BACK BAY AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS


"Bringing Astronomy to the People of Hampton Roads"

BACK BAY AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS


"Bringing Astronomy to the People of Hampton Roads"

BACK BAY AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS


"Bringing Astronomy to the People of Hampton Roads"

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Welcome to the BBAA website

We are a group of dedicated amateur astronomers drawn together by a common interest in astronomy. Our club was founded on December 14, 1978 by members dedicated to promoting amateur astronomy.

We invite you to come to our any of our free monthly events to take a look through our telescopes and learn more about the night sky.

The BBAA is an active member society of the Astronomical League, a part of the Night Sky Network, and a member of the Virginia Association of Astronomical Societies (VAAS). We are also active on social media. Please visit our social media pages on BBAA Yahoo Group, BBAA Facebook Group, BBAA Twitter page, BBAA Facebook page and Instagram to stay up to date with our club's latest activities.

Clear skies

Back Bay Amateur Astronomers Event Map+

Back Bay Amateur Astronomers map list event locations for the BBAA. The + is for all of the other astronomy specific locations for VPAS, NASA, and other points of interest for astronomy in our area. Click on the slider icon at the top left to see a list of map locations. Click on the expand icon on the top right to open the map in a new window. Besides listing most outreach locations the map also has location specific details for the events we are at the most.

For a PDF version of directions to our events/sites please click the following link: BBAA Directions to Events/Sites.

For Google Maps/Earth users you can download a KML or KMZ version of our locations map.

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ICON DESCRIPTION COLOR DESCRIPTION

Outreach Site

BBAA

Back Bay
Amateur Astronomers

Club Meeting
Location

VPAS

Virginia Peninsula
Astronomy / Stargazers

Planetarium

Skywatchers

NASA Skywatchers
Astronomy Club

Observatory

RAS

Richmond
Astronomical Society

Parking Area

NASA WFF

NASA Wallops
Flight Facility

Summer Picnic
Location

MISC

MISC

Payment Required

Launch Viewing

Rocket Launch
Site

Information

Sun Dial