I’m sorry to announce that the state-wide cloud cover, lightning and light rain pretty much put the kibosh on the star party this evening.   Carl, Sand & Pat, my wife and daughter were there for a while with Mr. Mullins just in case but we wrapped up the evening around 9:30.  So far this […]

President John Reed called the meeting to order at 7 PM.  There were 22 members present and one visitor.  Kevin Floyd from Cabot came to check us out.  Welcome, Kevin, we hope you come back.
Old Business:
Our Astronomy Day event on May 10 was officially canceled due to a large front of thunderstorms rolling through.  However, […]

[ June 28, 2008; 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. July 26, 2008; 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. September 6, 2008; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Come join us at Pinnacle Mountain State Park for a public star party.  The skies are dark and event is always fun.   For directions to the state park, go here.

Join us Saturday June 14 at 7 PM at River Ridge Observatory.  If you want to have a pot luck, please send a post saying so to the email list so everyone will know.  If the weather is agreeable, there may be observing in the field.
Member Jason Wallawine will give us a presentation on Cosmology […]

Members John Reed, Carl Freyaldenhoven, Don Ferren, Jason Wallawine, and Rocky Togni met with students from Beebe Junior High for a star party Tuesday June 3.
There were about 30 students from the 5th through 7th grades. There was a fair amount of local light pollution but the CAAS members were able to show the kids […]

[ February 9, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. March 8, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. April 12, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. May 10, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. June 14, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. July 12, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. August 9, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. September 13, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. October 11, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. November 8, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. December 13, 2008; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Join us at our regular monthly meeting on the second Saturday of each month at the River Ridge Observatory at 7 PM.  We typically have a short business meeting followed by a presentation on an interesting topic and weather permitting observing in our observing field afterward.  We often have a potluck meal before the meeting […]