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Membership is open to everyone.  If you would like to become a full member of our club, please click here to download a membership sign-up form. The form outlines the benefits of membership and provides other useful information.

Yahoo! Group E-Mail List:

You can tune-in to club announcements and participate in group discussions by joining our electronic mailing list.  Click here to jump to our Yahoo! Groups page.

How to find us...

We welcome newcomers and visitors to our meetings and star parties. All our meetings and programs are free of charge.

General Club Meetings:

We meet monthly at the North Medford High School Planetarium at 1900 North Keene Way Drive (click here for campus map).  All meetings start at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.  Check this website or our Yahoo! group for the latest announcements!


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Star Parties:

We usually hold star parties on Saturdays nearest the new moon when weather permits. Check our Yahoo! group for late-breaking announcements.

Our summer observing site is located approximately 10 miles east of Ashland, at an elevation of 5260'.  Use of the property is allowed by special permission only.  When the party is on, we meet there starting around sunset. 

Directions from Interstate 5: 

  • Take Ashland Exit 14

  • From the overpass, proceed East (away from town) on Ashland St. (Hwy. 66)

  • Proceed on Highway 66 for 1/2 mile to the Ashland Municipal Airport

  • Turn Left on Dead Indian Memorial Road

  • Follow Dead Indian Road up to mile marker #13

  • Turn left on (Upper) Shale City Road; the road is narrow, but paved

  • Follow Shale City Road for 1/2 mile

  • Look for a dirt driveway on the right -- this is the driveway onto the site

  • Follow the driveway

  • You have arrived


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Our primary winter observing site is located approximately 5 miles east of Ashland, at an elevation of 3400'.  Use of the property is allowed by special permission only.  When the party is on, we meet there starting around sunset. 

Directions from Interstate 5: 

  • Take Ashland Exit 14

  • From the overpass, proceed East (away from town) on Ashland St. (Hwy. 66)

  • Proceed on Highway 66 for 1/2 mile to the Ashland Municipal Airport

  • Turn Left on Dead Indian Memorial Road

  • Follow Dead Indian Road for 6.7 miles

  • Turn left on (Lower) Shale City Road; the road is paved

  • Follow Shale City Road for 0.3 miles

  • The site is on the left side of the road

  • The site is gated but will be unlocked once an SOS officer arrives.

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We also have a backup winter observing site at The Denman Wildlife Area.

Directions:

  • Take Table Rock Rd toward Tou Velle State Park.

  • Turn right on  Modoc Rd (0.8 miles after crossing the Rogue).

  • Turn right on Touvelle Rd (1.5 miles up Modoc) located across Modoc from the Table Rock trailhead parking lot, then a quick right turn.

  • The site is gated but will be unlocked once an SOS officer arrives.
     

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