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Hawaiian Astronomical Society
Home of Amateur Astronomy in Hawaii

A Short "Who We Are"

Founded in 1949, the Hawaiian Astronomical Society is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting amateur astronomy in Hawaii. We have three public star parties (two are held simultaneously at different locations) every lunar month to share the skies with anyone who wishes to join us. There is no charge for our public star parties. There is also a members-only star party at our dark sky site once a month.  [show more]

Horsehead Nebula

Our membership includes both visual astronomers, and a growing contingent of astro-photographers. Steve Chun took this image of the Horsehead and surrounding area. He managed to stack 13 of 18 images taken with a 107mm refractor. Additional processing with GIMP.

We enjoy sharing our Hawaiian skies with the children and adults of Hawaii. We offer our services free of charge to public and private schools, as well as to groups like the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Click to schedule a private star party.

The Hawaiian Astronomical Society is affiliated with the Astronomical League and the Night Sky Network. Membership in HAS is open to all. One benefit of membership is the availability of rental telescopes. For more information, go to our About Us page.

Since HAS is a member of the Night Sky Network, HAS Club members must Register individually on the NSN to be able to access all the features available. We encourage all club members to register.

View our current star parties and meetings on the Night Sky Network.

We have updated our bylaws.  [show less]

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Sun in White Light (Continuum)
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