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Upcoming Events

Dark Site Astronomy Group schedule for Members Only

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Wednesday May 28th 2025, 7:00 PM. Monthly Zoom Meeting – Members Only:

  Katherine "Kat" Troche will discuss her involvement with the NASA Night Sky Network of which the Suncoast Stargazers are an active member. 


Kat is a dedicated amateur astronomer and informal educator based in New York City. Her passion for astronomy was ignited over a decade ago during a star party in Central Park, leading her to become an active figure in the local amateur astronomy community. Under the moniker "Kuiper Kat," Kat maintains an active online presence, sharing her astronomical experiences and knowledge through her personal website and social media platforms.

In her professional capacity, Kat is an administrator with Night Sky Network and a project coordinator at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP). Beyond her work with the ASP, Kat is a NASA Solar System Ambassador and co-chair of the Observing Committee for the Amateur Astronomers Association (AAA). She conducts astronomy outreach through social media, public observing events, and collaborations with various organizations across New York City's five boroughs.

Wednesday June 25th 2025, 7:00 PM. Monthly Zoom Meeting – Members Only:

  Suncoast Stargazers member and educator Chris Schementi will discuss how to collimate and star test a telescope to get the most out of your optics. 

Wednesday July 16th 2025, 7:00 PM. Monthly Zoom Meeting – Members Only:

  

SkyWatcher Senior Product Specialist Kevin Legore will discuss some of the latest product introductions from Skywatcher. This includes the Heliostar 76 H-Alpha Solar Telescope, the HAC 125 DX Astrograph, and of course the Strainwave Mounts. We might even get a sneak peek at some new refractors in the pipeline!!!

Saturday July 19th, 2025, Robinson Preserve NEST Area 10299 9th Ave., 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM:

 This is our annual “Summer Doldrums Event” where we will do solar observing in both White and H-Alpha light. We will also look at a morning Waning Gibbous Moon. If skies are clear enough, we will also hunt down Venus in the daytime sky. 

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