This month’s general meeting will be perfect for those of new to the hobby. We’ll have on display several popular telescope types and we’ll discuss the relative merits of each design. Bring your questions and be ready for a lively discussion! Following this Dan B. will do a planetarium show for the winter sky.
Old-time Astronomy - Batteries not included! Every try to find something in the night sky and get completely lost? SAS Member Nick Monkman has been there and done that. He'll give a short talk on the how to find your way using some basic tools like the celestial sphere, the trusty planisphere, and good old-fashioned […]
Dr. Michael Allen, Senior Instructor of Physics and Astronomy, WSU: "Using literature in a science classroom: Brecht's 'Life of Galileo'". From Dr. Allen: "Brecht's play is a work of historical fiction, covering the last two decades of Galileo's creative and tumultuous life. The work helps my students to uncover some of the scientific and social […]
Professor Matt Dues from WSU will talk to us about black holes and magnetic fields
This month we’re lucky to have Professor Guy Worthey talk to us about, in his words: This talk is a historical overview of the importance of star clusters. Star clusters, both open and globular, have provided a string of forward leaps in the understanding of stars, galaxies, and the universe. Names like Hertzsprung and Russell, […]
Speaker TBD
Our December meeting will be on 12/8 at the SFCC Planetarium at 7:30 pm. Please see our Announcements on the home page for details. To be clear, there is NO Spokane Astronomical Society meeting on 12/1.
Speaker: Eric Aver of Gonzaga University