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Members Meeting – April 16, 2026 – 7 PM
This week’s club meeting is our first equipment swap of the year, Idaho Star Party registration will officially open, and we will have several breakout sessions covering: (1) Smartphone Astrophotography – Daniel Ross; (2) Eyepieces – Eric Tretter; and (3) “You Can’t Find Anything” –…
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April 3rd 2026 – Globular Clusters in the Milky Way
Boise State Physics First Friday Astronomy will host Dr. Madeleine McKenzie, an astrophysicist interested in globular clusters and all things Milky Way – https://madeleine-mckenzie.github.io/. The presentation will be held on the BSU campus at the Education Building room 112, and the event will be live-streamed at…
Keep readingMarch 19, 2026 Member Meeting – Volunteering at Bruneau Dunes Observatory
Our next membership meeting is at Anser Charter School in Garden City at 7 pm Thursday March 19th. The topic for tonight’s meeting is volunteering at the Bruneau Dunes State Park Observatory. Lynn Oliver – BAS liaison and Greg Harman – Astro Ranger for Bruneau…
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Idaho Star Parties
The Boise Astronomical Society has been hosting the Idaho Star Party (ISP) since 1984, providing its club members with a two day cosmic experience!
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