Community Outreach

Have Telescope. Will Travel.

Our Community Outreach volunteers enjoy setting up their telescope equipment, especially for kids. Of course, the RAS defines "kids" as anyone. You too will become excited like a kid when you first look through a telescope and experience the rings of Saturn, the bands of Jupiter, spots and flares on the Sun, or a pool of diamonds that is a globular star cluster.

The Riverside Astronomical Society's charter is to bring astronomy to the general public. Our outreach events are where the rubber meets the road. We accomplish our goal of teaching the public about astronomy by visiting public schools and other organizations and bringing our knowledgeable members and plenty of astronomical viewing equipment, aka, telescopes.

Click the "Outreach Application" link to the left to learn how you can get RAS Outreach volunteers to visit your school or other organization.