Both Look Rock and the Cherohala skyway look OK for viewing tonight. See below. I am going to drive to the Cherohala and the overlook just before the Charles Hall Bridge which I think is called Brushy

New Moon(ish) Star Party When: 05/28/2022 8:00pm to 11:30pm (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: Foothills Parkway East. 35.716368, -83.773943 View Event Description: Foothills Parkway 4 miles east of

My plans are to take my telescope and solar filter to the Blount County Public Library again Saturday 28 May 2022 at about 9:00 or so till about 12:00 or so. Then in the evening up to the Foothills Pa

New Moon(ish) Star Party When: Saturday, May 28, 2022 8:00pm to 11:30pm (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: Foothills Parkway East. 35.716368, -83.773943 View Event Description: Foothills Parkway 4 mi

Call for proposals When: 05/27/2022 View Event Description: The next SMAS meeting is in two weeks! If you have a proposed topic, please share it to the group via replying to this message, emailing the

Possible Meteor Shower. I am hoping for clear skies Monday Night- Tuesday Morning and will try to observe https://www.physics-astronomy.com/2022/05/look-up-most-intense-meteor-shower-of.html I might e

Third Quarter Star Party When: 05/21/2022 8:00pm to 11:30pm (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: foothills Parkway East. 35.716368, -83.773943 View Event Description: Times approximate and pending weat

Reminder: Third Quarter Star Party When: 05/21/2022 8:00pm to 11:30pm (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: foothills Parkway East. 35.716368, -83.773943 View Event Description: Times approximate and pe

The following files and folders have been uploaded to the Files area of the smokymtnastro@groups.io group. /Meeting Minutes/Minutes for 2022/SMAS Meeting Minutes20220512.doc By: Forrest Erickson <forr

Hello SMAS members, Any Interest participating in morning sidewalk LuneStronomy at Blount County Public Library? Per the email below, I have offered to the children's program coordinator there to brin

It is uploading now. Go to: https://youtu.be/yDT43U6d6wc

It is hard to get the right exposure when partially lit. I need to do some research before the next one.

THe lunar eclips times: Improving sky conditions in this forcast:

Total lunar eclipse – a supermoon eclipse When: 05/15/2022 9:32pm to 05/16/2022 2:50am (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: Wherever you are View Event Description: Thanks to Lee for the reminder See a

SMAS Monthly Meeting When: 05/13/2022 7:30pm to 9:00pm (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: Pellissippi State Community College, Alexander Rm. 223 (Pellissippi State Community College 10915 Hardin Vall

Reminder: SMAS Monthly Meeting When: 05/13/2022 7:30pm to 9:00pm (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: Online through Zoom (or other online meeting tools) until normal in-person activities resume. Organ

Greetings all, A couple of individuals noticed that the invite showed Zoom in the Location field. The in-person aspects were updated in the body text but not there. It's been corrected since. As we el

SMAS Monthly Meeting When: Friday, May 13, 2022 7:30pm to 9:00pm (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: Pellissippi State Community College, Alexander Rm. 223 (Pellissippi State Community College 10915 H

See the Daily Times article which featured our activities Saturday. Many thanks to Lee Erickson for promoting and organizing. We had a great showing from SMAS members, and plenty of visitors. Extra th

Reminder: SMAS Monthly Meeting When: 05/13/2022 7:30pm to 9:00pm (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: Online through Zoom (or other online meeting tools) until normal in-person activities resume. Organ