Meetings
Executive Council Meetings: Executive Council meetings are for members only and are gatherings of the club officers and other club members who would like to attend. The society’s business issues are discussed at these meetings. Dates and locations of these meetings vary. Club members will be notified of business meetings dates and locations by email.
Open Meetings: Open meetings are for all club members and interested members of the general public who would like to attend. The meetings primarily consist of astronomy-related presentations and discussions. Meetings are usually, but not always, held on the first Saturday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the West Lafayette Observatory (WLO). Most meetings are also accessible online via Zoom. Non-members may request a meeting link by sending email to WVASinfo@gmail.com.
Upcoming Meeting Schedule:
Date | Location | Title |
|---|---|---|
Jan 6, 2024 | Members: Request location from WVASinfo@gmail.com | WVAS Annual Dinner Meeting - Members Only (and their families) |
Feb 3, 2024 | West Lafayette Observatory and online via Zoom | WVAS Open Meeting in-person at the West Lafayette Observatory AND online via Zoom. Join us for Astronomy News and an astronomy-related presentation, followed by a general discussion. Membership is not required to attend. |
Mar. 2, 2024 | West Lafayette Observatory | WVAS Open Meeting at the West Lafayette Observatory. Join us for Astronomy News , new astronomy "toys", and an astronomy-related presentation, followed by a general discussion. Membership is not required to attend. |
April 13, 2024 | West Lafayette Observatory | WVAS Open Meeting at the West Lafayette Observatory. Join us for Astronomy News , new astronomy "toys", and an open forum of personal experiences of the 2024 solar eclipse. Membership is not required to attend. |
May 4, 2024 | West Lafayette Observatory | WVAS Open Meeting at the West Lafayette Observatory. Join us for Astronomy News , new astronomy "toys", and a presentation "Astrophotography on a Budget", followed by a general discussion. Membership is not required to attend. |
June 1, 2024 | West Lafayette Observatory | WVAS Open Meeting at the West Lafayette Observatory. Join us for Astronomy News , new astronomy "toys", and an astronomy-related presentation, followed by a general discussion. Membership is not required to attend. |
July 13, 2024 | West Lafayette Observatory | WVAS Open Meeting at the West Lafayette Observatory. Join us for Astronomy News , new astronomy "toys", and an astronomy-related presentation, followed by a general discussion. Membership is not required to attend. |
Aug. 10, 2024 | West Lafayette Observatory | WVAS Open Meeting at the West Lafayette Observatory. Join us for Astronomy News , new astronomy "toys", and an astronomy-related presentation, followed by a general discussion. Membership is not required to attend. |
Sept. 7, 2024 | West Lafayette Observatory | WVAS Open Meeting at the West Lafayette Observatory. Join us for Astronomy News , new astronomy "toys", and an astronomy-related presentation, followed by a general discussion. Membership is not required to attend. |
Oct. 5, 2024 | West Lafayette Observatory | WVAS Open Meeting at the West Lafayette Observatory. Join us for Astronomy News, new astronomy "toys", and a presentation about home-built observatories, followed by a general discussion. Membership is not required to attend. |
Nov. 2, 2024 | West Lafayette Observatory | WVAS Open Meeting at the West Lafayette Observatory. Join us for Astronomy News , new astronomy "toys", and a presentation "Introduction to Spectroscopy", followed by a general discussion. Membership is not required to attend. |
Dec. 7, 2024 | West Lafayette Observatory | WVAS Open Meeting at the West Lafayette Observatory. Join us for Astronomy News , new astronomy "toys", and an astronomy-related presentation, followed by a general discussion. Membership is not required to attend. |