Meeting and Observing Saturday, November 15th, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.
Latitude: 33° 28' 09"N Longitude: 83° 44' 06"W Elevation: 300m
Peach State Star Gaze registration is open!
Join us as Dr. Jeremy Jones returns to give his presentation titled, "Seeing the Stars Close-Up with the CHARA Array."
Dr. Jeremy Jones is a Data Scientist at Georgia State University's Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA), specializing in stellar evolution and interferometry.
Dr. Jones earned his Ph.D. in Astronomy from Georgia State University in 2016, following an M.S. in Physics and a B.S. in Physics from Georgia Tech. His research focuses on rapidly rotating intermediate-mass stars, using interferometric techniques to study their structure and evolution. He developed models to account for gravity darkening and rotational distortion in A-type stars, contributing to more accurate age estimations of these stellar objects. Since 2017, he has served as CHARA's Data Scientist, supporting high-resolution astronomical observations and analysis.
Sunset will be at 5:32 p.m. and the main gate closes to new entry at 7:00 p.m. If you are not a member and plan to arrive after 7:00 p.m., please make arrangements with a member for entry.
Join us as Claire West, Observing Coordinator and aspiring astrophysicist, gives her Look Up! presentation on what we can expect to see in the sky this month.
(From Atlanta) Head east on I-20 to exit 98,
Turn right at the top of the ramp to head south on Hwy 11,
Continue south through Mansfield on Hwy 11,
Turn left off Hwy 11 onto Marben Farm Road (entrance road to the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center),
Continue past Elliott Trail (on your right),
Turn right onto Murder Creek Road.
Continue approximately 0.7 mile to the Campbell Aquatics Building. Parking is adjacent to the building.
Congratulations to Theo Rammakers on his image of a large prominence on the Sun! Nice work, Theo!
John Wood Astronomy Field is a multi-use field at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Management Area and is open to the public on meeting nights. We have made arrangements with the kind folks at Charlie Elliott Wildlife Management Area so that members may access the field at any time. Gate codes are available to active members and can be found in the Member Area. Active membership is required to access the gate codes. Please note that gate codes are changed annually an occasionally on demand as the need arises.
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Note: We don't change our meeting dates and times often, but they are subject to change. Check this site for the most recent meeting details.
November 15th, 2025 3:30 p.m.
December 13th, 2025 3:30 p.m.
January 17th, 2026 3:30 p.m.
February 21st, 2026 3:30 p.m.
March 21st, 2026 5:30 p.m.
April 18th, 2026 6:00 p.m.
May 16th, 2026 6:30 p.m.
June 13th, 2026 6:30 p.m.