MAS Metcalf Observing Field There is no charge to attend a beginner event, and you do not need to be an MAS member to attend — everyone is welcome!! The purpose is to help beginners learn the night sky, and how to set up and use a telescope. Volunteers from the MAS will be on […]
MAS Metcalf Observing Field There is no charge to attend a beginner event, and you do not need to be an MAS member to attend — everyone is welcome!! The purpose is to help beginners learn the night sky, and how to set up and use a telescope. Volunteers from the MAS will be on […]
After taking one last look at the forecasts this morning, nothing has changed for tonight. I'm going to cancel the event for tonight. It's possible that we might have some clouds breaks during the night, but transparency just doesn't look good enough. We've scheduled another event for Saturday July 8th, at 8:00pm at Metcalf Field. […]
MAS Metcalf Observing Field There is no charge to attend a beginner event, and you do not need to be an MAS member to attend — everyone is welcome!! The purpose is to help beginners learn the night sky, and how to set up and use a telescope. Volunteers from the MAS will be on […]
MAS Metcalf Observing Field There is no charge to attend a beginner event, and you do not need to be an MAS member to attend — everyone is welcome!! The purpose is to help beginners learn the night sky, and how to set up and use a telescope. Volunteers from the MAS will be on […]
MAS Metcalf Observing Field There is no charge to attend a beginner event, and you do not need to be an MAS member to attend — everyone is welcome!! The purpose is to help beginners learn the night sky, and how to set up and use a telescope. Volunteers from the MAS will be on […]
MAS Metcalf Observing Field There is no charge to attend a beginner event, and you do not need to be an MAS member to attend — everyone is welcome!! The purpose is to help beginners learn the night sky, and how to set up and use a telescope. Volunteers from the MAS will be on […]
The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM.. Featured Speaker: Bob KingTopic: "Evenings at the Cosmic Smorgasbord" Synopsis:"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."Bob is a contributing editor […]
The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM.. Featured Speaker: Mike ShawTopic: How to Plan, Experience & Photograph the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024 Synopsis: 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 […]
The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM.. Featured Speaker: Dave FalknerTopic: "Discovering the Moon: Missions to the Moon and What We Have Discovered" Synopsis: The talk will begin with a brief summary on the historical importance of the Moon including telescopic discoveries. I'll then go into the early space program […]
The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM.. Featured Speaker: Ahmed RedaTopic: The Golden Age of Medieval Islamic Astronomy - Part 2 Synopsis: A year ago, we discussed “The Golden Age of Medieval Islamic Astronomy”, journeying through different stages of middle eastern astronomy from preservation of knowledge, developing new theories and […]
This event has been CANCELLED because of rain and cloudy conditions. See you next month! 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 […]