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MAS Happenings – March 11 2025
Happenings this Week Using my amazing powers to peer directly into the future, with absolutely no reliance on the MAS calendar, meteorology, or even astronomy...here is what I predict will happen this week: * A Total Lunar Eclipse! * Budget discussions will melt away while talk of where and how to observe this astounding astronomical event will grow so hot...
MAS Happenings – March 4 2025
Happenings this Week * Annual Budget Meeting (Quorum needed!) * BSIG Virtual Presentation: Introduction to Astronomical Spectroscopy * NCRAL Convention Please attend in-person at the Aŋpétu Téča Education Center or online using the Zoom link. The MAS will be hosting a hybrid in-person & ZOOM Monthly Meeting. MAS meetings are free and open to...
MAS Happenings – February 25 2025
Happenings this Week * SAVE THE DATE: Annual Budget Meeting (Quorum needed!) * Gemini February Edition * NCRAL Convention * Keyholder training dates * February MAS and BSIG Meetings on YouTube! Annual Budget Meeting MAS membership is requested to attend the meeting Quorum needed! Thursday, March 6, 2025 7:00 PM The March MAS Monthly Meeting will be our...
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