Everglades Astronomical Society

Everglades Astronomical Society
P.O. Box 10406
Naples FL 34101-0406

Since 1981, the Everglades Astronomical Society (EAS) has been serving our members and the public in all aspects of amateur astronomy. If you want to keep up with the space program, learn what's happening at the frontiers of astronomical research, or just appreciate the beauty of the night sky, we can help.

Events and Activities 2013

Monthly meetings are held at the Norris Center at the corner of 8th Street South and 8th Avenue South in Naples, Florida every second Tuesday of the month. We meet at 7pm.

We also host observing sessions at a dark-sky site in the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve just off of Route 75. Click here for directions and a map of the Fakahatchee (FAK) observing site. Stop by and look through members' telescopes. If you're thinking of getting a telescope or binoculars, you can get advice from experienced stargazers. FAK viewing etiquette here. To see how fortunate we are to have the FAK go to the Photo Gallery and see a photograph taken from the Space Shuttle of Florida at night.

Usually the best times to go out to the Fakahatchee Strand viewing site are moonless nights. Future Saturday nights that we plan to have telescopes at our Club's Fakahatchee Strand Preserve viewing area: June 1.

Items for Sale or Trade or Wanted

"What's Up With the Astronomical League."

Events

We will need help with all the outreach events listed below. You don't have to bring a telescope to help. Just being at the event, and talking up our club will be a great help. We need these public outreach events to show the public what we have to offer as a club.

April 13th, Art Crafters Art event , Cambier Park, Solar telescopes and Club display items.

Members of the Everglades Astronomical Society from left, Charlie Paul, Rick Piper, and David Cushing along with Naples High School students and others from the community gathered together at Lowdermilk Park to see Venus move in front of the sun on June 5, 2012. The next transit of Venus is 2117.
- Photo by Scott McIntyre, Naples News.

Please check the Web site calendar for any schedule changes.

APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day), click here.

Click image above for complete Naples forecast.

Last revised: May 13, 2013.
http://www.naples.net/clubs/eas/
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Astronomy Tutorials

This Week's Sky at a Glance (Sky & Tel)

UTC Clock. Click on the image for current UTC time.

Fakahatchee Strand Preserve Clear Sky Chart. Click on the chart above for an enlarged version and how to read it. Click here for directions and a map of the Fakahatchee observing site.

CURRENT MOON

moon phase info

Today's Moon Phase. Click here for any other date.

Sky map. Click on the image for today's sky at your location.

Solar activity and space weather. Click on the image for today's Sun and space weather.

The Astronomical League is composed of over two hundred and forty local amateur astronomical societies from all across the United States. Click on the image for their website.