The purpose of The Tonopah Astronomical Society is to promote interest in astronomy and related sciences in the Central Nevada area for the general public and the club membership. We do this through scheduling telescope viewing session, commonly referred to as "Star Parties," in the Tonopah area and throughout the Central Nevada area and in cooperation with groups having similar interests in the State of Nevada.
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Annular Eclipse of the Sun, May 20th, 2012
This event was an absolute success! Tonopah was lucky enough to be in the path of this annular eclipse so we had a large numbers of visitors from far and wide. Not only a well attended event but the weather was perfect. Warm and sunny with no wind at all. Thanks to all those who came by and we hope to see you again.
Transit of the planet Venus, June 5th, 2012
An event that none of us will ever see again because the next one is over a hundred years off. We all saw the thing but it was windy and very cold. But it was worth every minute. That big black dot moving slowly across the face of the sun!
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The Eighth Annual Central Nevada Star Party (CNSP VIII)
September 12th to September 16th, 2012 at Monte Cristo's Castle was the best ever!
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The Ninth Annual Central Nevada Star Party (CNSP IX)
This year's CNSP Promises to the biggest and best ever.
This year is the tenth anniversary of the Tonopah Astronomical Society and we plan to have Nevada's best ever star party to celebrate. We have arranged for two speakers, Amy Lo and Steve Warwick from Northrop Grumman's Space Park facility to talk with us. Amy will speak about the James Webb Space Telescope and Steve's topic will be the development of Star Shades (occulters) for exoplanet research.
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Upcoming Events
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May 11th, 2013
Member star party at the fire department training site behind the cemetery.
May 18th, 2013
Public Star Party at Highland Park
June 8th, 2013
Member star party at the fire department training site behind the cemetery.
June 15th, 2013
Public Star Party at Highland Park
July 6th, 2013
Member star party at the fire department training site behind the cemetery.
July 13th, 2013
Public Star Party at Highland Park
August 3rd, 2013
Member star party at the fire department training site behind the cemetery.
August 10th, 2013
Public Star Party at Highland Park
September 4th to September 8th, 2013
The Ninth Annual Central Nevada Star Party at Monte Cristo's Castle
September 14th, 2013
Public Star Party at Highland Park
October 5th, 2013
Member star party at the fire department training site behind the cemetery.
October 12th, 2013
Public Star Party at Highland Park
Central Nevada Star Party VIII! September 12 to September 15, 2012 at Monte Cristo's Castle!
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Pluto is no longer a Planet!
The 26th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union has made their decision and Pluto is no longer a planet having been demoted to a "dwarf planet." Read the story here from the Sky and Telescope website.
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The moon and Venus hanging over Monte Cristo's Castle for Central Nevada Star Party III Photo by Jim Rigby |
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