Welcome
Welcome to the website of the Cedar Amateur Astronomers, Inc.
The Eastern Iowa Observatory and Learning Center at the Palisades-Dows Observatory.
Join us as we celebrate the International Year of Astronomy!
What's New
- The next Public Night will be June 27. The presentation will begin at 9 p.m.
- Carl Bracken's photo of M51, The Whirlpool Galaxy, and a description has been posted.
- Lists of books and magazines in the EOILC library at the Palisades-Dows Observatory can be found on the Documents page. The list of books was updated June 20.
- Dates of the 2009 Public Observing nights and University of Iowa IYA2009 events are posted on the Events page.
- Download a poster of 2009 Public Nights (790kB pdf)
- Download a map (276kB pdf) to Pal-Dows Preserve.
As well as being a member society of the Astronomical League the CAA is a member of NASA's Night Sky Network, a nationwide coalition of amateur astronomy societies committed to sharing their time, their telescopes, and their enthusiasm for astronomy with their local communities. The CAA hosts public viewing nights during the year. Information about those public observing nights can be found on the Events page of the website.
The Society serves its members, the public, local school districts, youth groups, as well as college and university classes. We have also hosted state and regional conventions in Cedar Rapids. Since its founding, the Society's membership has grown from 12 members to over 100. Our members come from all walks of life and with all levels of interest in astronomy.
The Cedar Amateur Astronomers, Inc. was founded on September 29, 1979, and incorporated in 1980. Based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the CAA is a tax-exempt, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The Eastern Iowa Observatory and Learning Center at Palisades-Dows Preserve is jointly operated by the Cedar Amateur Astronomers and the Linn County Conservation Board.
INquiries May Be directed to
Email
president@cedar-astronomers.org
vice-pres@cedar-astronomers.org
Voicemail
319.848.2068
Postal Address
Cedar Amateur Astronomers, Inc.
P.O. Box 10786
Cedar Rapids IA 52410
