Rebecca Messer and Steve Emert will be holding the MAS’ first post-pandemic, in-person MAS Member Orientation Meeting on Wednesday November 16. Any new (or old) members, or those considering joining the MAS are invited to meet us at 6:00 PM on Wednesday November 16 in the meeting room of the Westonka Public Library, located at […]
The MAS will be hosting a hybrid in-person & ZOOM Monthly Meeting. Featured Speaker: Dave Falkner - NASA Solar System Ambassador Topic: Voyager After 45 Years – The Interstellar Mission These amazing spacecraft are still operational after 45 years. Dave will review some of the highlights from the Voyager Planetary Grand Tour, then he will […]
Special Event public star party on December 3, 2022 for the opposition of Mars. Event starts at 7:00 This event will be CANCELLED if cloudy. Mars comes to opposition, a position directly opposite from the sun, approximately every 26 months. This year Mars at its closest will have an angular size of over 17 arc […]
BSIG Beginner's Special Interest Group Zoom Presentation The Winter Constellations Featured Speaker: Claire Weaverling Synopsis: 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 […]
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. Vuk Mandic - Minnesota Institute of AstrophysicsTopic: Gravitational Wave Searches COVID-19 PROTOCOL: Masks are welcome, but not required at the Monthly Meeting. Reminder if you are feeling ill or […]
BSIG Beginner's Special Interest Group Zoom Presentation Aids to Navigating the Night Sky Featured Speaker: Steve Emert Synopsis: 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 […]
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: Dr. Michael Rutkowski - Minnesota State University - Mankato Topic: Adventures in the Ultraviolet with Hubble and James Webb COVID-19 PROTOCOL: Masks are welcome, but not required at the Monthly […]
BSIG Beginner's Special Interest Group Zoom Presentation ACEAP 2022: My Amazing and Unexpected Journey to Visit the Research Telescopes in Chile Dave Falkner – MAS Member, NASA Solar System Ambassador, ACEAP Ambassador Synopsis: Dave was one of 10 people selected nationally to participate in ACEAP (Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program). His talk is about […]
This Star Party will be CANCELLED if it is cloudy It's prime time to see the comet known as C/2022 E3, marked by its bright green nucleus and long faint ion tail. The comet has been visible for some time with telescopes and binoculars. Join us at the MAS Eagle Lake Observatory for a public […]
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: David Falkner - ACEAP Ambassador, MAS NASA Ambassador and former MAS PresidentTopic: ACEAP 2022: My Amazing and Unexpected Journey to Visit the Research Telescopes in Chile Dave was one of […]
BSIG Beginner's Special Interest Group Zoom Presentation Middle Eastern Astronomy Ahmed Reda Synopsis: Have 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? While most people are familiar with the Ancient Greek or […]
How to Use a Telescope - March 2023 Star Party Program Receive a new telescope as a gift or new to using telescopes? In the first Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve Star Party of 2023, experienced Minnesota Astronomical Society members will walk you through the basics of telescope use and help you learn more about […]