In March of 1991, a small
group of people with a passion for looking to the stars came up with
an idea to unite those people in
Northwest Pennsylvania with a common interest in astronomy.
Those efforts led to the formation of the Venango County
Astronomy Club, the predecessor of the Oil Region
Astronomical Society, a group of men, women and youths
who share their equipment and knowledge of the stars in an effort
to promote the fundamentals of astronomy and space science.
The group continues to work together, turning their
eyes to the sky to ponder and discuss the universe in which we
live.
Well over 100 businesses and individuals throughout the community, through donations of time, labor, materials, equipment, and funding have contributed to the construction of our home; the Oil Region Astronomical Observatory. We thank all of our contributors for your tremendous support in making the Observatory a reality. Major financial contributors include the Samuel Justus Charitable Trust, Edith C. Justus Charitable Trust, John Nesbit Rees and Sarah Henne Rees Charitable Foundation, the Mellon Trust, and the Dr. and Mrs. Arthur William Phillips Charitable Trust.
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Our Observatory
Page contains
information about the observatory and pictures
depicting its construction.
Our Calendar
Page contains
dates, times, places and information about our monthly
meetings and public viewing nights at the observatory.
Our Members
Pagecontains a list
of our Board of Directors.
Our Links Page contains various astronomy links
including other astronomical organizations.
Our Membership
Page contains
information about our organization and provides an on-line
application for joining the Oil Region Astronomical
Society.
Our Imaging
Page contains
various astronomical pictures taken by club members including
images of the late, great comet Hale-Bopp.
Our Astroblast
Page contains
information about our summer star party including a
preliminary schedule of
events.
Click here for current positions
of the Constellations....
Click here for the current phase
of the Moon ....
Awarded Pennsylvania Destination of the
Day May 8, 1998!!!
Check out their site at www.penncen.com/padotd/
Oil Region Astronomical Society Inc.
P.O. Box 1535, Oil City, PA 16301
Call: 814-437-2525 - Observatory Phone
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