{"id":2251,"date":"2025-07-21T15:18:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghaas.org\/Home\/?page_id=2251"},"modified":"2025-07-21T15:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:25:11","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ghaas.org\/Home\/welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2251\" class=\"elementor elementor-2251\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e472ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e472ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd84d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bd84d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome &amp; Our History <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-515199a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"515199a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Greater Hazleton Area Astronomical Society<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a5dc9c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a5dc9c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707ad9f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"707ad9f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ed85d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0ed85d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af86d3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2af86d3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The Greater Hazleton Area Astronomical Society<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb795c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb795c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/ghaas.org\/Home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/cropped-cropped-logo.gif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1740\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25203181 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25203181\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45c240e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45c240e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Vision<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6e8c91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c6e8c91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To promote an appreciation for the art and science of amateur astronomy among the general public.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f8c5b5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76f8c5b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4961dcd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4961dcd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Mission<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d84351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74d84351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Greater Hazleton Amateur Astronomy Society is a group of amateur astronomers dedicated to observing the sky and learning about the Universe and sharing that understanding and appreciation of astronomy with students and the general public.<\/p><p>The Greater Hazleton Amateur Astronomy Society has been doing astronomy education and public outreach for many years. What sets us apart is our commitment to sharing the EYEPIECE with the public. We do \u201cStar Parties!\u201d We have special filters for telescopes for safe viewing of our Sun in action. We are happy to partner with community groups to put our experience in astronomy, observing, telescope technology, education and outreach to work for your project. Member interests vary. Solar observing, lunar observing, technology, deep sky objects, astrophotography, and slide presentations for groups represent a partial list.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a223bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a223bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e602de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e602de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Society meetings are open to visitors<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64716d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64716d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>GHAAS Monthly Meetings<\/strong><br \/>Our meetings are held at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/\/99+W+27th+St,+Hazle+Township,+PA+18202\/data=!4m6!4m5!1m1!4e2!1m2!1m1!1s0x89c5a41d9b937d85:0x9a445bc851328c7?sa=X&amp;ved=1t:707&amp;ictx=111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hazle Township Municipal Authority building on 27th Street, located behind the Hazle Township Fire Company and directly across from Barber Ford<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Meeting Schedule:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Where: <\/strong>\u00a099 W 27th St, Hazle Township, PA 18202<\/li><li><strong>When:<\/strong> The second Saturday of every month, except December (see note below).<\/li><li><strong>Doors Open:<\/strong> 7:00 PM<\/li><li><strong>Meeting Starts:<\/strong> 7:30 PM<\/li><\/ul><p>Each meeting begins with a warm welcome to new attendees, followed by essential society business. We then feature an informational presentation, delivered by one or more club members. Before and after the meeting, members have the chance to socialize and connect.<\/p><p>Note: During the summer months the club conducts Star Parties at several local state parks. Meetings are not held on those evenings. Refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/ghaas.org\/Home\/star-parties-2019\/\"><u>Star Parties 2024<\/u><\/a> tab above. 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