Important LVAAS Announcements
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WELCOME to the LVAAS Web Site
Welcome
to the Lehigh Valley Amateur Astronomical Society web site.
LVAAS is a
non-profit organization comprised of individuals with a wide range of
interest in astronomy. LVAAS is located in eastern
Pennsylvania, near Allentown.
The society is currently in its 50th year making it one of the oldest
continuously operating astronomical societies in the
country.
LVAAS
operates two meeting/observing sites. The main headquarters
are located on
South Mountain, near where Rt. 78 and Rt. 309 meet. The
society also has a
dark sky observing location near Hamburg, about 25 miles west of
Allentown. Both locations house a number of society
scopes. Please
click the menu choices on the left, under the Facilities label to learn
more
about the society's facilities..
If
you are interested in learning about astronomy, or are already a
seasoned
observer, you are welcome to join LVAAS. Perhaps the most
important thing
for beginners to know is that they are welcome to join. Our
members have a
wide range of skills and knowledge, and there his no better way to
learn
astronomy than to join the society and interact with many individuals
with
similar interests. Young adults, aged 14 to 20 can join the
LVAAS Explorer
Post, and partake in a wide variety of astronomical
activities.
Even
if you are not interested in joining LVAAS, please feel free to attend
our
monthly Star Parties. These events are a great way to learn
more about
astronomy, look through the clubs telescopes and find out about current
astronomical events. See the Calendar, and the news items to
the right to
learn when the next Star Party is scheduled.
If you've never made it out to
an LVAAS star party, you're missing a great opportunity to learn about
the fascinating science of astronomy. LVAAS star parties
are appropriate for adults and children of all ages. It's a
great way for the family to enjoy a night out. For
detailed information on LVAAS Star Parties, click here.
Hope to see you there!
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Explorer Post
- The Explorer Post holds meetings at our South Mountain headquarters.
Teens and young adults ages 14 to 20 are invited to learn more about
Astronomy as a career or hobby.
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Public Star Party!
All Public Star Parties are on Saturday at 7 pm - rain or shine - at
South Mountain. Come out and see the heavens through the
society telescopes, listen to an astronomy presentation and view a Planetarium show. Click
here for details.
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2008 Star Party Dates
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January 12th
February 16th
March 15th
April 12th
May 10th
June 14th |
July 5th
August 2nd
September 6th
October 4th
November 8th
December 6th |
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June
Observer is Online!
The latest issue of our monthly newsletter is now available.
Use the 'Observer' link
at the left or Click
here to view or download.
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Monthly Celestial Events
Check SkyEye
or CosmoBrain for the latest
information on this month's events!
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