Peninsula Astronomical Society

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The Andromeda Galaxy © Ken Lum, P.A.S.

 

The Peninsula Astronomical Society is a group of over 200 bay-area astronomy enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds. Some members are professionally trained in astronomy, others are just starting and have never looked through a telescope before. One thing that we all have in common is an interest in the sky.

As part of its commitment to bringing astronomy to the public, the Peninsula Astronomical Society (P.A.S) operates the Foothill College Observatory. The Observatory is on the campus of Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, CA (between San Jose and Palo Alto). The observatory is staffed by members of the society who volunteer to conduct the regularly scheduled public procrams.

In addition to operating the Foothill Observatory, the P.A.S. has its own observatory in the nearby Santa Cruz Mountains. This location has room for members to set up their own telescopes at our monthly star parties. Three buildings at the site house the society's 12", 16", and 28" telescopes, which are available for member use.

The P.A.S. holds meetings on the second Friday of each month at 7:30 pm in Room 5001 next to Parking Lot 5 on the campus of Foothill College. Each meeting features a speaker (or speakers) bringing us up to date on different topics in astronomy. The public is welcome to attend the meetings of the Peninsula Astronomical Society. There is no charge for attending these meetings. Please note that visitor parking permits are available from the machines in the parking lots for $2.00.

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For more information on the Peninsula Astronomical Society, email us at pasinfo@usa.net, or call William Phelps at (650) 493-4742. You may also download the PAS Membership Information Sheet and Membership Application Form in Adobe Acrobat format. If you don't already have Acrobat Reader software on your system, you can download a free copy from Adobe. We encourage all PAS members to join our new mailing list.

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