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Monthly Meeting – MAS 50 Years Celebration – Featuring Dr. Kenneth Carpenter NASA

MAS Hybrid Monthly Meeting at AŊPÉTU TÉČA Education Center 1910 County Road B West, Roseville, MN, United States

The MAS will be hosting a hybrid in-person & ZOOM Monthly Meeting. Featured Speaker: Dr. Kenneth Carpenter NASA Hubble Space Telescope Scientist   Dr. Kenneth Carpenter is currently the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Operations Project Scientist and the Ground Systems Scientist for the Roman Space Telescope (RST) and is a member of the "Exoplanets and Stellar Astrophysics Laboratory" […]

Public Star Party at Eagle Lake Observatory

Public Star Party at Eagle Lake Observatory

Eagle Lake Observatory 10775 County Road 33, Norwood Young America, MN, United States

The Minnesota Astronomical Society (MAS) host Public Star Parties approximately every other Saturday night, from March to November, at the Eagle Lake Observatory. Public star parties are open to all, you do not need to be a MAS member to attend. Typically there is no fee to attend a star party, however donations are greatly […]

New (and Old) Member Orientation Meeting

Westonka Library 2079 Commerce Blvd, Mound, MN, United States

​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 […]

Monthly Meeting – Hybrid – Board Elections – Featured Speaker: Dave Falkner – NASA Solar System Ambassador

MAS Hybrid Monthly Meeting at AŊPÉTU TÉČA Education Center 1910 County Road B West, Roseville, MN, United States

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 at ELO – Mars Opposition

Eagle Lake Observatory 10775 County Road 33, Norwood Young America, MN, United States

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 December 2022 Zoom Presentation – “The Winter Constellations” by Claire Weaverling

Virtual Meeting Using Zoom

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 […]

Monthly MAS Meeting – Featured Speaker Prof. Vuk Mandic – Minnesota Institute of Astrophysics

MAS Hybrid Monthly Meeting at AŊPÉTU TÉČA Education Center 1910 County Road B West, Roseville, MN, United States

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 January 2023 Zoom Presentation – “Aids to Navigating the Night Sky” by Steve Emert

Virtual Meeting Using Zoom

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 […]

Monthly MAS Meeting – Featured Speaker Dr. Michael Rutkowski – Minnesota State University-Mankato

MAS Hybrid Monthly Meeting at AŊPÉTU TÉČA Education Center 1910 County Road B West, Roseville, MN, United States

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 February Zoom Presentation – Featured Speaker: David Falkner – Visit to the Research Telescopes in Chile

Virtual Meeting Using Zoom

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 […]

Special ELO Public Star Party – Viewing Comet c/2022 E3 (ZTF)

Eagle Lake Observatory 10775 County Road 33, Norwood Young America, MN, United States

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 […]

Monthly MAS Meeting – Featured Speaker David Falkner – ACEAP Ambassador

MAS Hybrid Monthly Meeting at AŊPÉTU TÉČA Education Center 1910 County Road B West, Roseville, MN, United States

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 […]