Astroblast is a multi-day star party at the Oil Region Astronomy Learning Center. It's located at 4249 Camp Coffman Road, just up the hill from Camp Coffman. Among the featured events is dark sky observing, talks on astronomy-related topics, door prizes, a build-your-own-telescope workshop, and … READ MORE
On Saturday, January 21, at 7 p.m., the Oil Region Astronomical Society (ORAS) will host a virtual presentation by one of our members, Mr. Larry McHenry. The topic will be solar observing. This will be an introduction to the various solar features visible in both … READ MORE
Dr. Tim Spuck will make a presentation entitied "Big Astronomy." Big Astronomy is a $2.2M multi-faceted research and education outreach project that includes the three-time award-winning planetarium show "Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries." This highlights the diverse careers and the people who enable discoveries at … READ MORE
Virtual Public Night – “Planetary Nebulae: From Messier to Abell—What Are They and How to Observe Them” ORAS member Larry McHenry will explain what planetary nebulae are and why they are called that. He will review some of the people associated with these objects, both … READ MORE
Weather permitting, the Oil Region Astronomical Society will be hosting a public night this Saturday. Come take a peek through some of our many telescopes; including our 30-inch dobsonian! (Pictured in this event posting.) Ask our amateur astronomy team any questions about the universe that … READ MORE
Please join us for a hybrid in-person and virtual presentation by Dr. Susan Prezzano entitled "The Summer Solstice and Stonehenge in the Present and the Past." The megalith Stonehenge located in England has strong associations with the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. … READ MORE
Please join us for a hybrid in-person and virtual presentation by Dr. Susan Prezzano entitled "The Summer Solstice and Stonehenge in the Present and the Past." The megalith Stonehenge located in England has strong associations with the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. … READ MORE