(Updated 2025-01-16)
Recent events:
- December 18 – The Willard Rooftop (Raleigh)
- Coordinator: Steve B
- Volunteers: Blair, Susan, Dean, Chris C, Steve B
- Attendees: 50+
- Recap: Steve B –
Despite intermittent clouds and a 61F dew point in mid-December (!), we were able to show 50+ attendees at The Willard Saturn, Jupiter, the Orion Nebula, and a few nebulas from Blair’s Seestar. Unfortunately we had to hurry to pack up at 9:20 PM due to incoming rain.
- January 3 – First Fridays with TLC at Three Bear Acres (Creedmoor)
- Canceled due to weather forecast
- January 4 – Starry Night Party (Raleigh)
- Coordinator: Susan H
- Volunteers: Doug, Dean, Susan, Blair, Ann, Marshall
- Attendees: ~60
- Recap: Susan H –
Upcoming events:
- January 23 – Buckhorn Creek ES (Holly Springs)
- Coordinator: Brian C
- Rain date: January 30
- Volunteers registered:
- telescopes: 0/3
- January 29 – STEAM Night: Githens MS (Durham)
- Coordinator: Matt L
- Volunteers registered:
- telescopes/floaters: 0/3
- February 1 & 2 – Astronomy Days (Raleigh)
- Coordinator: Chris C
- Volunteers needed for the following exhibits:
- Solar Observing
- RAC Table & Ask the Astronomer
- Astrophotography
- Telescopes on Display
- Exoplanets
- If Earth Were the Size of the Daily Planet
- Finding the North Star (& Others)
- Scale of the Universe
- Volunteers register for shifts:
- February 8 – Astronomy Night at Joyner Park (Wake Forest)
- Coordinator: Steve B
- Volunteers registered:
- telescopes: 1/4
- floaters: 0/2
- RAC table: 1/1
- February 15 – Stargazing on Tap Star Party (Cameron)
- Coordinator: Steve B
- Volunteers registered:
- telescopes: 1/5
- floaters: 1/3
- February 19 – The Willard Rooftop (Raleigh)
- Coordinator: Steve B
- Volunteers registered:
- telescopes: 2/3
- floaters: 1/3
- February 20 – Morrisville Community Library (Morrisville)
- Coordinator: Steve B
- Rain date: February 27
- Volunteers needed (registration opens January 20):
- telescopes: 6
- floaters: 3
- March 6 – Math & Science Night: Washington ES (Raleigh)
- Coordinator: Steve B
- Volunteers needed (registration opens February 05)
- telescopes: 4
- floaters: 3
- April 4 & 5 – Statewide Star Party
- Sites and times TBD
Notes:
The Outreach Committee is looking for volunteers to coordinate events and assist at events with or without a telescope. To join the committee send a blank email to [email protected]. Any club member is welcome, regardless of experience level. We will train you! To volunteer for an event, register via the RAC Calendar event entry.
Event coordinators: please send an email after the event to [email protected] indicating:
- How many RAC members volunteered.
- Estimate of how many attendees were present.
- Brief synopsis of the event: what interesting things were observed, attendee reactions, host impressions, etc.