York County Astronomical Society

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, March 14th 2020, at 7:00PM to 9:00PM 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 March skies with us through one of our telescopes. ...

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, March 21, 2020 at: 2:00PM - One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure 2:40PM - StarWatch 3:20PM - Defying Gravity: It Is Rocket Science ...

COMING THIS SUMMER TO THE YCAS OBSERVATORY A 4.5 METER RADIO TELESCOPE This year is going to be exciting for YCAS as we unveil our 4.5 meter radio telescope. It has been a two year project in the making collaborating with with the York County Parks, York College of Pennsylvania and the York County Astronomical Society (YCAS). The radio telescope will be totally automated, fully steerable, tracking and web accessible instrument. ...