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The Louisville Astronomical Society (LAS) was founded in 1931 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, by a group of amateur astronomers, including James Gilbert Baker. [1] The society holds regular observing sessions and star parties .
The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh (AAAP) is an Astronomical Organization founded on June 9, 1929, by Chester B. Roe and Leo J. Scanlon. Since its establishment, it has grown to have over 500 members and operates two observatories in the Pittsburgh region: the Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory and the Mingo Creek Park Observatory.
The Astronomical League is an umbrella organization of amateur astronomy societies. [1] Currently their membership consists of over 330 [2] organizations across the United States, along with a number of Members-at-Large, Patrons, and Supporting members.
List of Local Astronomy Clubs In the United States: [1] Society Name City State Address Website Facebook Page AL Member Auburn Astronomical Society
A. Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh; American Association of Variable Star Observers; American Meteor Society; Association in Scotland to Research into Astronautics
Gatewood received his B.A. in Astronomy from the University of South Florida in 1965. He received his M.A. in Astronomy from the University of South Florida in 1968. He received his Ph.D. in 1972 from the University of Pittsburgh. [1] His doctoral dissertation was an astrometric study of Barnard's Star. [2]
How to watch Louisville vs Pittsburgh football game. Who: Pittsburgh (7-3, 3-3 ACC) at Louisville (6-4, 4-3) When: 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23. Where: L&N Stadium.
In the 1990s, the AAVSO developed the Hands-On Astrophysics curriculum, now known as Variable Star Astronomy [9] (with support from the National Science Foundation [NSF]). In 2009, the AAVSO was awarded a three-year $800,000 grant from the NSF to run Citizen Sky, [ 10 ] a pro-am collaboration project examining the 2009-2011 eclipse of the star ...