Astronomy Club of Akron

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Star Party Sunday, March 2nd, 645pm viewing Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Uranus, The Great Orion Nebula, Pleaides, Beehive Cluster, and many other beautiful open clusters. Please dress in layers with hat and gloves.
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All meetings and star parties are open to the public and free of charge.

March 16, 2025
ACA Meeting
Dr. Donald Terndrup, The Ohio State University
Astronomy in the Era of Giant Surveys
This talk features the challenges faced in an upcoming sky survey by a giant collaboration of astronomers including Dr. Terndrup, that wants to understand quasars and the evolution of black holes.

April 27, 2025
ACA Meeting
Dr. Cyrus Taylor, Case Western Reserve University
Verification of the Standard Model of Particle Physics
Dr. Taylor will discuss verification of the predictions of the Standard Model of Particle Physics. The Standard Model of Particle Physics classifies all known elementary particles and describes the electromagnetic force, strong force, weak force and how those forces are conveyed.

All meetings are held at the Portage Lakes Kiwanis Civic Center, 725 Portage Lakes Drive, Akron.

All Star Parties and Solar Parties are held at the ACA Observatory site at Portage Lakes State Park 5031 Manchester Rd Akron, OH

2025 Spring Activity Schedule

About The Club

Welcome to the Astronomy Club of Akron (ACA) webpage. The ACA has been a distinguished northeast Ohio organization since 1949. The purpose of the ACA is to further an interest in and promote the study of the subject of Astronomy and related sciences. The ACA will promote public interest in these sciences through the use of lectures, forums, discussion groups, publications, programs, research, instruction, and other relevant educational, scientific and literary activities.

The ACA will educate the general public through monthly programs and star parties. These programs, lectures and events cover such astronomical phenomena as the planets, solar/lunar observing, seasonal constellations, comets, meteor showers, and deep sky objects. The club also offers an annual telescope seminar on the selection, use and care of binoculars, refractors, reflectors, mounts and photographic equipment.

The ACA activities provide opportunities for its general membership to get together and participate in a variety of general astronomy related issues. There are a number of services for members. We have our own observing site and club telescope located in Portage Lakes State Park. We own a number of telescopes available for use. Many club members donate their time and services to local schools, church groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, the YMCA, as well as to the general public. The Astronomy Club of Akron has a program to assist members of your scout group with obtaining their Astronomy Merit Badges. For more information please send an e-mail to our outreach program located on our contacts page.

Membership is open to anyone with an interest in astronomy. No equipment is necessary and no knowledge is needed. There is no age limit! Club meetings, open to the public, are generally on the 3rd Sunday of every month (except June, July, August, and December) at 2:00 PM at the Portage Lakes Kiwanis Civic Center.

The ACA publishes a monthly newsletter, The Night Sky, which contains information on upcoming meetings, observing sessions, and articles by and for members.

About The Club

To contact club officers with questions or comments, please visit our Contacts page Copyright (C)2024 Astronomy Club of Akron, Inc. - a 501(c)3 non-profit organization

To contact club officers with questions or comments, please visit our Contacts page
Copyright (C)2024 Astronomy Club of Akron, Inc. - a 501(c)3 non-profit organization