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MAS Happenings – February 11 2025
Happenings this Week * Gemini February Edition * NCRAL Convention Your new edition of the Minnesota Astronomical Society's GEMINI Newsletter is electronically available at the the MAS website. In the pages of the Gemini - Vol 51 No 1 The Visitor - John Baligrodzki Review of Revolutionary Celestron Star Sense 130mm AZ - Michael Kauper Total Solar Eclipse...
MAS Happenings – February 4 2025
Happenings this Week * February Monthly Meeting - This Thursday! * BSIG Zoom Presentation - Saturday, February 8th * Gemini February Edition * NCRAL Convention MAS February Monthly Meeting Thursday, February 6th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm The MAS will be hosting a hybrid in-person & ZOOM Monthly Meeting. MAS meetings are free and open to the public. JOIN US!...
MAS Happenings – January 28 2025
Happenings this Week * Gemini February Edition! * NCRAL Convention * Become a MAS Presenter * Visit YouTube to watch our January meetings * CGO Training Dates 2025 Your new edition of the Minnesota Astronomical Society's GEMINI Newsletter is electronically available at the the MAS website. In the pages of the Gemini - Vol 51 No 1 The Visitor - John...
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