Cape Cod Astronomical Society

04/09/2026

Thank you to Peter Pilon and Charlie Worrick from Cape Cod Astronomy Society for creating a wonderful poster exhibition and photos for Chatham Earth Week. The poster series are running from April 1 - 30: "Making a Case for Dark Skies at the Eldredge Public Library, Chatham"

https://www.chathamconservationfoundation.org/earthweek

There will be a Stargazing event at Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge on April 18th. Please go to the website above and Register for this event. The Star tour will be from 8:30 - 9:30pm. The event is free.

04/01/2026

Astrophotography

A comprehensive astrophotography program, 'From the Ground Up' is forthcoming from CCAS later this year, currently in development. Led by Peter Pilon and several CCAS members, the astrophotography group will utilize cutting-edge, affordable smart scopes as well as the Werner Schmidt Observatory's state-of-the-art dome telescope. Following the organizational phase, a course will be offered to members and friends on astrophotography. Interested individuals are invited to express their interest by contacting CCAS at [email protected].

04/01/2026

Jim Lynch will be giving a class/talk on Cosmology at the Orleans Library on April 28th at 1:30 PM.

04/01/2026

Brian Twohig will be giving a presentation at the Centerville Library titled “Astronomy on Cape Cod” at 2:00 PM on April 28th.

04/01/2026

Peter Pilon and several other CCAS members will be participating in the Chatham Eldredge Library exhibition of astrophotography running during month of April. There will also be a free stargazing event at the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday April 18th at 8:30 PM (rain date is April 19th at 8:30 PM).

03/31/2026

The Cape Cod Astronomical Society is pleased to announce its monthly meeting and presentation by Dr. Jacquelynne Milingo, Director of Astronomy at The Maria Mitchell Association.

Her topic will be Stewarding the Past, Present, and Future of Astronomy at the Maria Mitchel Association.

The talk will be held at the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School library on April 2 at 7:30pm. Our evening presentation will also stream via Zoom:

Time: Apr 2, 2026 07:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89505617327?pwd=xEwWNwPK5hQn2tIBQWWaOaakXfIqAC.1

Meeting ID: 895 0561 7327
Passcode: 568753

https://capecodastronomy.org/

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06/24/2025

To cool off from a hot sunny day like today we welcome you to join us tonight at the Dennis Yarmouth regional high School for our monthly star party starting at 9:00 p.m . We hope to see you there!

03/26/2025

CCAS is pleased to announce star party at Werner Schmidt Observatory at 7:45 PM Thursday March 27th. It will be weather pertaining and if clouds do hover over us, we will have a few indoor activities; a talk and tour of the dome telescope. We hope to see you there!