Public Radio Astronomy

Radio Astronomy, Solar Observing and Weather, and Telescope Clinic at Astronomical Society The York County Astronomical Society (YCAS) will be offering a public event at their Observatory at John C. Rudy County Park, 400 Mundis Race Road, York, on Saturday, May 30th, 2020, Solar and Radio Astronomy from 11:00AM - 3:00PM, and Telescope Clinic from 1:30PM - 2:00PM. Society member Kerry Smith will be presenting the radio astronomy portion of the event as well as giving attendees a peek into the future of the Society’s radio astronomy endeavors. ...

Public StarWatch

The York County Astronomical Society (YCAS) will host a Public Starwatch event at their Observatory at John C. Rudy County Park, 400 Mundis Race Road, York, on Saturday, June 13th 2020, at 8:00PM to 10:00PM to view the night sky through our telescopes. Expand your mind by taking in the expanse of the universe. Come listen to a screen astronomical presentation on the Parker Solar Probe, the current night sky and a variety of astronomical topics, then view the June skies with us through one of our telescopes. ...

YLC Planetarium Shows

The York County Astronomical Society, celebrating 14 years offering planetarium programs to the public, is now offering Saturday afternoon programs for young children and families and Saturday evening for older family members at the York Learning Center Planetarium. This month, we are featuring a children’s program, One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure and Defying Gravity. Show date is Saturday, September 12, 2020 at: 2:00PM - One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure 2:40PM - StarWatch 3:20PM - Defying Gravity: It Is Rocket Science 4:00PM - One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure ...