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Benefits of Membership

There are many benefits to membership in ASRAS, including:

  • Monthly meetings that include presentations by guest speakers or members on topics ranging from elementary to advanced.
  • Access to our dark sky observing site
  • Star parties and sidewalk astronomy
  • Periodic observing meetings at members' homes
  • Members-only observing sessions at various dark sky locations around the region
  • Occasional members-only tours & field trips
  • Access to the group's loaner equipment
  • Periodic meetings at the Strasenburgh Planetarium that include a free star show
  • The Rochester Astronomer, the group's newsletter (monthly except July and August)
  • The RocheStar Fest, Rochester's star party.
  • Reduced price on magazines, including Sky & Telescope and Astronomy Magazine.
  • Membership in the Rochester Academy of Science, giving access to RAS activities.
  • Friendship, fellowship and camaraderie - Come and learn the sky with us!
Membership

Membership is open to all interested people, there are no 'minimum requirements' for experience or expertise. To join ASRAS, you must join the Rochester Academy of Science and then join the Astronomy Section.

One year's membership in the Academy and the Astronomy Section is only $27!