Enjoy the Wonders of the Universe
International Year of Astronomy 2009
Celebrate the IYA 2009 with your own Galileo Telescope. They can be obtained from the following web site, click here, or order from the LSUS Foundation and save about $8.00. Send a check for $15.00 made out to the LSUS Foundation-Galileo Telescope. Send to the LSUS Foundation, One University Place, Shreveport, LA. 71115. Checks must be received by August 5th. After that you will need to order from the above web site. On November14 at LSUS the scopes will be available and personnel will be on hand to help you assemble them. A special lecture on Galileo will be presented from 1-2pm in the Science Lecture Auditorium on the LSU-Shreveport campus, followed by the assembly of the telescopes. That evening there will be a star party by the Science Building so people can put their new scopes to use (weather permitting).
50th Anniversary of the SBAS
Come to one of the free Spring or Fall Star Parties. Numerous telescopes will be available to observe the Moon, planets, galaxies, star clusters, double stars, and other astronomical objects. The schedule is posted in the right-hand column.
About Us
The Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society, Inc. is a non-profit, tax exempt Louisiana corporation dedicated to the study of astronomy. Our members are active in many fields of amateur astronomy, including astrophotography, variable star observation, occultation timing, and the study of planets, star clusters, and nebula.
The Society has been in continuous operation since 1959. The Ralph A. Worley Observatory was originally built by the Society in 1964. Three years later the Society donated the observatory to the Caddo Parish School Board. Over the years, the Society has operated the observatory and used the facility to host free public star parties.
The Society will usually host three public star parties in the Spring and three in the Fall of the year. In addition, the Society will present free public lectures on topics of current interest. The Society cooperates extensively with Sci-Port: The Discovery Center and with the College of Sciences at LSU-Shreveport in developing joint programs.
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The Shreveport-Bossier Astronomical Society, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Donations to the Society are tax deductible. Your donation helps to keep star parties free to the public, aids in the development of new programs, and provides equipment used at the star parties.
The Society will be beginning it's fiftieth year in operation in 2009, the International Year of Astronomy. This celebrates the 400th anniversary of Galileo's telescopic observations. The Society is starting it's Golden Year Fund raising effort in order to provide new state-of-the-art equipment to enhance the star party experience, develop new educational presentations, and help to maintain the Society's liability insurance.
Please make a tax deductible contribution to the Society and support astronomical fun and education for the public. Click here for the donation form. Contact any of the Society officers for additional information.
The SBAS is a member of the Astronomical League.
