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Don't forget about Astronomy Day at the Discovery Center on May 10th from 10am to 4pm

Welcome to R.A.A.

Welcome to the home page for the Rockford Amateur Astronomers.

We are a group of amateur astronomers based in Rockford, IL

Our mission is to share our love and knowledge of astronomy with

the community and help them better understand the fascinating

realms of our universe.

Our members are knowledgeable in a wide variety of fields that vary

from astrophotography to cosmology or just simply looking at what

lies beyond our earth.

Interested in learning more about us and what we do? Well you're invited

to join us at Public Viewing Nights Held Every 2nd & 4th Saturday of the

month and best of all it's FREE ("Although donations are greatly appreciated").

New to astronomy? Click here and let us show you the wonders that await you.

Website Announcements.

May 6th 2008. | Astronomy Day

Saturday, May 10; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Come celebrate Astronomy Day with Discovery Center and the Rockford Amateur Astronomers Club. View the sun through a large telescope and maybe even the moon. Free planetarium shows and hands-on astronomy fun.

May 6th 2008. | News paper article

On April 24th 2008 two of our long-time club members were featured in a newspaper article. The article can be viewed at the Register Star's website by clicking the link below

http://www.rrstar.com/news/x170774233

May 2th 2008. | Website Forums

Our website forums are finished and ready for use. Visitors can register user names and start accessing them. Content in the forums is a bit bleak right now, but I'm sure we can fill them up in a short period of time...

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05/06/2008