Central Appalachian 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

The July meeting  scheduled for 7/26/25, has been Canceled

The next meeting will be held August  16th, 2025

It will be at 6:30 held at the Good hope Observatory in Good Hope, WV. Please bring a covered dish for the pot luck dinner held prior to the meeting.

Please check back here or on our facebook page for any changes to this schedule. 
Additional club information can be found on our Facebook  page - Central Appalachian Astronomy Club

Want to  JOIN CAAC click here

Check out our links page

 for many great astronomy related resource sites.

 

Our annual star party and convention!

Green Bank

Star Quest 

June 10 thru 13, 2026.

We all had a great time this year at Star Quest and we are now starting work on the 2026 event.

visit and like our Facebook page - Green Bank Star Quest
Call 304-265-5514 or 304-669-3555 with questions

 

PO BOX 211                                                                                                        

Grafton, WV 26354-0211

 

The Central Appalachian Astronomy Club is a 501c(3) Non-Profit Organization