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Club Activities

What does TAS offer?

The Tacoma Astronomical Society offers a variety of ways to stay engaged with the local astronomy community.  Live telescope viewing at public nights, educational outreach events for schools and science fairs, equipment loans and rentals, an annual star party, and monthly adult and student meetings for members to meet and learn from each other.

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Public Nights

Indoors in the Science Dome, and outdoor live telescope viewing.

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Outreach

Club members visit your school, library, scout group, etc.

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Students

Once per month meeting for astronomers ages 5-18.

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Membership

Monthly meetings, equipment exchanges, and the annual star party.

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Star Party

Annual star party for club members in Goldendale, WA.

    Upcoming public nights

    In-person astronomy, indoors and out.

    TAS hosts astronomy themed presentations in Washington’s largest planetarium approximately twice per month, followed by outdoor live telescope viewing with club members when weather permits.

    • October 10
    • 7:30 PM

    The Vera Rubin Observatory

    Pierce College Science Dome
    • October 24
    • 7:30 PM

    Summer Galaxy Morphologies

    Pierce College Science Dome
    • November 7
    • 7:30 PM

    Comets

    Pierce College Science Dome
    • November 14
    • 7:30 PM

    Binoculars and Telescopes for the Holiday

    Pierce College Science Dome
    • December 5
    • 7:30 PM

    The Christmas Star (Movie)

    Pierce College Science Dome
    • January 9
    • 7:30 PM

    Escape Velocity: Shedding Light on Black Holes

    Pierce College Science Dome
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