• BSIG Winter Zoom Presentation – RSpec Spectroscopy – Featuring Tom Field

    Virtual Meeting Using Zoom

     The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM. Featured Speaker:   Tom FieldTopic: An Introduction to Astronomical Spectroscopy​ Synopsis: Even if you wanted to touch a star, they’re all impossibly distant. In spite of these great distances, astronomers have learned an enormous amount about stars. How? The most common method to study […]

    Free
  • BSIG Winter Presentation – AL Programs – Featuring Jerry Jones

    Online

     The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM. Featured Speaker:   Jerry Jones - MAS Astronomical League CoordinatorTopic: AL Observing Programs Synopsis: TBD   This meeting will be held online using Zoom. If you would like to join us you will need use the following URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88390582049?pwd=6D2UT5SN6wQjMy4PmQiaiub2rzi9dE.1 Meeting ID:      883 9058 […]

  • 2025 BSIG Observing Session

    2025 BSIG Observing Session
    Metcalf Field 795 Indian Trail S, Afton, MN, United States

    Are you new to MAS?  Do you have a new telescope, but need some help setting it up?  Join us for the Beginner's Special Interest Group's Observing Session.  This is a free event, and open to all who want to learn!   We hope you can make it! MAS Metcalf Observing Field There is no […]

  • 2025 BSIG Observing Session

    2025 BSIG Observing Session
    Metcalf Field 795 Indian Trail S, Afton, MN, United States

    Are you new to MAS?  Do you have a new telescope, but need some help setting it up?  Join us for the Beginner's Special Interest Group's Observing Session.  This is a free event, and open to all who want to learn! We hope you can make it! MAS Metcalf Observing Field There is no charge […]

  • 2025 BSIG Observing Session

    2025 BSIG Observing Session
    Metcalf Field 795 Indian Trail S, Afton, MN, United States

    Are you new to MAS?  Do you have a new telescope, but need some help setting it up?  Join us for the Beginner's Special Interest Group's Observing Session.  This is a free event, and open to all who want to learn!   We hope you can make it! MAS Metcalf Observing Field There is no […]

  • 2025 BSIG Observing Session

    2025 BSIG Observing Session
    Metcalf Field 795 Indian Trail S, Afton, MN, United States

    Are you new to MAS?  Do you have a new telescope, but need some help setting it up?  Join us for the Beginner's Special Interest Group's Observing Session.  This is a free event, and open to all who want to learn!   We hope you can make it! MAS Metcalf Observing Field There is no […]

  • 2025 BSIG Observing Session

    2025 BSIG Observing Session
    Metcalf Field 795 Indian Trail S, Afton, MN, United States

    Are you new to MAS?  Do you have a new telescope, but need some help setting it up?  Join us for the Beginner's Special Interest Group's Observing Session.  This is a free event, and open to all who want to learn! We hope you can make it! MAS Metcalf Observing Field There is no charge […]

  • 2025 BSIG Observing Session

    2025 BSIG Observing Session
    Metcalf Field 795 Indian Trail S, Afton, MN, United States

    Are you new to MAS?  Do you have a new telescope, but need some help setting it up?  Join us for the Beginner's Special Interest Group's Observing Session.  This is a free event, and open to all who want to learn! We hope you can make it! MAS Metcalf Observing Field There is no charge […]

  • 2025 BSIG Observing Session

    2025 BSIG Observing Session
    Metcalf Field 795 Indian Trail S, Afton, MN, United States

    Note: Event has been rescheduled to Friday evening! Are you new to MAS?  Do you have a new telescope, but need some help setting it up?  Join us for the Beginner's Special Interest Group's Observing Session.  This is a free event, and open to all who want to learn!   We hope you can make […]

  • BSIG December 2025 Presentation – Featuring David Falkner

    Online

     The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM. Featured Speaker:   David Falkner - MAS Member and NASA AmbassadorTopic: Titan and the Dragonfly Mission Synopsis:  The presentation will focus on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, and NASA's ambitious Dragonfly mission to explore it. The presentation will begin with Titan's discovery, and what we […]

  • BSIG January 2026 Presentation – Featuring Claire Weaverling

    Online

     The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM. Featured Speaker:   Claire WeaverlingTopic: Sky Sampler - Tasty Targets for New Observers Synopsis:  Seen the Ring Nebula and Hercules Cluster a few too many times? This session will sample about 20 beginner-friendly observing targets that are often overlooked or overshadowed. Every object on […]

  • BSIG February 2026 Presentation – Featuring Suresh Sreenivasan

    Online

     The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM. Featured Speaker:   Suresh SreenivasanTopic: All About Telescopes Synopsis: Have you been considering getting your first telescope? Or maybe you're thinking about upgrading to something bigger & better? If so, this is the presentation for you! We'll review the various types of telescopes most […]