2024 Calendar of Events
i-- January 2024
January 3-4: Quadrantid meteor shower peak
January 25: Full Moon
January 9: ORAS Board Meeting, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
January 11: New Moon
January 27: Public Night, 7:00 – 8:00 PM (Virtual)
January 25: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
January 25: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
January 29: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
February 2024
February 9: New Moon
February 17: Public Night 7:00 – 8:00 PM (Virtual) -- "The2024 Eclipse Megamovie: Capturing Totality," a presentation by Gary Purinton
February 22: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
February 22: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
February 24: Full Moon
February 26: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
March 2024
March 10: New Moon
March 12: ORAS Board Meeting, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
March 16: Public Night 7:00 – 8:00 PM (Virtual) -- "“The Sun and Moon: Mapuche Cosmovision of the Universe," a presentation by Yasmin Catricheo
March 19: March equinox
March 25: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse.
March 25: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
March 25: Full Moon
March 28: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
March 28: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
April 2024
April 7-8: Total Solar Eclipse Event at Observatory
April 8: New Moon
April 12 -14: Members Weekend
April 13: Public Night 7:00 – 8:00 PM (Virtual and in person) -- "Origins: A Personal Journey in Astronomical Imaging," by Tim DeBenedictis + Observing if clear
April 21-22: Lyrid meteor shower peak
April 23: Full Moon
April 25: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
April 25: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
April 29: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
May 2024
May 5-6: Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower
May 7: New Moon
May 10-12: Members Weekend
May 11: Public Night 7:00 – 8:00 PM + Observing if clear
May 14: ORAS Board Meeting, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
May 23: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
May 23: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
May 23: Full Moon
May 27: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
June 2024
June 6: New Moon
June 14-16: Members Weekend
June 15: Public Night 8:00 – 9:00 PM + Observing if clear
June 20: Summer Solstice
June 21: Full Moon
June 24: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
June 27: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
June 27: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
July 2024
July 5: New Moon
July 12 – 14: Members Weekend
July 13: Public Night 8:00 – 9:00 PM + Observing if clear
July 16: ORAS Board Meeting, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
July 21: Full Moon
July 25: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
July 25: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
July 29: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
July 30: Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peak
August 2024
August 4: New Moon
August 9-11: Members Weekend
August 10: Public Night, 7:00 – 8:00 PM + Observing if clear
August 12-13: Perseid meteor shower peak
August 19: Full Moon
August 22: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
August 22: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
August 26: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
September 2024
September 2: New Moon
September 6-8: Members Weekend
September 7: Public Night 7:00 – 8:00 PM + Observing if clear
September 8: Saturn's closest approach to Earth
September 10: ORAS Board Meeting, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
September 17: Harvest Full Moon
September 18: Partial Lunar Eclipse
September 20: Neptune’s closest approach to Earth
September 22: Fall Equinox
September 26: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
September 26: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
September 30: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
October 2024
October 1-6: ASTROBLAST 2024
October 2: Annular solar eclipse
October 2: New Moon
October 8: Draconid meteor shower peak
October 13: Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS closest approach to Earth (Visible Naked Eye)
October 17: Full Moon
October 22: Orionid meteor shower peak
October 24: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
October 24: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
October 28: Partial lunar eclipse
October 28: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
November 2024
November 1: New Moon
November 9: Public Night, 7:00 – 8:00 PM + Observing if clear
November 12: ORAS Board Meeting, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
November 15: Full Moon
November 17-18: Leonid meteor shower peak
November 21: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
November 21: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
November 25: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
December 2024
December 1: New Moon
December 6: Jupiter Closest to Earth
December 14: Geminid meteor shower peak
December 15: Full Moon
December 19: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
December 19: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
December 21: Winter solstice
December 22: Ursid meteor shower peak
December 30: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
December 30: New Moon
January 3-4: Quadrantid meteor shower peak
January 25: Full Moon
January 9: ORAS Board Meeting, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
January 11: New Moon
January 27: Public Night, 7:00 – 8:00 PM (Virtual)
January 25: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
January 25: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
January 29: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
February 2024
February 9: New Moon
February 17: Public Night 7:00 – 8:00 PM (Virtual) -- "The2024 Eclipse Megamovie: Capturing Totality," a presentation by Gary Purinton
February 22: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
February 22: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
February 24: Full Moon
February 26: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
March 2024
March 10: New Moon
March 12: ORAS Board Meeting, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
March 16: Public Night 7:00 – 8:00 PM (Virtual) -- "“The Sun and Moon: Mapuche Cosmovision of the Universe," a presentation by Yasmin Catricheo
March 19: March equinox
March 25: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse.
March 25: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
March 25: Full Moon
March 28: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
March 28: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
April 2024
April 7-8: Total Solar Eclipse Event at Observatory
April 8: New Moon
April 12 -14: Members Weekend
April 13: Public Night 7:00 – 8:00 PM (Virtual and in person) -- "Origins: A Personal Journey in Astronomical Imaging," by Tim DeBenedictis + Observing if clear
April 21-22: Lyrid meteor shower peak
April 23: Full Moon
April 25: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
April 25: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
April 29: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
May 2024
May 5-6: Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower
May 7: New Moon
May 10-12: Members Weekend
May 11: Public Night 7:00 – 8:00 PM + Observing if clear
May 14: ORAS Board Meeting, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
May 23: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
May 23: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
May 23: Full Moon
May 27: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
June 2024
June 6: New Moon
June 14-16: Members Weekend
June 15: Public Night 8:00 – 9:00 PM + Observing if clear
June 20: Summer Solstice
June 21: Full Moon
June 24: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
June 27: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
June 27: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
July 2024
July 5: New Moon
July 12 – 14: Members Weekend
July 13: Public Night 8:00 – 9:00 PM + Observing if clear
July 16: ORAS Board Meeting, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
July 21: Full Moon
July 25: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
July 25: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
July 29: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
July 30: Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower peak
August 2024
August 4: New Moon
August 9-11: Members Weekend
August 10: Public Night, 7:00 – 8:00 PM + Observing if clear
August 12-13: Perseid meteor shower peak
August 19: Full Moon
August 22: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
August 22: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
August 26: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
September 2024
September 2: New Moon
September 6-8: Members Weekend
September 7: Public Night 7:00 – 8:00 PM + Observing if clear
September 8: Saturn's closest approach to Earth
September 10: ORAS Board Meeting, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
September 17: Harvest Full Moon
September 18: Partial Lunar Eclipse
September 20: Neptune’s closest approach to Earth
September 22: Fall Equinox
September 26: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
September 26: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
September 30: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
October 2024
October 1-6: ASTROBLAST 2024
October 2: Annular solar eclipse
October 2: New Moon
October 8: Draconid meteor shower peak
October 13: Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS closest approach to Earth (Visible Naked Eye)
October 17: Full Moon
October 22: Orionid meteor shower peak
October 24: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
October 24: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
October 28: Partial lunar eclipse
October 28: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
November 2024
November 1: New Moon
November 9: Public Night, 7:00 – 8:00 PM + Observing if clear
November 12: ORAS Board Meeting, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
November 15: Full Moon
November 17-18: Leonid meteor shower peak
November 21: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
November 21: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
November 25: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
December 2024
December 1: New Moon
December 6: Jupiter Closest to Earth
December 14: Geminid meteor shower peak
December 15: Full Moon
December 19: Education/Outreach Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
December 19: Observatory/Facilities Committee Meeting, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
December 21: Winter solstice
December 22: Ursid meteor shower peak
December 30: Fund Development Committee Meeting, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
December 30: New Moon