September 2025

A Star Party every Saturday night! That’s right; thanks to the members of our Observatory Committee, Seagrave Memorial Observatory is open every Saturday night throughout the year, weather permitting. Many think that open nights are for the public only. But, open nights are for everyone, members included. 

I invite you to bring your telescope to the observatory on a Saturday night and setup on the property to observe the night sky with other members. If you don’t have a telescope of your own, you may setup and use one of the Society’s portable telescopes, and use it for the evening. If you’re interested, we can train you to use one of our permanently-mounted telescopes. Or, just stop in for a visit. In any case, you will have the opportunity to interact with and get acquainted with other amateur astronomers. 

If you happen to be interested in outreach, we can always use more people on the Observatory Committee. We always need trained individuals to operate the telescopes. But, we also need members willing to welcome our visitors and tell the story of Skyscrapers - no observing experience required. Contact me or Steve Siok (ssiok@cox.net) with any questions, or if you would like to join us.

There’s a star party every Saturday night; join the party!

Until next time,

Linda
401-322-9946
lbergemann@aol.com