Central Arkansas Astronomical Society

Monthly Club Meeting

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Event

Monthly Club meeting - Vistors welcome.  The program starts at 7:00 PM, Supper Bowl at 6:00 P.M. $7.00. Be sure and RSVP on the club's website if you intend to join us for dinner.   

Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025

Time: 7 p.m. Central

Location: River Ridge Observatory
45 West South Ridge Rd.
Bigelow, AR 72016

Information for Visitors
Instructions for the Public:

Please consider bringing a red lensed flashlight.  In the winter it will be cooler than you may expect, layer.  In the spring and early summer consider bug spray if you intend on observing.  If you wish to have dinner please RSVP on our website.

Location Details

River Ridge Observatory
The Society's Observatory
45 West South Ridge Rd.
Bigelow, AR 72016
(click to get directions)
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Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
Jim Sykes gave a talk on Fascinating Mira Variable Stars Darrell Heath gave a talk on visual astronomy: A Five Stop Tour of the Summer Sky

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thu 2/12/2026
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Central 		Sidewalk Astronomy Oley E Rooker Library
11 Otter Creek Ct Little Rock, AR
Sat 2/14/2026
6 p.m. Central 		February Club Meeting River Ridge Observatory
45 West South Ridge Rd. Bigelow, AR
Sat 2/21/2026
6 p.m. Central 		Public Star Party at Lake Sylvia Lake Sylvia State Park
 Perryville, AR
Tue 2/24/2026
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Central 		Bryant Library Space Club Saline County Library - Mabel Boswell Memorial Library
201 Prickett Rd Bryant, AR