Bray Falls will share the story of building Starfront Observatories, home to 1,000+
remotely operated telescopes under Bortle 1 (extremely dark) Texas skies. He will also
break down what it really takes to image remotely: the gear, the automation, and the
workflow. He’ll also show what becomes possible when the telescope is always under a
dark sky, from hundred-hour deep dives to collaborative projects with thousands of
hours on a single target.
Next Meeting Presentation
5 Nov. 2026 – Club Meeting Presentation — Thursday night, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
There is no July meeting or presentation.
This free speaker presentation will be offered both in-person in the Mannheimer Room at the lower level of the UNC-Asheville Reuter Center and virtually online. Registration is not required; use this Zoom link to watch the presentation remotely.
The November speaker will join us virtually from another location. Watch his presentation in person in the Mannheimer Room at the lower level of the UNC-Asheville Reuter Center. We hope to offer remote viewing, too.
Although parking is free for this event at the UNC-Asheville Reuter Center, you must register your vehicle with a “Visitor 5pm – 6am” permit type at this link. Once registration is complete, visitors will not need to print or display a permit; the system utilizes camera-based License Plate Recognition technology. All vehicles must park front-end in, so that the license plate is visible.
Dark Skies on Demand
Presented by: Bray Falls,
Starfront Observatories
This Guest Speaker Series Event is a collaboration between the Astronomy Club of Asheville and UNC-Asheville.
Scientists have determined that the Earth is 4.6 billion years old. Putting Earth’s evolution in the context of a single year, with 12:00 a.m. on January 1st as the time of Earth’s formation, modern humans evolved approximately 15 minutes before midnight on December 31st!