Outreach Request Form

Request a Private Event For Your Group

The Raleigh Astronomy Club is a 100% volunteer, member driven, non-profit organization. We enjoy sharing our knowledge and excitement for space and the night sky with our community. Please fill out the form below with as much detail as possible and a member of our outreach committee should respond within a few days (if you do not hear from us within a week, drop us an email).

We focus our efforts on larger events with an astronomy or STEM focus. For smaller groups, we recommend you attend our “First Friday” public events (calendar of events)

Some notes about requesting an event:

  • RAC is a community partner. We never charge for outreach nor can we accept compensation.
  • Events planned for daytime, especially during the workweek, can be difficult for our volunteers. Evenings and weekends tend to get more volunteers.
  • Planning an evening observing session:
    • Do quick check of the sunset time. Observing can typically start about 1 hour after sunset. This can be very late for school age groups in the warmer months
    • We need not only dry conditions, but also skies that are reasonably free of clouds. Around our area, about half of our observing events are cancelled or postponed. Please consider a rain date, if possible
    • Volunteers bring their own personal telescopes – they need to be able to get close to the observing location with their vehicles and/or have safe transportation for their equipment.
    • Remember only one person can look through a telescope at a time – for larger groups this can mean time waiting in line for their turn.

    RAC Outreach Request Form

    Requested Date:

    Start Time:

    End Time:

    Approx. Number of Attendees

    What Activities Are Requested?

    Presentation (Please include topic in comments)RAC TableOutdoors Observing SessionSolar Observing (daytime)Other (Please include in comments)

    Presentation: A powerpoint presentation with RAC speaker. If you do not have a topic in mind, our speakers have ready-made talks

    RAC Table: RAC organization info, kids activities, "ask an astronomer", etc...

    Outdoors Observing: RAC brings telescopes and astronomers, showing the best of the night sky for the evening

    Solar Observing: A few RAC members have special telescopes to safely look at the sun. Best for outdoors, mid-day events

    RAC is a non profit organization

    Please send general inquiries to [email protected]

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