Onan Observatory

Schedule of Public Events

Important note: Always check the Society's phone message at 952-467-2426 for event updates and last minute, weather-related schedule changes and cancellations.

The Minnesota Astronomical Society (MAS) hosts public star-gazing nights at the Onan Observatory April through November. These events are held "rain or shine" and are not canceled due to poor weather. In the event of poor weather, slide presentations substitute for viewing through the telescope. (See "Visiting the Observatory" in the "Visitor Information" section for more information.)

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(For information about MAS star parties, visit the 'Events' section of the main web site.)

Onan Public Events for 2013

*Date*	*Event*	*Starts*	*Ends*	*Comment*
02/15/2013	Public Star Party - Asteroid DA14	06:00 PM	10:00 PM	Cancelled if cloudy
03/08/2013	Messier Marathon CANCELLED	Dusk	TBD	CANCELLED
03/09/2013	Onan Public Star Party - Comet (C/2011 L4)	06:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (new moon)
03/16/2013	Onan Public Star Party - Comet (C/2011 L4)	07:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (1st qtr. moon)
03/30/2013	Onan Public Star Party - Comet (C/2011 L4)	07:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (3rd qtr. moon)
04/06/2013	Onan Public Star Party	07:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (3rd qtr. moon)
04/20/2013	Astronomy Day: Public Star Party	12:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (1st qtr. moon)
05/04/2013	Onan Public Star Party	07:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (3rd qtr. moon)
05/18/2013	Onan Public Star Party	07:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (1st qtr. moon)
06/01/2013	Onan Public Star Party	07:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (3rd qtr. moon)
06/14/2013	B-SIG meeting @ Onan	20:00	Midnight
06/15/2013	B-SIG meeting @ Onan (alt)	TBD	TBD
06/15/2013	Onan Public Star Party	07:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (1st qtr. moon)
06/29/2013	Onan Public Star Party	07:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (3rd qtr. moon)
07/12/2013	6th Annual Camping with the Stars	07:00 PM	TBD	All Weather Event (1st qtr. moon)
07/13/2013	6th Annual Camping with the Stars	02:00 PM	TBD	All Weather Event (1st qtr. moon)
07/14/2013	6th Annual Camping with the Stars	08:00 AM	02:00 PM	All Weather Event (1st qtr. moon)
07/20/2013	B-SIG meeting @ Onan	Noon	14:00
07/27/2013	Onan Public Star Party	07:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (3rd qtr. moon)
08/10/2013	Onan Public Star Party	07:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (1st qtr. moon)
08/24/2013	Onan Public Star Party	07:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (3rd qtr. moon)
09/07/2013	Onan Public Star Party	07:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (1st qtr. moon)
09/14/2013	Onan Public Star Party	07:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (1st qtr. moon)
09/28/2013	Onan Public Star Party	07:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (3rd qtr. moon)
10/12/2013	Fall A-Day: Public Star Party	02:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (1st qtr. moon)
10/26/2013	Onan Public Star Party	07:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (3rd qtr. moon)
11/09/2013	Onan Public Star Party	07:00 PM	10:00 PM	All Weather Event (1st qtr. moon)
11/30/2013	Onan Public Star Party - Comet (C/2012 S1)	04:00 PM	TBD	Cancelled if cloudy (new moon)
12/07/2013	Onan Public Star Party - Comet (C/2012 S1)	04:00 PM	TBD	Cancelled if cloudy (1st qtr. moon)
12/21/2013	Onan Public Star Party - Comet (C/2012 S1)	04:00 PM	TBD	Cancelled if cloudy (3rd qtr. moon)

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