This is the event we talked about last week. There will be 20-30 Cub Scout ages 7-10 with 1 adult per 3-4 boys. It is at First Church of the Nazarene in Beebe. They will be cooking hot dogs and burgers and we are welcome to join them for that. They have a parking lot […]

Join us this coming Satuday, April 12th at 7 PM, for the next CAAS meeting. We will be at our normal location, River Ridge Observatory. If you need directions, click the contact button.
The meeting will be preceded by a potluck dinner at about 6 PM.
Presentation: The Space Race and Philately by Rocky […]

[ March 29, 2008 6:00 pm to March 30, 2008 7:00 am. ] Join CAAS members Saturday March 29, weather permitting, for a Messier Marathon observing sessions. Members will attempt to observe as many of the 110 Messier objects as possible. If you care to join us, bring warm clothing, snacks, and drinks. For more information email info at caasastro.org. Members will be setting up […]

Saturday evening, February 23rd, CAAS participated in the Pinnacle Mountain State Park Master Naturalist program. About 25 to 30 people attended. John Reed, Carl Freyaldenhoven, Rocky Togni, and Jim Dixon represented CAAS. It was totally cloudy so John used Stellarium to give them a tour of the virtual sky. The group was […]

Our regular monthly meeting will be Saturday the 9th at 7 PM at River Ridge Observatory.
Our presentation will be on the planet Mars by Kyle Edwards and John Reed. Come enjoy the show as they try to debunk the recent proof of life on the Red Planet as evidenced in this remarkable photograph.

We will […]

[ July 19, 2008; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Come join us at Woolly Hollow State Park for a public star party by the lake.  The skies are dark and event is always fun.   For directions to the state park, please email woollyhollow@arkansas.com.

[ May 10, 2008; 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Join us and our friends at Pinnacle Mountain State Park (Visitors Center) for National Astronomy Day. Activities include solar viewing in the afternoon, special indoor programs, giant bubble blowing, and viewing through telescopes from 9-10 p.m. This is a great family-friendly activity that you and your children can do together!

[ 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 […]

[ February 23, 2008; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Central Arkansas Astonomical Society evening astronomy program at River Ridge Observatory **tentative** depending on weather.

First, we have a work party scheduled for the afternoon to do maintenance on the property.  This time of year we always beat back the encroaching woods several feet back beyond the perimeter.  We also take stock of the state of the property to see what else might need to be done soon.  The property […]