objects will be the planets Uranus and Neptune, and Deep Sky objects such as the Andromeda Galaxy and various star clusters and nebulas. For more information, see the Public Night page.
November 1 - General meeting of the GRAAA, beginning at 7:30pm. Program announced when available.
November 15 - Observing Session/Star Party for GRAAA members at the Veen Observatory (if clear). Information is available in the Members Section.
December ?? - General meeting of the GRAAA. This is the annual "You'll Burn" at Kissing Rock Farm (home of Gary Ross). More information can be found on the You'll Burn page.