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For Their Support

Astronomers Without Borders


 

The Rose City Astronomers club meets on the 3rd Monday of the month at OMSI in Portland, Oregon.
RCA has educational activities such as Telescope Workshops, Special Interest Groups, Outreach programs, and outings for celestial events and gatherings, along with club star parties.
In partnership with
OMSI the RCA supports OMSI public star parties and Astronomy Day.

Our next meeting is:
Monday, May 20th - 7:30pm

Astronomy Fair & Swap Meet

New Members Meeting:
Monday, May 20th - 6:30pm
OMSI Planetarium
"Galaxology 101"

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'Special Interest Group' Meetings - SIGs

New Members Meeting
Monday - May 20th - 6:30pm
OMSI Planetarium
"Galaxology 101"
Cosmology SIG
Wednesday - May 22nd -7pm
Firland Apts Community Room
8012 SE Raymond St
Telescope Workshop
Saturday - May 25th - 10am-3pm
Tech Marine Svc bldg
Downtowner's Lunch Bunch
Friday - June  7th - Noon
Location: Abu Rasheed - 1921 SW 6th Ave
Astro-Imaging SIG
Wednesday - June 12th - 7pm
Beaverton Public Library
Cosmology SIG
Wednesday - June 19th -7pm
Firland Apts Community Room
8012 SE Raymond St
Telescope Workshop
Saturday - June 22nd - 10am-3pm
Tech Marine Svc bldg
New Members Meeting
Monday - July 15th - 6:30pm
OMSI Planetarium

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"RoseCityAstro"

Portland Clear Sky Chart for the next 48 hours

What's up this month?
Presented at the April Meeting by President David Nemo

OMSI Public Star Party
Rooster Rock & Stub Stewart State Parks
Saturday May 25th

Haggart Observatory Public Night
May 18th - CANCELLED
Next Public Night is June 22nd

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Click for Portland, Oregon Forecast

This week's Sky at a Glance from Sky & Tel Magazine

The Sky This Week from Astronomy Magazine

Monthly Sky Charts from Orion Telescopes

Monthly Sky Charts from Skymaps

Today's Sun from Spaceweather

Visible Satellite Flybys from Spaceweather

2013 Meteor Showers from Earthsky

Comet Chasing this month from Skyhound

Armchair Observing by David Nemo

RCA's Award Winning Newsletter

Articles on Southern Hemisphere Observing
by Leo Cavagnaro, GAMA, Mendoza, Argentina


Past Programs & Presenters at RCA Meetings


RCA Members who have completed
Astronomical League Observing Programs


Our Sister Club

GAMA (Grupo de Astronomos Mendocinos Aficionados)
Mendoza, Argentina

Many of our members have taken trips to Mendoza
Read about their adventures here


RCA Donations - Make a tax deductible donation to the general fund, library, telescope library or the observing site project.

For information about how to start, suggested books and charts, types of telescopes, star gazing tips, introduction to star parties, lists of observable objects, Astronomical League Notes and Awards, check the Resources - Information section of our website

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For more information contact the Officer or Leader as listed on the event page or the Officer Contact page.

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2013 The Rose City Astronomers  All Rights Reserved

Top image credits: Center, Jan Keiski & Dave Duncan; 2 side images, Dave Haworth; Complete image editing & processing, Diana Murray