Riverside Astronomical Society—Southern California's Outreach Astronomy Club!
Next monthly meeting of the Riverside Astronomical Society

RAS Monthly Meeting

Saturday, May 18, 2013

  • Pre-Meeting Dinner: 5:00PM at Coco's Restaurant
  • Beginner's Corner: 6:30PM at Cossentine Hall at La Sierra University
  • Monthly Meeting: 7:00PM at Cossentine Hall at La Sierra University

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Riverside Telescope Makers Conference Astronomy Expo
Riverside Telescope Makers Conference Astronomy Expo
Attend a Riverside Astronomical Society star party at the Goat Mountain Astronomical Research Station (GMARS) in southern California's Inland Empire
GMARS—The home for astronomical outreach star parties in southern California.

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Join the best astronomy club in southern California—the Riverside Astronomical Society!

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New Members!

  • Individual: $20
  • Family: $25
  • Student: $20

(Valid through 6/2014)

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History of the RAS

Next RAS Star Party

Join Us at GMARS for the Next Monthly Star Party!

May 10-12, 2013

Spring is in full swing! It's the perfect time to start making more frequent trips to GMARS to join us for our monthly star parties! Don't forget the Star-B-Q on Saturday about an hour before sunset (Sun sets at about 7:40PM). RAS star parties at GMARS are always open to everyone, member or not, and are completely free. Join us!

More Star Party Info  |  RAS Star Party Schedule

M8 and M20 from GMARS

The webmaster took this image of M8 and M20 from GMARS using a Canon EOS 60Da, a 105mm lens at f/4, and a Losmandy Starlapse mount. It consists of twenty 3-minute images at ISO 400. Click the image for a larger version.

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In Landers, California, a row of observatories stand watch over GMARS on a moon-filled night.
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