Lets explore the rich cosmological history of Andromeda. From its formation in the early universe to its fate in the not so distant future. Our cosmic neighbor offers us an invitation into cosmic exploration, and an understanding of cosmic history and our place in it.

Rebecca Briar is an amateur observational astronomer, astrophotographer, and physics undergraduate student. She currently serves as the Student Ambassador for the Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium, delivering space science education and outreach to communities throughout Oregon’s fourth congressional district. On campus, she is the elected astrophotographer officer for the OSU Astronomy Club.

The Visual Observing SIG is a special interest group dedicated to observing the night sky using our unaided eyes, binoculars, or telescopes. Whether you are just getting started with visual observing or you are a seasoned pro, we hope this SIG will be useful and fun for everyone.

This SIG aims to be a place to celebrate the moments we enjoy most under the night sky. By sharing experiences, we build knowledge and spark greater excitement in this part of the hobby.

An email blast with meeting/event information will be sent out to members.

We have a new SIG that is forming for radio astronomy. If you want to try your hand at radio astronomy, or just learn a little more about this facet of astronomy then you are welcome to attend our SIG meetings. Mike Caba and Matt Vartanian will co-host this SIG virtually on the fourth Thursday of every month.

If you need help with a telescope project, need to clean or align your optics, repair or replace part of your telescope, or just want to talk about telescopes, come to the next Telescope Workshop. Subjects include telescope building from scratch or a kit, telescope setup, cleaning, aligning, adjustment, repair, and help using your telescope.

Whether you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced astro-imager — whether you're using a CMOS, DSLR, point-and-shoot or smartphone — this Astro Imaging group can help you achieve better images with less effort and frustrations.

 Join us at noon on the first Fridays of every month for good conversation and good food! All members are welcome!

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐞𝐭? If you’re an RCA member, you’ll find the event details and registration link in your email inbox. Space in the universe might be infinite, but space for Downtowners is limited to 20 attendees, so sign up early!