Outreach Event

Maple Glen Elementary School STEM Festival, March 12 from 6-7:30PM.

BMA2 Club Members will have astronomy activities appropriate for younger kids. 
An indoor telescope display and possibly an outdoor telescope set up for observation.

Join us for a presentation by Dwight Dulsky, NASA Ambassador and BMA2 Outreach Coordinator titled “How we Know – Creative ways astronomers explore the Universe".
Over time, astronomers have unlocked many secrets of the universe in very clever and unique ways. In this hour, we will discover how we have come to know some of the great mysteries of the Universe.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration with the library is required to guarantee a seat.
Link to the Wissahickon Valley Public Library Ambler Branch and pre-register for this free event @  https://www.wvpl.org/bucks-mont-astronomy-program-ambler

This event is FREE and open to our members and the general public.

Part of this presentation will be to introduce the wide scope of astrophotography avenues open to the amateur photography enthusiast. Although much of the hobby is focused on deep sky targets, there are many other very satisfying aspects of photographing the night sky requiring far less specialized equipment and training. In addition to deep sky, we will give an overview at making skyscapes, star trails, constellations, photographing the Sun, Moon, Planets, Northern Lights, eclipses, meteor showers and comets.

For the camera club members, we will put a special emphasis on how to use a typical DSLR camera/lenses in manual mode on a tripod to capture many of these unique objects. Additionally, we will highlight using a SeeStar digital smart scope as an entryway into imaging the night sky (Thanks Don Schuenemann). Weather permitting a live demo on site will be provided.

Resources for additional information/study will be provided to attendees.

BMA2 club will participate in the 2nd. Annual Earth Day Celebration! organized by the Nockamixon State Park - RESCHEDULED TO MAY 2nd.

Save the date for the Park second annual Earth Day Celebration! BMA2 volunteers will be at the Marina Visitor Center to share about their Astronomy related activities and educational material. Solar scopes will be available for observation, weather permitting.
The event will take place at the Marina Visitor Center from around 9:00am to Noon
Rain date is May 2nd.
Please check our web site or the Park web site for possible cancellations.

BMA2 club will participate in Scouting America “STEM Village” Event on May 2 at Green Lane County Park. 
Astronomy related activities and educational material will be available as well as solar scopes for observation.
Set up is from 8-9AM and ends at 4PM. 

Join us for a Solar Eclipse Watch at the Marina Visitor Center of the Nockamixon State Park. Participation is free and open to the public; No registration required! Our astronomers will have telescopes available to look through safely and will be on hand to answer questions.

Will you be in Mallorca on August 12? How about Greenland? If instead you'll be right here in Pennsylvania, you can still catch (a small piece of) today's solar eclipse!

As we are near the edge of the path of this event, we'll be treated to an eclipse of .162 magnitude and 7.69% obscuration. We'll get to see a small bite get taken out of the Sun.

For a more in-depth explanation, plus safe solar viewing, stop by the Marina Visitor Center between 1PM and 2:30PM! Bucks-Mont Astronomical Association and the park naturalist will be outside offering views of the Sun through safe viewing scopes, glasses, and other nifty devices. We'll also have lots of information on eclipses, Sunspots, and answers to all your burning solar questions.

Stop by any time during the eclipse window, no registration required!

Partial Eclipse begins: 1:09 PM
Eclipse visible with eclipse glasses: 1:12 PM
Maximum Eclipse (7.69%): 1:52 PM
Partial Eclipse ends: 2:35 PM

Join us for a Perseid Meteor Watch at the Tohickon Boat Launch parking lot. Participation is free and open to the public. Our astronomers will have telescopes available to look through and will be on hand to answer questions.
The event opens at 8:00 PM.

Please check this website for updates in case the weather leads to cancellation. Cancellations, if any, will be communicated here by 5:00 PM on the day of the event. Cancellations, if any, will be communicated here by 5:00 PM on the day of the event. Cloud/Raindate is Saturday Aug 15th Same times, more emphasis on general Star Watching.

Before you go please, check our guidelines and tips to ensure that your stargazing will be an enjoyable experience for you and alll those who will attend:  https://bma2.org/starwatch-etiquette/