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All meetings and star parties are open to the public and free of charge.

January 19, 2025
ACA Meeting
Phil Creed - Amateur Astronomer
The Newtonian Telescope
This talk covers the basics of the Newtonian design, history, current and future trends, and a live demonstration of the collimation of Newtonian optics.

February 16, 2025
ACA Meeting
Jeffrey Woytach - NASA Aerospace Engineer
OSIRIS-REx and DART Missions
The presentation covers two NASA missions. OSIRIS-REx is an asteroid sample return to Earth endeavor and DART investigates the possibility of deflecting an asteroid by a kinetic impactor. Jeffrey Woytach will explain how these missions were executed and the successes of each mission.


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

2024 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.

The ACA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization .

To contact club officers with questions or comments, please visit our Contacts page
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