Presentation on November 6, 2026 8:00 pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Dr. Phil Marshall Stanford/SLAC Welcome to the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Free and open to the public. Free parking in nearby lots. Details at bottom of page. A couple of decades in the making, the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory (Rubin) is the world’s […]
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Meet Draco: DWARFLAB’s Ambitious New Smart Telescope
Recently the Dwarf Labs sent us detailed information about Draco, their new larger smart telescope
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Rasmussen
Presentation on September 4, 2026 8:00 pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Dr. Andrew Rasmussen, SLAC/Stanford, Staff Scientist, Fundamental Physics Directorate First Look with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory – with the World’s Largest Camera – for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time Free and open to the public. Free parking in nearby […]
Another Fruitful StarBQue and This Year’s Board Members
The annual StarBQue took place on July 18 at Crestview Park, San Carlos, continuing one of SMCAS’s favorite summer traditions as a relaxed, family-friendly evening for members to gather, share food, and enjoy time together under the sky. Online voting for the 2026–27 officers and at-large directors closed during the StarBQue, and the new Board […]
CSM’s Annual Family Science Day
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Volunteer at the Chabot Science Center August 1 or August 2
The Society has been invited to be a part of Space Week Festival at Chabot Space and Science Center on August 1 and August 2! It will be the culminating event for their Space Week. Volunteers will be needed to man our table from 9:30 am to 4 p.m. We understand that some might not […]
Volunteer at Gamble Garden– July 11
The Society annually supports the Gamble Garden’s Second Saturday event with solar activities. Come volunteer for a rare daytime event, Saturday, July 11, at the historic Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley Street, Palo Alto. Volunteers are needed at 9:45 a.m. to man the membership table or to share our solar system model. The event runs from […]
Don’t Forget to RSVP for SMCAS’s Annual StarBQ July 18
Our annual family-friendly event will begin at 6 p.m. at the Society’s designated park, Crestview Park, 1000 Crestview Drive, San Carlos. Please RSVP here to let the Board know how many people will be in your party. We want to be sure enough food is purchased everyone. Then, feel free to arrive and leave at […]
SMCAS Members: Don’t Forget to Vote – Voting Closes July 18
Online voting for the San Mateo County Astronomical Society’s Officers and At-large Directors for the 2026-27 term of office is now open. The nomination for the Society’s Board are: OfficersMichael Cooke – PresidentJason Zaman – Vice PresidentMarion Weiler – Co-SecretaryMichelle Morales-Torres – Co-SecretaryAndy Thanos – Treasurer At-large DirectorsKimberly AlgerChanan GreenbergStephen KwongJulian SalkinKevin Simpson Voting ends […]
Speaker: Dr. Jeff Cuzzi
Presentation on October 2, 2026 8:00 pm PST in the CSM Planetarium Speaker: Dr. Jeff Cuzzi, NASA Ames Research Center Cassini-Huygens Mission to Saturn, its Moons and Rings Free and open to the public. Free parking in nearby lots. One of the most accessible, fascinating, and brighter planets in the night sky for amateur astronomers […]