Monthly
General
Meetings
Monthly Meetings & Speakers
PAS General Meetings are in room LS- 205 at Paradise Valley Community College 18401 N 32nd Street, Phoenix AZ 85032. Doors open 7pm; meeting begins at 7:30. Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend & a snack to share. General Meetings are on the 1st Thursday of the month, unless otherwise noted. Changes to the day of the week or the Date are in bold italics.
* Be aware that some meetings start earlier than 7:30pm. Changes in time of the start will be listed in bold italics, also.
* Special Meetings & Lectures may be in other rooms and are announced with the Guest Speaker info below. This info will also be in bold italics when needed to reflect a change.
*** Some meetings have Dinner prior to the meeting and require an RSVP to attend. If a Dinner is listed, see the Calendar link (provided) for more details. PAS Members RSVP for dinner on the Calendar and Guests of PAS, please email Events@pasaz.org with the number in your party by the Day Before the Meeting.
Fall 2022
Oct 6: “A Half Century of Astronomical Photography” Klaus Brasch - Ph.D., is a retired bioscientist with a long term interest in astronomy and astrobiology. He has been a volunteer public educator at Lowell Observatory - This meeting is in person at PVCC and via Zoom. Check the PAS Public calendar for login details
Nov 3: “Zero Gravity Pizza”, Speaker: Ted Blank NASA Ambassador and PAS Member - This meeting is in person at PVCC and via Zoom. Check the PAS Public calendar for login details
Dec 1: "Topic TBA", Speaker: David Williams Ph.D - Arizona State University - This meeting is in person at PVCC and via Zoom. Check the PAS Public calendar for login details
Telescope Workshops will be held 9/22, 10/20 and 12/8 in PVCC room G-147. Please RSVP to events@PVCC so that we can insure we have people knowledgeable with the scope you are bringing to the workshop. Workshops typically start at 7:30.
Spring 2023
Jan 19: "The Infrared Universe Beyond Hubble - JWST" Speaker: Professor Roger Wyndhorst- Arizona State University. Check the PAS Public calendar for login details
Feb 2: "Astro League Observing Program" Speaker: Dr. Alex Vrenios (PAS) - This meeting is in person at PVCC Room L205 and via Zoom. Check the PAS Public calendar for login details.
Mar 2: "Photographing Stars Using a Digital Camera" Speaker: Tom Klare - This meeting is in person atPVCC Room L205 and via Zoom. Check the PAS Public calendar for login details.
Apr 6: ““My Journey in Astronomy Outreach” ” Speaker: Mark Johnson NASA Ambassador and PAS Member - This meeting is in person at PVCC Room L205 and via Zoom. Check the PAS Public calendar for login details
May 4: Topic and Speaker TBA This meeting is in person at PVCC Room L205 and via Zoom. Check the PAS Public calendar for login details.
Telescope Workshops will be held 3/16 and 4/13 in PVCC room G-147. Please RSVP to events@PVCC so that we can insure we have people knowledgeable with the scope you are bringing to the workshop. Workshops typically start at 7:30.