Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh
Your Bridge to the Stars
Please join the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh on Friday and Saturday, July 24 and 25, 2015 at the Wagman Observatory and the Mingo Observatory as we open our buildings and grounds to the the public for July Star Parties.
Share our enthusiasm for astronomy and the recent New Horizons Mission to Pluto and its moon Charon.
The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh and the Kiski Astronomers once again bring this popular family program to Moraine State Park, Portersville, PA, July 11, 2015. July 18, raindate. [Read more…] about Moraine Star Party, 8:30 PM, Saturday, July 11, 2015, July 18 Raindate
Aurora Possible Wednesday evening:
The coronal mass ejection that erupted June 22 in conjunction with the R2 solar flare has been modeled and arrival is expected June 24 at 2300 UT
If you experienced electrial interruption Tuesday it might have been Sunspot AR2371 . [Read more…] about Experience Electrical Interruption Today? … Sunspot 2371.
Jaw-dropping near conjunction of Jupiter and Venus in June, espceially in late June and into early July. June 30 and July 1 it will be especially dramatic. [Read more…] about Early Evening Near Conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, June, into Early July 2015
Please join the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh on Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20, 2015 at the Wagman Observatory and the Mingo Observatory as we open our buildings and grounds to the the public for June Star Parties. [Read more…] about AAAP Mingo Star Party and Wagman Star Party On Both Friday, June 19 and Saturday,June 20, 2015 ~~~Wagman Friday June 19 Star Party Is Cancelled~~~ ~~~Wagman Saturday June 20 Star Party Is Cancelled~~~