Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society

Welcome to CHAOS

Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society

We cater to all levels of astronomy fans, so if you’re only a beginner, that’s all right–read on.

Upcoming Events

EventDate Details
Monthly Skywatching at Staunton River State ParkSaturday,
April 26,
9:00 -11:00 pm
Skywatching at this International Dark Sky Park in Virginia with CHAOS. For more information and future monthly dates, please check here.
May Club Meeting
Tuesday,
May 13
7:00 pm
We meet in person at PBSNC in RTP (and on Zoom). The address is 10 UNC TV Dr., Durham. 
If you join us on Zoom., the link will be HERE and above.
Skywatching at Washington-Duke InnSaturdays
(weather permitting)
Sessions are beginning around 8:15ish. This is based on the weather allowing observing.
spacenuut@gmail.com
Fall Star Party at Staunton River State ParkOctober
20-26
Registration opens in July!! Go HERE for more information.

Schedule a Skywatch

Are you a teacher? Scout Leader? We offer skywatch sessions, free of charge, for any educational purpose.We’ll bring one or more telescopes, depending on the size of the crowd. All…

Telescope Buying Guide

Do you want to buy a telescope, but don’t know where to start? You might consider using a pair of binoculars first, to become acquainted with the night sky. You…

What’s in the Sky Tonight

You may have heard of the current “Parade of Planets:” You can see the planets with the unaided eye from an open area.  It doesn’t need to be particularly dark…

Latest Events and News

President’s Message

Greetings CHAOS and Guests, We are well into spring and astronomy events have been plenty so far. We had a nice Blood Moon on March 14th. I hope everyone had…

Star Party Status

What an amazing week we had at the Spring 2025 Star Party. We had a little rain on Monday, but the rest of the week was awesome. We observed every…

Star Party Experience

Read about one person’s stellar experience at Staunton River Park, and how she ended up connecting with CHAOS and the star party.

Welcome to the New Website

We hope you’ll look around. Is there something we’re missing that you’d like to see? Please post your feedback, questions, etc. to our new email server, chaosastro.groups.io. If you were…