Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society, Inc.

10/16/2025

Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society has a busy weekend. Friday night we'll be at the observatory in Boothe Park. Items we'll be observing include Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Globular Clusters, Galaxies, and Nebula. The Moon won't be up while we're there. We start at 8pm, and are apt to be there until around 10pm.
Saturday afternoon from Noon to 4pm we'll be doing safe solar viewing as part of the Pumpkin Festival. There have been a lot of sun spots this year. We'll also be selling donuts as a fund raiser.
Visiting is free. We're kid friendly.
This photo is of Bode's Galaxy and was taken by club member Elliot Severn.

10/02/2025

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09/18/2025

FYI ---- be up early tomorrow!!

The crescent moon, Venus and Regulus will all fit behind your pinkie on Friday, Sept. 19.

05/26/2025

A growing body of research suggests that “star-bathing” can help lower stress levels, increase happiness and foster a sense of perspective. https://bbc.in/4hTjCAE

03/12/2025

Weather permitting, Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society will be set up from 1am to 4am on Friday for a total Lunar Eclipse. That's several hours before the chickens get up. We'll be at the Observatory in Boothe Park in Stratford. Totality will be between 2:26am and 3:31am. Visitors are welcome, and we're kid friendly. There is no cost to visit.

01/23/2025

The forecast is for a clear night this Friday, 1/24/25. Boothe Memorial Astronomical Society will have a planets observing open house starting at 7:30pm. We'll be set up at the Observatory in Boothe Memorial Park in Stratford. Visiting is free, but we do have a donation bucket if you'd like to help support our group. We're kid friendly. Please dress for colder weather than you expect.

01/21/2025

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01/13/2025

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10/20/2024

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08/21/2024

An astronaut right in our backyard! This Friday night, August 23!

Join NASA Astronaut Col. Cady Coleman LIVE at Discovery for a special conversation with the INTUITIVE Planetarium at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama on Friday, Aug 23, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM.

From the Space and Rocket Center: "Celebrate 25 years of X-ray science with the Chandra X-ray Observatory!

Please note, while this is a family-friendly event, we recommend that attendees be 6 years of age or older.

Tickets: $25.00 to $60.00

Click link to find out more information.
https://www.shudiscovery.org/event-details/celebrate-chandras-25th-anniversary-live