Back by popular demand! ✨ Join Science Central and the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society for Accessing the Stars, a special night designed to make the wonders of the universe accessible to everyone.

Come experience the Star*Quest Observatory like never before — transformed into an inclusive and interactive space for exploration! Guests will enjoy:
🔭 Telescope viewing of planets, stars, and deep-sky objects
🧩 Interactive activity stations for hands-on fun
🎁 Goody bags to take home
🌌 A welcoming, family-friendly environment tailored for guests with disabilities

📍 Location: Star*Quest Observatory, New Haven, IN
⏰ Time: 8 PM to 10 PM
💲 Admission: Free and open to the public, will need to RSVP online though

Last year’s event was a big hit, so don’t miss this chance to connect with the cosmos in a fun, supportive setting!

Come see the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society at the Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana STEAM Expo! We’ll have a table filled with fun, hands-on astronomy activities and information about the night sky.

This is a great opportunity for kids and families to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math — and to learn how astronomy brings them all together! 🌌

📍 Location: Purdue Fort Wayne (PFW)
⏰ Date & Time: Saturday, October 18th | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Join the Fort Wayne Astronomical Society for an unforgettable evening of stargazing at Arrowhead Marsh! This special program and star party will feature guided night-sky viewing through powerful telescopes, with opportunities to see planets, star clusters, nebulae, and more.

Our knowledgeable members will be on hand to answer questions and help you explore the wonders of the universe. Whether you bring your own telescope or simply come to look through ours, this is a perfect event for families, nature lovers, and anyone curious about the night sky.

📍 Location: Arrowhead Marsh Nature Preserve
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
💲 Admission: Free and open to the public

Join us on Saturday, October 11th from 1:00 – 3:00 PM for Solar Saturday at Star*Quest Observatory!

This daytime event is all about observing our closest star — the Sun. 🌞 Bring your solar telescope, filters, and gear to safely view sunspots, prominences, and other fascinating solar features. Don’t have your own equipment? No problem! Come by and use ours to experience the Sun up close.

📍 Location: Star*Quest Observatory, New Haven, IN
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
💲 Admission: Free and open to the public

Join us and the Fort Wayne Radio Club at Science Central’s Space Day for a hands-on experience with amateur radio satellite communications! 🌌 Learn how ham radio operators connect with satellites orbiting Earth and explore the exciting world of space communications.

📍 Location: Science Central, 1950 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne, IN 46805
🎟 Admission: Public event — regular Science Central admission required
🔹 Sponsored by: Fort Wayne Radio Club

✨ The Perseids are back! ✨

Each August, Earth passes through debris left by Comet Swift-Tuttle, creating one of the best meteor showers of the year. The Perseids produce bright, fast meteors that remind us how dynamic and beautiful our solar system truly is.

Why watch them?
🌌 It connects us to the bigger universe, seeing comet dust light up our skies.
🌌 It’s a perfect summer moment under the stars.
🌌 It’s simply one of the most reliable and beautiful celestial events you can witness with your own eyes.

Join us for a Perseids Star Party and experience it together:

📅 Saturday, August 9
🕘 Programs at 9 PM, 10 PM, 11 PM
📍 Star*Quest Observatory during Saturday public observing

✅ Learn why and how the Perseids happen
✅ Get meteor shower viewing tips
✅ Enjoy telescope views of the night sky while we wait for meteors
✅ Bring a chair, blanket, and your curiosity

The event is free and family-friendly. Whether you’re a long-time observer or just want to experience something beautiful, we’d love to have you with us.

Join us at Pokagon State Park for a magical night under the stars! ✨ Enjoy telescope viewing and an engaging educational program as we explore the wonders of the night sky together.

Eclipse begins at 1:54pm and ends at 4:25pm

Deep Sky Star Parties

Deep Sky observing events are scheduled for FWAS members and their guests to observe the fainter objects in the sky from a location away from city lights. These events are closed to the general public to allow members to plan observing and photography projects that will be undisturbed. Each date is scheduled on the Friday closest to the new moon each month.

• This event’s starting time is an hour after sunset, but you are free to arrive as early or late as you’d like and stay as long as you want.

• If you want to use an observatory scope, contact Observatory Director Neil Ainslie at 260-740-9162 to reserve a time slot.

Deep Sky Star Parties

Deep Sky observing events are scheduled for FWAS members and their guests to observe the fainter objects in the sky from a location away from city lights. These events are closed to the general public to allow members to plan observing and photography projects that will be undisturbed. Each date is scheduled on the Friday closest to the new moon each month.

• This event’s starting time is an hour after sunset, but you are free to arrive as early or late as you’d like and stay as long as you want.

• If you want to use an observatory scope, contact Observatory Director Neil Ainslie at 260-740-9162 to reserve a time slot.

Deep Sky Star Parties

Deep Sky observing events are scheduled for FWAS members and their guests to observe the fainter objects in the sky from a location away from city lights. These events are closed to the general public to allow members to plan observing and photography projects that will be undisturbed. Each date is scheduled on the Friday closest to the new moon each month.

• This event’s starting time is an hour after sunset, but you are free to arrive as early or late as you’d like and stay as long as you want.

• If you want to use an observatory scope, contact Observatory Director Neil Ainslie at 260-740-9162 to reserve a time slot.

Deep Sky Star Parties

Deep Sky observing events are scheduled for FWAS members and their guests to observe the fainter objects in the sky from a location away from city lights. These events are closed to the general public to allow members to plan observing and photography projects that will be undisturbed. Each date is scheduled on the Friday closest to the new moon each month.

• This event’s starting time is an hour after sunset, but you are free to arrive as early or late as you’d like and stay as long as you want.

• If you want to use an observatory scope, contact Observatory Director Neil Ainslie at 260-740-9162 to reserve a time slot.

Deep Sky Star Parties

Deep Sky observing events are scheduled for FWAS members and their guests to observe the fainter objects in the sky from a location away from city lights. These events are closed to the general public to allow members to plan observing and photography projects that will be undisturbed. Each date is scheduled on the Friday closest to the new moon each month.

• This event’s starting time is an hour after sunset, but you are free to arrive as early or late as you’d like and stay as long as you want.

• If you want to use an observatory scope, contact Observatory Director Neil Ainslie at 260-740-9162 to reserve a time slot.

Deep Sky Star Parties

Deep Sky observing events are scheduled for FWAS members and their guests to observe the fainter objects in the sky from a location away from city lights. These events are closed to the general public to allow members to plan observing and photography projects that will be undisturbed. Each date is scheduled on the Friday closest to the new moon each month.

• This event’s starting time is an hour after sunset, but you are free to arrive as early or late as you’d like and stay as long as you want.

• If you want to use an observatory scope, contact Observatory Director Neil Ainslie at 260-740-9162 to reserve a time slot.

Deep Sky Star Parties

Deep Sky observing events are scheduled for FWAS members and their guests to observe the fainter objects in the sky from a location away from city lights. These events are closed to the general public to allow members to plan observing and photography projects that will be undisturbed. Each date is scheduled on the Friday closest to the new moon each month.

• This event’s starting time is an hour after sunset, but you are free to arrive as early or late as you’d like and stay as long as you want.

• If you want to use an observatory scope, contact Observatory Director Neil Ainslie at 260-740-9162 to reserve a time slot.

Spectroscopy

Speaker: Tom Field
Location: PFW campus, Walb Student Union room 114

Speaker Bio: Tom Field was a Contributing Editor at Sky & Telescope Magazine from 2011 to 2021. He is the author of the RSpec software (rspec-astro.com) which received the S&T “Hot Product” award. Tom is a popular speaker who has spoken to hundreds of clubs via the web and in-person at many conferences, including NEAF, the NEAF Imaging Conference, the Winter Star Party, the Advanced Imaging Conference, and others.

Deep Sky Star Parties

Deep Sky observing events are scheduled for FWAS members and their guests to observe the fainter objects in the sky from a location away from city lights. These events are closed to the general public to allow members to plan observing and photography projects that will be undisturbed. Each date is scheduled on the Friday closest to the new moon each month.

• This event’s starting time is an hour after sunset, but you are free to arrive as early or late as you’d like and stay as long as you want.

• If you want to use an observatory scope, contact Observatory Director Neil Ainslie at 260-740-9162 to reserve a time slot.

Show and Tell

Members and guests are welcome to share and discuss anything of an astronomical nature with the group! Astronomy books, gear, articles, observation reports, ideas, projects, astrophotography, short videos, etc.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87960893499?pwd=VHdUeFFjclBJUmxOdFcrRDBoZXRqUT09

Meeting ID: 879 6089 3499
Passcode: 288496

Telescope Demonstration: Unistellar eVscope 2

Speaker: Bill Rujevcan, FWAS member
Location: PFW campus, Walb Student Union room 114

In this meeting Bill will share a presentation about the eVscope 2, a telescope/camera combo that can be easily controlled with an iPhone app. He will then set up a demonstration outdoors so attendees can see the scope in action and choose objects to navigate to through the app (weather permitting.)

Click to join the meeting on Zoom

We are looking for volunteers to help run the observatory telescopes during Saturday Night Stargazing events. Trained volunteers can sign up to operate telescopes on clear Saturday nights April-November. FWAS members that have been trained to run the scopes may use the observatory telescopes for personal observing.

RSVP REQUIRED
Contact observatory director Neil Ainslie to RSVP:
Email - sciencepastorneil@gmail.com
Call/text - 260-740-9162

Rain or shine. If no one RSVPs, the class is canceled.

The NASA Ingenuity Helicopter: Mission to Mars

Speaker: Susan Johnson, NASA Speakers Bureau
Location: PFW campus, Walb Student Union room 114

We are looking for volunteers to help run the observatory telescopes during Saturday Night Stargazing events. Trained volunteers can sign up to operate telescopes on clear Saturday nights April-November. FWAS members that have been trained to run the scopes may use the observatory telescopes for personal observing.

RSVP REQUIRED
Contact observatory director Neil Ainslie to RSVP:
Email - sciencepastorneil@gmail.com
Call/text - 260-740-9162

Rain or shine. If no one RSVPs, the class is canceled.

We are looking for volunteers to help run the observatory telescopes during Saturday Night Stargazing events. Trained volunteers can sign up to operate telescopes on clear Saturday nights April-November. FWAS members that have been trained to run the scopes may use the observatory telescopes for personal observing.

RSVP REQUIRED
Contact observatory director Neil Ainslie to RSVP:
Email - sciencepastorneil@gmail.com
Call/text - 260-740-9162

Rain or shine. If no one RSVPs, the class is canceled.

Edwin Hubble - the Scientist, the Man.

Speaker: Mike Arata, FWAS Vice President
Location: PFW campus, Walb Student Union room 114

December’s monthly meeting is a potluck dinner! Fort Wayne Astronomical Society members and their guests are invited to bring food and and and share a meal together just before the holidays.

Location TBA

Deep sky observing events are scheduled for FWAS members and their guests to observe the fainter objects in the sky from a location away from city lights. These events are closed to the general public to allow members to plan observing and photography projects that will be undisturbed. Each date is scheduled on the Friday closest to the new moon each month.

• This event’s starting time is an hour after sunset, but you are free to arrive as early or late as you’d like and stay as long as you want.

• If you want to use an observatory scope, contact Observatory Director Neil Ainslie at 260-740-9162 to reserve a time slot.

More info coming soon!