The Oil Region Astronomical Society invites you to get together with other astronomy enthusiasts at AstroBlast, our six-day star party. It will take place at the Oil Region Astronomy Learning Center, near Camp Coffman. The event will feature dark sky observing from our 12-acre field, … READ MORE
All of Us Pennsylvania is calling on volunteers like you to join us at the Franklin Public Library for a Pop-Up Enrolment Clinic! We hope you will help make history and change the future of health. The health data you share will be added to … READ MORE
All of Us Pennsylvania is calling on volunteers like you to join us at the Franklin Public Library for a Pop-Up Enrolment Clinic! We hope you will help make history and change the future of health. The health data you share will be added to … READ MORE
All of Us Pennsylvania is calling on volunteers like you to join us at the Franklin Public Library for a Pop-Up Enrolment Clinic! We hope you will help make history and change the future of health. The health data you share will be added to … 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
On Saturday, February 25 at 7 p.m., ORAS will host a virtual public night with a presentation on stars — what they are, where they come from, what they do, and how they change over time. The presenter will be Mr. Dean Miskovich, president of … 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
Public night schedule: 7:00 pm: Site opens to visitors 7:30-8:30 pm: Presentation by Mr. Dean Miskovich — “Things you may not know about Gas Giants” 8:30-11 pm (weather permitting): Public stargazing through our 30-inch telescope About the presenter: Dean Miskovich is a member of ORAS … READ MORE
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
