Upcoming Meetings
Unless otherwise noted, PAC meetings are held at Hyde Memorial Observatory in Holmes Park South on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm. Meetings are open to the public.
IMPORTANT: Hyde is closed for renovation until March. PAC Meetings will be held at Branched Oak Observatory in January and February.
Friday January 24th at 7:00pm.
Branched Oak Observatory
14300 NW 98th St, Raymond, NE 68428
Meetings are open to the public.
January Meeting
The Prairie Astronomy Club will offer its annual free session: “How to Use Your Telescope” at Branched Oak Observatory, Friday evening January 24th at 7:00 p.m. Do you own a telescope and need help getting started using it? The Prairie Astronomy Club would like to help. Every year at our January meeting, we offer a session to give hands-on assistance. There is no charge for this session. It is open to the public and if you have a telescope you want to use you are encouraged to bring it.
Tuesday, February 25th, 7:30pm
Branched Oak Observatory
14300 NW 98th St, Raymond, NE 68428
Meetings are open to the public.
February Meeting
‘Blazing the Way, An Illuminating Examination of T Coronae Borealis’ Michael Sibbernsen will present a program on the history and observations of the recurrent nova, T CrB.
Tuesday, March 25th, 7:30pm
Hyde Observatory
Meetings are open to the public.
March Meeting
‘Cosmos: A Retrospective’ We’ll be presenting the original first episode of ‘Cosmos’ with an introduction by Ann Druyan. After that, we’ll have a panel discussion with newer and senior members giving their perspectives on the show and how it influenced their interest in astronomy.