Connect with ACAC and the Stars!

Celebrating over 50 Years of Sky Gazing!

Connect with the ACAC (Ancient City Astronomy Club) 
through their Facebook Page:

Monthly Meetings are held at 
The Village Inn
900 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd
St. Augustine, FL  32084

Usually the 2nd Sunday of each month.
4pm for Dinner, 5pm Meeting
Confirm Dates and Times with
jonesp0854 at gmail.com 

Star Parties are held on the two Saturdays surrounding the Dark Moon.
Locations include St. Johns County Fairground and Matanzas Inlet, among others, 
depending on seeing conditions and observing objects. 

Other Observing Events are scheduled by the Club to occur at maximum 
opportunity for seeing celestial phenomenon.  Please join Facebook or the
Club Email list to keep posted on club activities. 

All Welcome!


What's Happening in the Skies:

METEOR WATCH


COMET WATCH
ALPO - Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers
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Cape Canaveral/Kennedy Space Center Launches

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Nearby Astronomy Talks
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ANNUAL STAR PARTIES - Road Trips!
Winter - approximately 7 hours south of St. Augustine. 
Winter Star Party
February Florida Keys - Big Pine Key, opportunity to see the Southern Cross and connect with fellow stargazers.  

Summer - approximately 11.5 hours north of St. Augustine
Green Bank Star Quest  (West Virginia)
Hosted by: The Central Appalachian Astronomy Club 
July 4th holiday - unique in that it takes place at the World's Largest Steerable Radio Telescope

Fall - approximately 9 hours north of St. Augustine
Hosted by: CHAOS - Chapel Hill Astronomical & Observational Society
Late September, Early October possible Fall Foliage in Bortle 2 Skies



Northeast Florida Astronomy Forum

Beginning in 2023 Dues paying members of Ancient City Astronomy Club (ACAC) and Northeast Florida Astronomical Society (NEFAS) have access to a private forum to discuss all things related to Astronomy.  

Join today to get in on the conversation!

Welcome to the Ancient City Astronomy Club!

ACAC Social Calendar

Field trip announcements and speaker engagements are emailed to members as they are planned. 
Click here to join.  

ACAC Public Outreach
To invite the club to speak at your event please click here.

Astronomy Calendar
For information on sky watching highlights please click here.

Contact Us
Founding Member Paul Jones can be reached at
jonesp0854 at gmail.com  




















Setting up for a Star Party at Fort Matanzas Inlet.  Monthly star parties are held in which members have the opportunity to view through shared telescopes and learn naked eye and binocular astronomy from veteran skywatchers.

Background Image: The Pleiades Star Cluster in Taurus the Bull (M45)        
photographed by Ancient City Astronomy Club member Robert Huerbsch – Oct 2017

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