Austin Astronomical Society

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The GA meeting will begin with a business session at 7:30.  Our presenter will start around 8:00. Kyle Kaplan, Research Fellow in the UT Department of Astronomy, will speak on “Spectroscopy:  Revealing the Secrets of the Sta

The Executive Committee is trying to get more members involved in various club activities, and we hope members will become interested in working with these chairs when they learn more about them.
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For the 7:00 Practical Astronomy session we're going to talk about the four main areas of work the club has, represented by the four chairs--Communications, Equipment, Member Services, and Outreach.

This month's General Assembly meeting will be on Friday, Feb 13, in our usual space, ETC 2.136. (northeast corner of Dean Keeton and Speedway.) There may be some free parking available on Dean Keeton, and paid parking should be available in the Speedway Garage, one block north.

The observation field is close cropped grass or concrete with a 5-10 yard walk from the concrete unloading area.
Drinks and snacks will be available. Outside food and drinks are allowed.
Park Address: 16430 Cameron Rd., Pflugerville, TX 78660; Use the attached map to get to the right lot.

Join us at Pflugerville's 1849 Park for an evening of stargazing and astronomy!
The star party will take place at the football field by the restroom/picnic table pavilion in the NW corner of the park by parking lot B.

The workshop is held at Area 51.2 (White Mountain Foods, 3301 E 5th st.) Parking is available in front of the building on 5th Street, or behind the building in the fenced lot through the gate on Allen Street. Follow the AAS signs to the side door facing Allen Street.
Image by John Dolecek, 08/2021

Ernie Leaf will be available for Telescope Loaner Check-in and Check-out from 1-3 PM.
Jim Choate will be holding an Intro to Astronomy Session after 6 PM, answering questions and providing direction for anybody that shows up needing help getting into astronomy as a beginner.

The Radio Astronomy Special Interest Group (SIG) is focused not on optical astronomy but rather radio astronomy. Many, if not most of the phenomenon that happen in the cosmos emit signals outside of the optical band. Participants of any level are welcome!

Come join us for multiple events held at our Area 51.2 location!

Greg Rohde will be holding a Telescope Workshop from 4 PM until 10 PM.  Anyone with a telescope that needs repair or adjustment, or anyone wanting to learn how to upkeep their telescope, is encouraged to attend!

The relatively smooth, cracked surface of the moon Europa as photographed by NASA's Galileo spacecraft.

Jupiter's moon Europa, with an inset that shows a magnified view of one part of its surface. The inset photo shows grooves and cracks on Europa's icy surface. Overlaid on the photo are areas marked in purple what show non-detections of ammonia, and four small areas marked in red that shod where ammonia was detected.

HUGE EUROPA NEWS!!

OLD DATA HAS BEEN ANALYZED AND SHOWS THE PRESENCE OF AMONIA-BEARING COMPOUNDS ON EUROPA’S SURFACE!!!

THIS IS HUGE FOR THE SEARCH FOR LIFE!!

This month's General Assembly meeting will be on Friday, January 9, in our usual space, ETC 2.136. There may be some free parking available on Dean Keeton, and paid parking should be available in the Speedway Garage, one block north of Dean Keeton.

The GA meeting will begin with a business session at 7:30. Our presenter will start around 8:00. Molly Wakeling, American Association of Variable Star Observers will speak on “Citizen Science, Variable Stars, and the AAVSO.”

For the 7:00 Practical Astronomy session AAS Social Media Coordinator Anshu Garga will speak about AAS on social media, and Joe Khalaf will bring us up to date on the Texas Star Party and changes for 2026 .

This month's General Assembly meeting will be on Friday, January 9, in our usual space, ETC 2.136. There may be some free parking available on Dean Keeton, and paid parking should be available in the Speedway Garage, one block north of Dean Keeton.

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Taken by Richard Nugent, Nov 9, 2025