York County Astronomical Society

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 18th, 2019, Solar and Radio Astronomy from 11:00AM - 3:00PM, and Telescope Clinic from 1:00PM - 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. ...

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 8th 2019, 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 current night sky and a variety of astronomical topics, then view the June skies with us through one of our telescopes. ...

The York County Astronomical Society (YCAS) will host a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 at the York Learning Center Planetarium July 20th, 2019, from 11:15:00AM to 5:00PM. All seats are free this day as we celebrate the Apollo 11 mission anniversary. Seats are available on a first come, first served basis. There are 58 seats. After each presentation, there will be a discussion about the movie. Show date is Saturday, July 20, 2019 at: ...

The York County Astronomical Society, celebrating 13 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 Chasing the Ghost Particle. Show date is Saturday, September 7, 2019 at: 2:00PM - One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure 2:40PM - StarWatch 3:20PM - Defying Gravity: It Is Rocket Science! ...