KERN COUNTY
ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

REACH FOR THE STARS

About Us

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Who We Are
The Kern County Astronomical Society (KCAS) was founded in 1956 with a charter to “foster interest in astronomy among members, amateur astronomers, and the general public”. We are a club of amateur astronomers that includes individuals and families. Anyone interested in astronomy is welcome. The Kern County Astronomical Society (KCAS) invites you to discover the “Wonders of the Universe.”

Why We Are Here
KCAS intends to “bring the joys of astronomy” to the general public. We attend schools, scout groups, and various other community events with telescopes and a lot of enthusiasm. We enjoy showing people everything from the rings of Saturn to Jupiter’s moons, to the craters of the Moon, and more. See the star party coordinator below for more information.



Membership

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To learn more about the club, come to a KAS meeting! Our meetings are free, open to the public, and family-friendly.  We meet on the first Friday of the month at 6:00 PM for dinner, followed by the business meeting and program at 7:00 PM at the Round Table Pizza at 4200 Gosford Rd in Bakersfield.

Our annual membership is $25, and our memberships are "family" memberships. Members of KAS also get membership in the Astronomical League. New members get their first crack at borrowing one of the club telescopes for a month!

To download the registration form, please click on the link below:
KCAS Membership Form 2025

Our mailing address is:

KCAS
PO Box 10241
Bakersfield, CA 93389

Events

Upcoming Events

TitleDateLocation
Silver Creek Summer Camp17 Jul 2025Silver Creek Park
MLK Summer Camp18 Jul 2025MLK Junior Park
Star Party26 Jul 2025Frazier Mountain Trailhead
My Wilson 100" Telescope24 Aug 2025Mount Wilson, CA, USA

Past Events

TitleDateLocation
Star Party28 Jun 2025Frazier Mountain Trailhead
New Moon25 Jun 2025Informational event
Star Party21 Jun 2025Frazier Mountain Trailhead
Annual Club Picnic03 May 2025Jastro Park, 2900 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Lyrid Meteor Shower Cancelled23 Apr 2025Frazier Mountain Trailhead
Star Party - Cancelled due to weather Cancelled29 Mar 2025Frazier Mountain Trailhead
Windwolves nature days.29 Mar 202516019 Maricopa Highway, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Science Night27 Mar 2025Lincoln Junior High School, 815 Eureka Street, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Total Lunar Eclipse13 Mar 2025
Star Party (Cancelled due to weather)01 Mar 2025Frazier Mountain Trailhead
BC Planetarium27 Feb 2025Bakersfield College
Leon Olivier Middle School Cancelled11 Feb 20257310 Monitor Street, Bakersfield, CA, USA
January '25 Star Party28 Jan 2025Frazier Mountain Trail Head
Potluck, no speaker06 Dec 20247700 District Boulevard, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Rod Guice - Milankovitch Cycles01 Nov 20247700 District Boulevard, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Linda Spilker - Voyager04 Oct 20247700 District Boulevard, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Observe the Moon Night14 Sep 202411298 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Seestar Telescopes demonstration, KAS Elections13 Sep 20247700 District Boulevard, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Dark Sky Festival06 Sep 2024Lodgepole-Sherman Tree, California, USA
Bonnie Buretti - JPL Europa Clipper02 Aug 20247700 District Boulevard, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Linda Spilker – Voyager Mission07 Jun 20247700 District Boulevard, Bakersfield, CA, USA
KAS Picnic18 May 2024400 Montclair St, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Omer Blaes – Gravitation Waving03 May 20247700 District Boulevard, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Share your eclipse experience12 Apr 20247700 District Boulevard
Solar Eclipse Photography – Darren Bly01 Mar 20247700 District Boulevard, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Meteorites – Rod Guice02 Feb 20247700 District Boulevard, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Astrophotography – John Hester05 Jan 20244200 Gosford Road, Bakersfield, CA, USA

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Star Parties

Star Parties

Star Parties

We have two club star parties every month on the Saturday evenings of the third quarter Moon and new Moon (weather permitting). All Star Parties are open to the public, but please observe nighttime headlight etiquette, drive with parking lights only. Star Parties will be published under Events, under Meetings

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Club Officers

Club Officers

Click here for current officer's contact information. New officers are elected every September.

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"For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream."

Vincent Van Gogh

Contact

  • General Meeting Site (first Friday each month): Roundtable Pizza, 4299 Gosford Rd.,
  • Bakersfield, CA 93389

newsletter

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We publish a periodic newsletter of club activities and upcoming astronomy events called the SYZYGY. Copies of the newsletter are posted on the web as PDF documents.

March 2025 Newsletter

February 2025 Newsletter

January 2025 Newsletter

December 2024 Newsletter

November 2024 KCAS Newsletter

September 2024 KCAS Newsletter

August 2024 KCAS Newsletter

July 2024 KCAS Newsletter

June 2024 KCAS Newsletter

May 2024 KCAS Newsletter

April 2024 KCAS Newsletter








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