BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Minnesota Astronomical Society - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.mnastro.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Minnesota Astronomical Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240120T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240120T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T193828 CREATED:20231026T183845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240120T161032Z UID:10000270-1705755600-1705762800@www.mnastro.org SUMMARY:BSIG Winter Presentation Featuring Mike Shaw DESCRIPTION:The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner’s Group Presentation using ZOOM.. \nFeatured Speaker:   Mike ShawTopic: How to Plan\, Experience & Photograph the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8\, 2024 \nSynopsis:  Mike will give real-time demonstrations of creating your plan for photographing the eclipse using the Planit Pro app and Stellarium. He will also demonstrate how to edit your total solar eclipse images using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop to help provide ideas for your totality projects. Mike will have on hand a variety of solar eclipse filters and other accessories for demonstration purposes. There will be ample time for in-depth topical discussions and to get all your total solar eclipse questions answered. \nLearn how to prepare for\, and safely experience\, the total solar eclipse on April 8\, 2024. \nPresentation highlights will include:• Eclipse fundamentals & resources• Eclipse safety & resources• Planning your trip to the path of totality (general)• Visual total solar eclipse experiences & observations• Eclipse Photography• Detailed photo planning with Planit Pro and Stellarium• Total solar eclipse image post-processing with Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop \nVisit the B-SIG Discussion Forum for more information and any last minute changes. \nThis meeting will be held online using Zoom. If you would like to join us you will need use the following URL: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81177650669?pwd=9aHEPnQvrlf0hMbfH4hTXiycirjEQV.1  \nYou can probably hear best with a headset but your computer’s speaker and microphone will also work. \nDial-in Phone Number \nMeeting ID: Passcode:  \n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \nIn order to ensure the most success we are asking everyone to follow a couple of rules: \n1. Don’t turn on your camera – it sucks up bandwidth and we really don’t need to see you.2. Keep your microphone muted until you are prompted during a question and answer session during the presentation. This will cut down background noise substantially.3. You can request to ask a question in the chat area in Zoom and wait to be prompted by the moderator. \nWe hope you can join us.Clear skies! \nSuresh SreenivasanMAS Beginner’s Coordinator URL:https://www.mnastro.org/event/bsig-winter-presentation-featuring-mike-shaw/ CATEGORIES:BSIG,BSIG Virtual Presentation,public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231216T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231216T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T193828 CREATED:20231026T183054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231206T183204Z UID:10000269-1702731600-1702738800@www.mnastro.org SUMMARY:BSIG Winter Presentation Featuring Bob King DESCRIPTION: The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner’s Group Presentation using ZOOM.. \nFeatured Speaker:   Bob KingTopic: “Evenings at the Cosmic Smorgasbord” \nSynopsis: \n“How far is the closest black hole? What’s a bipolar nebula? What color are Saturn’s auroras? We’ll explore these questions and more as we examine a selection of extraterrestrial morsels.” \nBob is a contributing editor at Sky & Telescope magazines and is extremely passionate about astronomy. He is an avid observer\, and loves to view the Northern Lights from outside of Duluth\, where he lives. \nVisit the B-SIG Discussion Forum for more information and any last minute changes. \nThis meeting will be held online using Zoom. If you would like to join us you will need use the following URL: \nZOOM LINK \nYou can probably hear best with a headset but your computer’s speaker and microphone will also work. \nDial-in Phone Number \nMeeting ID:      831 0925 4455Passcode:       657688 \n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \nIn order to ensure the most success we are asking everyone to follow a couple of rules: \n1. Don’t turn on your camera – it sucks up bandwidth and we really don’t need to see you.2. Keep your microphone muted until you are prompted during a question and answer session during the presentation. This will cut down background noise substantially.3. You can request to ask a question in the chat area in Zoom and wait to be prompted by the moderator. \nWe hope you can join us.Clear skies! \nSuresh SreenivasanMAS Beginner’s Coordinator URL:https://www.mnastro.org/event/bsig-winter-presentation-featuring-bob-king/ LOCATION:Virtual Meeting Using Zoom CATEGORIES:BSIG,BSIG Virtual Presentation,public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230311T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230311T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T193828 CREATED:20230206T154251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T040507Z UID:10000241-1678539600-1678546800@www.mnastro.org SUMMARY:BSIG March Zoom Presentation - Ahmed Reda: Middle Eastern Astronomy DESCRIPTION:BSIG Beginner’s Special Interest Group Zoom Presentation\nMiddle Eastern Astronomy\nAhmed Reda\nSynopsis: \nHave you ever wondered why most of the visible star names are Arabic ones? How Arabic astronomical concepts like the Azimuth or the Astrolabe came to be key ones in medieval astronomy? \nWhile most people are familiar with the Ancient Greek or Renaissance astronomy\, most people don’t recognize the vast contributions of the Islamic civilization to astronomy for a millennia. This presentation will touch on some of the aspects of medieval Islamic astronomy\, how it preserved the ancient knowledge\, and leading a golden age of astronomy. \nJoin us on Zoom – ZOOM LINK \nThe link will open 15 minutes before the scheduled presentation time.  There is no cost to join\, and MAS membership is not required. \nDial-in Phone Number \n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \nMeeting ID: 862 2052 2341 \nPasscode: 502643 \nSee you there \nSuresh SreenivasanB-SIG/FB/Metcalf Comm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n Fill in this form to sign-up for BSIG events only. \n\nNote: Public Star Parties at ELO do not require sign-up. \n\n\n Your name (required):\n \n\n Your email (required):\n \n\n Your phone:\n \n\n BSIG Event date (required): \n\n Number people attending: \n\n Let us know if you have any questions or how we could help you! (required): URL:https://www.mnastro.org/event/bsig-march-zoom-presentation-ahmed-reda-middle-eastern-astronomy/ LOCATION:Virtual Meeting Using Zoom CATEGORIES:BSIG,BSIG Virtual Presentation,public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230211T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230211T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T193828 CREATED:20221227T184420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T141124Z UID:10000214-1676120400-1676127600@www.mnastro.org SUMMARY:BSIG February Zoom Presentation - Featured Speaker: David Falkner - Visit to the Research Telescopes in Chile DESCRIPTION:BSIG Beginner’s Special Interest Group Zoom Presentation\nACEAP 2022: My Amazing and Unexpected Journey to Visit the Research Telescopes in Chile\n \nDave Falkner – MAS Member\, NASA Solar System Ambassador\, ACEAP Ambassador\nSynopsis:  Dave was one of 10 people selected nationally to participate in ACEAP (Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program). His talk is about his 11-day experience in December visiting and staying at three major US-owned observatories in Chile: Cerro Pachón (home of the Gemini South telescope)\, Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO)\, and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) radio telescope. While at these facilities\, Dave and the other ACEAP Ambassadors received extensive training about the instruments\, the science\, data products\, and communicating science\, technology\, engineering\, and mathematics (STEM) concepts. The program also introduced the ambassadors to the people and culture of Chile.  Dave is excited to talk about this amazing experience. \nJoin us on Zoom – ZOOM LINK \nThe link will open 15 minutes before the scheduled presentation time.  There is no cost to join\, and MAS membership is not required. \nDial-in Phone Number \n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \nMeeting ID: 853 7335 4455 \nPasscode: 723926 \nSee you there \nSuresh Sreenivasan\nB-SIG/FB/Metcalf Comm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n Fill in this form to sign-up for BSIG events only. \n\nNote: Public Star Parties at ELO do not require sign-up. \n\n\n Your name (required):\n \n\n Your email (required):\n \n\n Your phone:\n \n\n BSIG Event date (required): \n\n Number people attending: \n\n Let us know if you have any questions or how we could help you! (required): URL:https://www.mnastro.org/event/bsig-february-zoom-presentation-featured-speaker-david-falkner/ LOCATION:Virtual Meeting Using Zoom CATEGORIES:BSIG,BSIG Virtual Presentation,public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230107T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230107T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T193828 CREATED:20221213T203639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221213T222606Z UID:10000213-1673096400-1673103600@www.mnastro.org SUMMARY:BSIG January 2023 Zoom Presentation – “Aids to Navigating the Night Sky” by Steve Emert DESCRIPTION:BSIG Beginner’s Special Interest Group Zoom Presentation\nAids to Navigating the Night Sky\nFeatured Speaker: Steve Emert\nSynopsis: We have so many more options to navigate the sky now than when I started in this hobby twenty years ago – in the days before smartphones and when PC power was much more limited. In this January 7 Zoom meeting let’s talk about how we can use both some of the printed aids like Sky Atlas 2000 and the Mag 7 Star Atlas and PC-based aids like the freeware Cartes du Ciel and Stellarium and smartphone apps like Star Walk\, SkySafari Pro and SkyPortal to plan our observing sessions and get the most out of our stargazing experience. \nJoin us on Zoom – ZOOM LINK \nThe link will open 15 minutes before the scheduled presentation time.  There is no cost to join\, and MAS membership is not required. \nDial-in Phone Number \n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \nMeeting ID: 856 9764 5338 \nPasscode: 479576 \nSee you there \nSuresh SreenivasanB-SIG/FB/Metcalf Comm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n Fill in this form to sign-up for BSIG events only. \n\nNote: Public Star Parties at ELO do not require sign-up. \n\n\n Your name (required):\n \n\n Your email (required):\n \n\n Your phone:\n \n\n BSIG Event date (required): \n\n Number people attending: \n\n Let us know if you have any questions or how we could help you! (required): URL:https://www.mnastro.org/event/bsig-january-2023-zoom-presentation-aids-to-navigating-the-night-sky-by-steve-emert/ LOCATION:Virtual Meeting Using Zoom CATEGORIES:BSIG,BSIG Virtual Presentation,public END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221217T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221217T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T193828 CREATED:20221015T204057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221208T015558Z UID:10000163-1671282000-1671289200@www.mnastro.org SUMMARY:BSIG December 2022 Zoom Presentation - "The Winter Constellations" by Claire Weaverling DESCRIPTION:BSIG Beginner’s Special Interest Group Zoom Presentation\nThe Winter Constellations\nFeatured Speaker: Claire Weaverling\nSynopsis:  Let’s explore the Winter Hexagon! Starting with the well-known Orion constellation\, and working our way around\, we’ll check out the brightest stars and star hop to the best deep sky objects for beginners. So\, grab a cup of hot cocoa and join us on Zoom for the December BSIG. \nJoin us on Zoom – ZOOM LINK \nThe link will open 15 minutes before the scheduled presentation time.  There is no cost to join\, and MAS membership is not required. \nDial-in Phone Number \n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \nMeeting ID: 811 9712 5669 \nPasscode: 518039 \nSee you there \nSuresh SreenivasanB-SIG/FB/Metcalf Comm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n Fill in this form to sign-up for BSIG events only. \n\nNote: Public Star Parties at ELO do not require sign-up. \n\n\n Your name (required):\n \n\n Your email (required):\n \n\n Your phone:\n \n\n BSIG Event date (required): \n\n Number people attending: \n\n Let us know if you have any questions or how we could help you! (required): URL:https://www.mnastro.org/event/bsig-december-2022-zoom-presentation-the-winter-constellations-by-claire-weaverling/ LOCATION:Virtual Meeting Using Zoom CATEGORIES:BSIG,BSIG Virtual Presentation,public ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnastro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/zoom-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220122T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220122T150000 DTSTAMP:20260429T193828 CREATED:20211228T034432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221113T011738Z UID:10000023-1642856400-1642863600@www.mnastro.org SUMMARY:MAS Beginner's Group Virtual Presentation - January 2022 DESCRIPTION:The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner’s Group Presentation using ZOOM.. \nFeatured Speaker:   Jerry JonesTopic: Organizing your observing evenings with – and without – A.L. Observing Projects \nVisit the B-SIG Discussion Forum for more information and any last minute changes. \nThis meeting will be held online using Zoom. If you would like to join us you will need use the following URL: \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/89162001978?pwd=bWU3UUJ2UGtWVW1GK3d6RW0yd1NsZz09 \nYou can probably hear best with a headset but your computer’s speaker and microphone will also work. \nDial-in Phone Number \nMeeting ID: Passcode:  \n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) \nIn order to ensure the most success we are asking everyone to follow a couple of rules: \n1. Don’t turn on your camera – it sucks up bandwidth and we really don’t need to see you.2. Keep your microphone muted until you are prompted during a question and answer session during the presentation. This will cut down background noise substantially.3. You can request to ask a question in the chat area in Zoom and wait to be prompted by the moderator. \nWe hope you can join us.Clear skies! \nSuresh SreenivasanMAS Beginner’s Coordinator URL:https://www.mnastro.org/event/mas-bsig-virtual-january-2022/ LOCATION:Virtual Meeting Using Zoom CATEGORIES:BSIG,BSIG Virtual Presentation,public ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.mnastro.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/MAS_BSIG_virtual.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR