The Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society is an association of amateur and professional astronomers who have joined to share our knowledge and our love of the sky. The BSAS is open to anyone; the only criteria for membership are an interest in astronomy and a desire to share that interest. Welcome to our website, and please visit again soon!
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PRIVATE BSAS MESSIER MARATHON SATURDAY, MARCH 13th AT SPOT OBSERVATORY The Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society will be having its annual Messier Marathon on Saturday, March 13th at Spot Observatory. We will spend the night looking for all of the objects in the the Messier catalog that we can find in one night (including the faint ones). Food and drink is not being provided, bring your own. We will have access to bathrooms and heat at Spot observatory. Please try to arrive well before dusk if you can to get set up and to avoid disturbing others with your car head lights. |
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MARCH BSAS MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 18th AT THE ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER
The Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society will hold its March Membership Meeting on
Thursday, March 18th at 7:30pm at the Adventure
Science Center in Nashville. |
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PUBLIC STAR PARTY SATURDAY, MARCH 20th AT EDWIN WARNER PARK
The Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society, Sudekum Planetarium, and Warner Parks will be hosting a public star party at
the Warner Parks Special Events Field on Saturday, March 20 from 8:00 PM until
10:00 PM. This event will be free and open to the public.
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PUBLIC STAR PARTY FRIDAY, MARCH 26th AT BELLS BEND OUTDOOR CENTER
The Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society, Sudekum Planetarium, and Bells Bend Park will be hosting a public star party at
the Bells Bend Park Outdoor Center on Friday, March 26 from 8:00 PM until
10:00 PM. This event will be free and open to the public.
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PUBLIC STAR PARTY SATURDAY, MARCH 27th AT THE ADVENTURE SCIENCE CENTER
The Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society and Sudekum Planetarium will be hosting a public star party at
the Adventure
Science Center in Nashville on Saturday, March 27 from 8:00 PM until
10:00 PM. Come join us to celebrate Earth Hour and to see the city dim its lights, however briefly.
This event will be free and open to the public.
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BSAS Affiliations | |
| The Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society is a member of the Astronomical League, an organization of over 240 local amateur astronomy organizations from across the United States with the common goal of promoting and encouraging interest in astronomy. |
| The BSAS is also a member of the International Dark-Sky Association, an organization dedicated to reducing the adverse environmental impact of light pollution on dark skies by building awareness of the problem and its solutions. |
| The BSAS has been selected by NASA to be a member of the Night Sky Network, a nationwide coalition of amateur astronomy societies committed to sharing their time, their telescopes, and their enthusiasm for astronomy with their local communities. |
| The BSAS works with Adventure Science Center of Nashville to promote interest in astronomy and the sciences in Middle Tennessee. The ASC and its Sudekum Planetarium also host our monthly membership meetings, and promote BSAS events on their websites as well. |