Central Appalachain Astronomy Club

About CAAC

The Central Appalachian Astronomy Club is a non-profit organization. Our goal is to promote amateur astronomy and share our experiences with others. We are partners in education with area schools and universities. Membership is open to the public. Meetings are held monthly at the home of our president Joe Gonzalez. This is also the location of our club's observatory.

Our Observatory

The observatory is a twenty foot Ash Dome and houses our 16 inch Meade LX200 telescope. Members are able to arrange viewing time on this amazing instrument. We can also show groups live images of objects using an electronic eyepiece to display on a large monitor.

Central Appalachian Astronomy Club

Astronomy Day / Meeting

May 13, 2023

Astronomy Day will be held at the Insight Astronomy Store, located at 419 S. Virginia Ave., Bridgeport, from 11 to 3 on May 13. There will be different children's activities, including Alka-Seltzer rockets. Following the Astronomy Day activities, there will be a brief meeting in the store at 3:30. This will replace our normal monthly meeting for the club.

ANNUAL DUES ARE PAST DUE! Please maintain your membership to help support the club and our annual Star Quest star party / conference. Dues may be paid to our Treasurer: Jeri Booher at any meeting or mail a check to:

CAAC % Jeri Booher, Treasurer

324 Bartlett Ave., Bridgeport, WV 26330

$20 single and $25 for Family Membership,

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Additional club information can be found on our Facebook page - Central Appalachian Astronomy Club

Check out our links page

for many great astronomy related resource sites.

Green Bank Star Quest

June 21 - June 24, 2023.

Our annual star party

Please check the website and the Facebook page frequently for additional info as it becomes available to us. We hope to see you there!!!

Visit and like our Facebook page - Green Bank Star Quest

Call 304-265-5514 or 304-669-3555 with questions