Welcome to the Kamloops Astronomical Society (KAS) Home Page.

We are a Kamloops based community astronomy club, and we welcome new members.
The objectives of the Society are to promote interest in, and the study and knowledge of, astronomy and allied sciences by lay and professional persons.

Our meetings are open to the public, but we encourage you to become a member and participate.
Annual membership fees are $20/student, $25/individual and $30/family.

For further information, come to one of our monthly meetings or send an email using our contact form.



Scheduled Meetings

We hold monthly meetings to discuss Society events and present astronomy related talks from KAS members and guest speakers.

Who: Everyone is welcome... the general public and KAS members. 
When: The second Wednesday of each month at 7:00pm
Where: Either at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) or at our Stake Lake observing site. 

NEXT SCHEDULED MONTHLY MEETING:
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 8 @ 7:00 PM
MEETING LOCATION: TRU Room IB 1007
PRESENTER: Bill Burnyeat
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Note: We're scheduled to be in Room IB 1007 in the "International Building" (the building with the observatory on top).  However if for some reason we're not in that room, please check other nearby rooms as sometimes we get 'bumped' to an adjacent room! :-)

Stake Lake Observatory Viewing 2017

Between the smoke and the clouds, it was a tough year for our scheduled public viewing sessions.

Our scheduled summer season is now over, so check back here for announcements of any ad-hoc public observing sessions.

KAS Calendar

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Clear Sky Charts

Below are links to Clear Sky forecast charts for the BC Interior.
Click on the charts below for further information including how to interpret the charts.
Kamloops Clear Sky Chart
Stake Lake Observatory Sky Chart
Ashcroft Clear Sky Chart
Quilchena Ranch Sky Chart
Loon Lake Sky Chart (near Merrit)
Salmon Arm Sky Chart
Vernon Clear Sky Chart
Quesnel Clear Sky Chart