Due to poor weather on 9/14, we have rescheduled this event to Friday 9/20. 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 […]
7:00 pm Featured Speaker: John Fisher, MAS Member Title: What Are Stars Made Of? Summary: What messages are hidden in the light of celestial objects? Join John in the classroom for a hands-on demonstration to learn about the different elements that make up stars and see how astronomers measure temperature. Featuring video contributions of […]
The MAS will be hosting a hybrid in-person & ZOOM Monthly Meeting. MAS meetings are free and open to the public. JOIN US! Featured Speaker: Prof. Terry Jones (Minnesota Institute of Astrophysics) Topic: The DART Mission, Polarimetry of Asteroids, and Amateur Telescopes COVID-19 PROTOCOL: Masks are welcome, but not required at the Monthly Meeting. Reminder […]
Saturday October 12, 2024 The Minnesota Astronomical Society would like to invite you to attend the Astronomical League’s Astronomy Day activities at the Eagle Lake Observatory in Baylor Regional Park. Speakers are scheduled throughout the day and will give talks on astronomy and what there is to see. Door prize drawing will be held Saturday […]
Public Star Party at Cedar Creek Come and learn more about the night skies. Each star party starts with a brief presentation about astronomy. A number of telescopes will be available for night sky viewing after the program, weather dependent. NOTE: You do not need a telescope to attend, and the the cost is free. […]
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! This session will be held at the […]
7:00 pm Featured Speaker: Trena Johnson, MAS President Title: NASA Psyche Mission Summary: We will be taking a journey to a metal world. Let us explore an asteroid and the spacecraft that is going on this spectacular journey. How does this mission help us understand our own planet or will we find out […]
Due to a scheduling conflict at the Aŋpétu Téča Education Center, the MAS will be hosting a ZOOM-ONLY Monthly Meeting. MAS meetings are free and open to the public. JOIN US! Featured Speaker: Prof. Michael Coughlin (Minnesota Institute of Astrophysics) Topic: Gravitational Waves Meeting Location: Online Only using ZOOMThe hybrid meetings will be recorded on […]
Rebecca Messer will be holding an in-person MAS Member Orientation Meeting on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Any new (or old) members, or those considering joining the MAS are invited to meet us from 10:30am to 12:30pm on Saturday November 9 in the meeting room of the Ramsey County Library - Maplewood, 3025 Southlawn Drive, Maplewood, […]
The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM.. Featured Speaker: Ron SchmitTopic: Learning About Stellarium Synopsis: Advances in software have put the entire cosmos at our fingertips. That's... A LOT, and sometimes too much! With dozens of these programs out there, how will you ever decide where to begin? I've got […]
Public Star Party at Cedar Creek Come and learn more about the night skies. Each star party starts with a brief presentation about astronomy. A number of telescopes will be available for night sky viewing after the program, weather dependent. NOTE: You do not need a telescope to attend, and the the cost is free. […]
7:00 pm - featured Speaker: Tanya Melnik - Northern Lights! Summary: Northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, is a natural light display many of us had a chance to enjoy this year. It is an important part of tradition and identity for many northern cultures. It is one of the most recognized space weather […]