The Harford County Astronomical Society (HCAS) was founded in 1970 and is affiliated with the Astronomical League. The Society offers a wide range of activities for persons with an interest in astronomy. These include:
Numerous opportunities to view the planets, moon, and stars.
From December 1, 2022 to December 15, 2022, HCAS is asking you to help us responsibly remove some of the tree cover near the observatory. Please help us continue to bring the night skies to the residents of Harford and the surrounding counties!
Donate Today!
From December 1, 2022 to December 15, 2022, HCAS is asking you to help us responsibly remove some of the tree cover near the observatory. Please help us continue to bring the night skies to the residents of Harford and the surrounding counties!
Donate Today!
Outreach
Want to host an astronomy event? Coordinate with our Outreach Program today!
Outreach Contact Form
Our Location
The observatory is located on the campus of Harford Community College, just outside of Bel Air, MD
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Donate to HCAS Observatory Maintenance Campaign
Rosette Nebula© Joseph Deitzel - Taken with a TV102 refractor and ZWO ASI 294 on shot color camera. 15 minutes of 25 second unguided subs, stacked with Nebulosity 4 and processed with StarTools, Astraimage Pro and PaintShop Pro.
NGC 7293© Peter Nerbun - Helix Nebula captured with a C-11 SCT over 6.5 hours on Oct 6 2016 & earlier
Antares NG-10 Launch© Tim Phelan. An Antares rocket arcs toward the ISS from Virginia
The Hercules Globular ClusterStacked 26 images with a total exposure time of 13 minutes to get this image.