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Sunday, August 17th

Rio Rancho Mayor's Sunday is Funday

Join the RRAS at the city's 20th annual event at Hannes Park at 2600 Grande Blv. (across from Intel) for an afternoon of fun and sharing about what's going in in Rio Rancho.  The RRAS will be set up in booth 58 and we will provide solar telescopes for safe viewig of the sun.  In addition, we will provide information on our upcoming Night Under the Stars fundraiser held at Rainbow Park Observatory on Sept 27th.

Friday, August 29th

Monthly General Meeting

The Rio Rancho Astronomical Society will host its regular monthly meeting on Friday, August 29th at Rainbow Park Observatory at 301 Southern Blvd. in Rio Rancho (Behind Rainbow Pool). 

The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Weather permitting, telescopes will be available for public stargazing after the meeting.

 

2025 Meeting Dates
10-Jan-25 7:30 PM
7-Feb-25 7:30 PM
7-Mar-25 7:30 PM
4-Apr-25 7:30 PM
3-May-25
National Astronomy Day
5:00 PM
27-Jun-25 7:30 PM
25-Jul-25 7:30 PM
29-Aug-25 7:30 PM
27-Sep-25
Night Under the Stars Fundraiser
5:00 PM
24-Oct-25 7:30 PM
21-Nov-25 7:30 PM