Alachua Astronomy Club

Alachua Astronomy Club The Alachua Astronomy Club, Inc. (AAC) is the premier astronomy club in the North Central Florida area. with telescopes and learn more about the universe.

Anyone with an interest in astronomy or the night sky is welcome. We are dedicated to bringing people together no matter the age or experience to view the stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae, etc. We do this with monthly club meetings featuring various guest speakers, amateur telescope making get-togethers, frequent public outreach and by sharing news and knowledge of astronomy with fellow members a

nd the community. Monthly meetings with guest speakers are FREE and open to the public, as are many of our star gazing opportunities. Membership also includes use of the club library, star gazing equipment and access to certain member-exclusive events. Check out our website for more information: www.AlachuaAstronomyClub.org or contact us with questions relating to the club or astronomy in general.

Wednesday, June 17th we are set to have a Lunar occultation of Venus. Venus will be obscured beginning around 3:45PM fo...
06/17/2026

Wednesday, June 17th we are set to have a Lunar occultation of Venus. Venus will be obscured beginning around 3:45PM for our area. The cloud forecast does not look great but if you are lucky you might be able to view this event. If you capture this event, please share your shots with us.

*A reminder to be cautious when using binoculars or telescopes during the day.

Clear skies!! (fingers crossed)

While touring Fallingwater last week, Dave saw this antique orrery in the livingroom.
06/15/2026

While touring Fallingwater last week, Dave saw this antique orrery in the livingroom.

Yesterday club member Dave met with Maggie Connelly, the Planetarium and Observatory Specialist at Daniel Observatory in...
06/14/2026

Yesterday club member Dave met with Maggie Connelly, the Planetarium and Observatory Specialist at Daniel Observatory in Greenville, SC, to see the Great Refractor. The observatory features a very historic 23-inch refractor telescope, the eighth largest of its kind in the nation. The Great Refractor was completed in 1882 for Princeton University and was the main instrument in their Halsted Observatory. The lens was figured by Alvan Clark and Sons of Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1933, the telescope was entirely rebuilt by J. W. Fe**er Company. The U.S. Naval Observatory owned the telescope from 1964 until 1978, when it was offered to the School District of Greenville County. It has been beautifully restored and is still in use.

Yesterday club member Dave took this photo of the Greenbank Radio Telescope in West Virginia.
06/13/2026

Yesterday club member Dave took this photo of the Greenbank Radio Telescope in West Virginia.

Be sure to catch up on past meetings you might have missed. Our May meeting featured a new planetarium show you will wan...
06/12/2026

Be sure to catch up on past meetings you might have missed. Our May meeting featured a new planetarium show you will want to see, Birth of Planet Earth. Our June meeting will be posted soon too to our YouTube channel.

This months highlights and announcements followed by our feature pr...

Today club member Dave met with Dr. Dan Homan of Denison University in Granville, Ohio to tour Swasey Observatory. He al...
06/12/2026

Today club member Dave met with Dr. Dan Homan of Denison University in Granville, Ohio to tour Swasey Observatory. He also visited Perkins Observatory in Delaware, Ohio.

Yesterday club member Dave visited the Cincinnati Observatory. Many thanks to Dr. Wes Ryle and Mark for showing him arou...
06/10/2026

Yesterday club member Dave visited the Cincinnati Observatory. Many thanks to Dr. Wes Ryle and Mark for showing him around.

Just this year we have donated 3 telescopes to the Alachua County Library District system for patrons to check out. Her...
06/04/2026

Just this year we have donated 3 telescopes to the Alachua County Library District system for patrons to check out. Here is our program coordinator, Dave making donations at the Millhopper and Hawthorn libraries earlier this week. Amazing work, Dave.
Will you be checking out a telescope in your community?

An opportunity to contribute to some Citizen Science efforts on the new Rubin Observatory. Take a look, its a fun experi...
05/19/2026

An opportunity to contribute to some Citizen Science efforts on the new Rubin Observatory. Take a look, its a fun experience.

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