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Feb 7, 2025 – Join us for First Friday Art Trail

Feb 7, 2025 – Join us for First Friday Art Trail Patroclus-Menoetius Occultation Presentation

Patroclus-Menoetius Occultation Presentation

Patroclus-Menoetius Occultation Presentation Astrophotography Pt. 1 – Equipment

Astrophotography Pt. 1 – Equipment

Astrophotography Pt. 1 – Equipment Trends and Friends Segment!

Trends and Friends Segment!

Trends and Friends Segment! Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) This Week

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Ransom Canyon Star Party Map

Ransom Canyon Star Party, May 21, 9:15 pm

2022-05-14 Tom Heisey

Here is our Facebook event.

Come See Us At Earth Day on Broadway!

2022-04-20 Tom Heisey

Ransom Canyon Star Party Map

Ransom Canyon Star Party, Apr 9, 8:45 pm

2022-04-02 Tom Heisey

Here is our Facebook event.

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Public Star Parties

Ransom Canyon Star Party Cancelled!

2022-02-04 Tom Heisey

The Feb 5 Ransom Canyon Star party is cancelled due to weather. Either the ground will be too soft and...

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Ransom Canyon Star Party Saturday Jan 8!

2022-01-07 Tom Heisey

The South Plains Astronomy Club will host our monthly Ransom Canyon star party Saturday, Jan 8, about 30 minutes after...

Ransom Canyon Star Party Map

Nov 6 – Ransom Canyon Public Star Party

2021-11-05 Admin

Come out and see the stars through our telescopes! Our monthly star party at Ransom Canyon will be tomorrow at...

Feb 7, 2025 – Join us for First Friday Art Trail

2025-02-06 Admin

Overcast sunset

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Feb 1 Ransom Canyon Star Party Canceled

2025-02-01 Admin

Occultation path map of the Sep 17, 2024 lunar occultation of Saturn

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Sep 17 Lunar Occultation of Saturn

2024-09-10 Admin

Tom Heisey's LUCY Occultation presentation Aug 2024

Patroclus-Menoetius Occultation Presentation

2024-08-19 Tom Heisey