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2016 SMAS Officers:

  
    President: Ray Weedon Vice President: Michael Littleton    
    Treasurer: Jim Sanders Secretary: Duane Dunlap    
           
    The Smoky Mountain Astronomical Society (SMAS) is an Astronomical League-affiliated club for astronomy enthusiasts in the East Tennessee area. SMAS provides monthly meetings at Pellissippi State Technical Community College in Knoxville, star parties at several locations, and a members-only Yahoo group. SMAS also has several loaner scopes for members including a 10-inch dobsonian, a 127mm Burgess Optical achromatic refractor with an LXD55 mount, and our newly refurbished 20-inch Dobsonian we term "Sasquatch."

Would you like to join SMAS? Click here for instructions. Please feel free to visit with us at our monthly meetings or scheduled star parties. We welcome visitors!

First time at a star party? Please be sure to review our suggested star party etiquette.

    
           
         
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Click on Orion!		    
Latest News  SMAS Facebook Page Saturn as it appears in a telescope in very good conditions
Saturn as it appears in a telescope
in very good conditions
Next SMAS Meeting Sept 9th, 7:30 PM

Join us at PSTCC Hardin Valley campus in Room 223 in the Alexander Building for our next regular club meeting.
 
2016 Star Party Schedule
The 2016 star party schedule through the remainder of the season has been posted. Join us as the weather permits!

ALERT! Last minute change for Sept 3rd star party. It has been moved to Look Rock South.
 
   
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