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"The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible."

– Albert Einstein

BROCHURES, DOCUMENTS AND FORMS

Files provided for download are typically in Adobe Acrobat pdf format. Some files are large and may take a longer period of time to download. To obtain a free copy of the Acrobat Reader, visit the Adobe.com website.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

CAA Membership Form (38kB pdf)
Join the CAA to receive all the great member benefits and support a local non-profit organization!

CAA Brochure (1.3MB pdf)
Two-sided, full-color tri-fold brochure suitable for anyone interested in learning more about the CAA. Updated April. 2022.

CAA Volunteering FAQ (17.9KB pdf)
Frequently Asked Questoins with answers about Volunteering in CAA at and for the Astronomical Observatory.

 

CAA DOCUMENTS

CAA Constitution—our Magna Carta (133kB pdf)

CAA Articles of Incorporation and
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation
 (792kB pdf)

Principles and Practices for Charitable Nonprofit Excellence (722kB pdf) Developed by the Iowa Governor's Nonprofit Task Force. Posted December 15, 2006.

 

EASTERN IOWA OBSERVATORY AND LEARNING CENTER PUBLICATIONS

Final Agreement with Linn County Conservation Department (48kB doc)

The following Books, Media, Magazines, Publications, and recorded public night presentations are available to CAA members in the EIOLC Library. Members may attend member night activities to gain access to the library in order to check out some books, look through magazines, or copy recordings of public night presentations to their own flash drive. Recordings are typically 100-300 MB in file size and a USB 3 flash drive is recommended.

Books and media available in the EIOLC library (779kB pdf). There are now 1245 indexed items in the library.
Last updated November 23, 2023.

Magazines and publications available in the EIOLC library (186kB pdf)
Last updated November 8, 2023.
77 recent issues of magazines have been added to our collection. These include the British magazines "Astronomy Now", BBC Focus, and "Sky at Night", the Canadian magazine "Sky News", and the American magazines "Star Date", "Astronomy", and the "Journal of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers". We now have over 2500 magazine issues in the CAA library. Feel free to use this resource at your next visit to Pal-Dows.

Recorded Public Night Presentations in the EIOLC library (102kB pdf). There are now more than 100 recorded public night presentations, some dating back to 2015 and the latest being December 2, 2023.
Last updated December 10, 2023

CONTACT INFORMATION

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Voicemail
319.848.2068

Postal Address
Cedar Amateur Astronomers, Inc.
P.O. Box 10786
Cedar Rapids IA 52410