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For more than sixty years, a friendly place for Western New Yorkers who love the night sky.The Buffalo Astronomical Association is an organization composed of people from all walks of life who share in common a love for the wonders of the universe. Our goal is the preservation of astronomy on the amateur level and to this end we pledge our talents and resources. Member interests within our organization vary tremendously. We have telescope designers, telescope makers and telescope users. Members observe visually and image the night sky using drawing, film and digital techniques. We even have armchair astronomers who prefer theory to observation. We have experts and beginners of all ages working together to further our understanding of the universe around us. Members share experience and good fellowship through many and varied activities. Latest NewsJanuary 9, 2009 - Planetarium Show at the Williamsville Space Lab PlanetariumPlease join us on Friday, January 9th at 7:00 pm for a special planetarium show at the Williamsville Space Lab Planetarium presented by BAA member and Planetarium Director Mark Percy. The show is titled "Cosmic Journey". As Mark describes it "This program is a brand new full dome production from the team at the Ott Planetarium. Cosmic Journey tells the story of the universe in a touching, personal way. Drift through images from the Hubble Space Telescope and other NASA Great Observatories in a full dome experience like no other. Let us take you on a tour of the cosmos with astrophysicist, Dr. Stacy Palen as your guide. This leisurely cruise through space and time is sure to please!". After the planetarium show we will be holding our regular monthly meeting in a classroom adjacent to the planetarium. Please note that this event starts 1/2 hour earlier than our regular meetings. The Williamsville Space Lab Planetarium is in the Williamsville North High School located at 1595 Hopkins Road, Williamsville, New York. Directions are available from their website.
February 13, 2008 - The Many Faces of Astrophotography Please join us on Friday, February 13th at 7:30 pm for a round table discussion led by BAA member Mike O'Connor about the many options available to today's astrophographers. Topics will include imaging with video cameras, DSLRs and cooled CCD cameras as well as the basics of how these beatiful images are put together from data acquisition to image processing. This discussion will be held at at 7:30 PM in the NEW SCIENCE BUILDING (Room NS213 - Auditorium, off Parking Lot S) on the BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE CAMPUS. Directions to the New Science Building can be found here
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