Shenandoah Astronomical Society

05/21/2026

Our May meeting will be held this coming Monday, May 25th. Yes, on Memorial Day!

As a reminder, we are now meeting in the basement of the Opequan Presbyterian Church. Our meetings begin at 7PM and are open to the public. All are welcome.

04/24/2026

This Monday, April 27th, we will hold our April meeting. The program this month will be a talk on the Artemis II mission.

Come join us at 7PM, downstairs in the Opequan Presbyterian Church. Parking in the back parking lot and use the back entrance.

04/21/2026

We had another great event today with Laurel Ridge Community College at the Middletown campus. This is STEM Week at the college and today was the STEM Fair. Many, many groups and organizations were represented in various STEM disciplines. Shenandoah Astronomical Society was there with information about astronomy as a hobby and as a career. We also had solar viewing set up outside the hall.

04/20/2026

Last weekend we had a GREAT star gazing night at Shenandoah County Park. Lots of visitors were able to view Jupiter, the Pleiades, the Orion Nebula and more. What a great way to kick off the 2026 outreach season.

04/10/2026

Thank goodness we have a break in the cold weather. Tomorrow evening promises to be delightful. Cool temperatures and absolutely clear skies. Wouldn't it be a great night for stargazing!

So join us at Shenandoah County Park near Maurertown. We'll be showing folks fantastic views of Jupiter. Oh, and other starry things too.

See you there, behind the tennis courts. We'll be setting up at sundown around 7:30.

03/20/2026

UPDATE: We will have a program tonight on the planet Saturn.

Our March meeting is this Monday, March 23rd. Join us at Opequon Presbyterian Church in Kernstown at 7PM. Find us in the meeting room in the basement.

02/23/2026

Short notice, but our February meeting is tonight at 7:00 PM at Opequan Presbyterian Church in Kernstown.

11/24/2025

Sorry for the late notice, but letting everyone know the November meeting is tonight (11/24) and again, at Opequon Presbyterian Church in Kernstown, 7PM as usual.

10/09/2025

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

The club meeting for October will not be held on Oct. 13 which is the second Monday of the month. Due to the loss of our meeting location of 40+ years, our search for a new meeting location continues.

The October meeting will be held at 7 PM on Oct 27th at the Opequon Presbyterian Church in Kernstown. From rte. 11, turn onto Opequon Church Lane. There is a sign for the church on the corner. A land mark for the turn is the 7-Eleven on rte. 11.

Hope we see you there!!

09/26/2025

Due to the lack of cooperation from the weather, the star party planned for tomorrow evening, September 27, at Shenandoah County Park has been cancelled.

09/25/2025

Come visit us at the "How to Fest" at the Handley Library in Wi******er this Saturday, September 27th. We will have information on how and when to observe meteor showers, how to find key constallations in the night sky, and how to choose the right telescope.

The event is open from 10AM until 1PM. Come on out and check us out along with all the groups and organizations sharing "How to......".

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