The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM. Featured Speaker: Bob KingTopic: “Understanding, Forecasting and Photographing the Northern Lights” Synopsis: We'll look at what causes the aurora, how to get alerts so you don't miss a great show and easy ways to photograph them... Bob King is a fellow MAS member […]
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. Steven Spangler (University of Iowa) Topic: Where Do Stars Come From? COVID-19 PROTOCOL: Masks are welcome, but not required at the Monthly Meeting. Reminder if you are feeling ill […]
The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM. Featured Speaker: Dave Falkner - NASA AmbassadorTopic: Return to the Moon – The NASA Artemis Program Synopsis: "It’s been over 50 years since mankind set foot on the Moon! Now NASA wants humans to set foot back on the Moon before the end […]
The MAS will be hosting a hybrid in-person & ZOOM Monthly Meeting. MAS meetings are free and open to the public. JOIN US! This will be a MAS Business meeting and we will be reviewing and voting on the 2025 Budget. A 10% Quorum of total members (or a minimum 50 members) is required. Registration […]
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 […]
Come view the Total Lunar Eclipse with MAS. This event is cancelled if cloudy. During a Public Star Party, we use our array of telescope platforms to show you the wonders of the night sky. Our primary goal during a star party is to view stars, star clusters, galaxies, nebula, planets and maybe a comet […]
Rebecca Messer will be holding an in-person MAS Member Orientation Meeting on Saturday mornings a few times per year. Any new (or old) members, or those considering joining the MAS are invited to meet us from 10:00am to 12:00pm on Saturday - Kaposia Library 131 7th Avenue North South St. Paul, MN 55075 In this […]
MAS Star Party Member Weekend Unlike other MAS star party sites, the nature of the relationship between the MAS and the LLCC requirements affects access by both members and the general public. Specifically: Other than the Northern Nights Star Fest, Events held at LLCC are not open to the public. Only MAS members and their […]
7:00 PM Featured Speaker: Tim Carlson Topic: NASA Juno Mission to Jupiter For nearly 10 years Juno has been exploring Jupiter and its system. This mission set out to explore Jupiter's atmosphere, magnetosphere, and moons, to learn about the planet's origins and evolution. Join NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Tim Carlson on a journey of exploration […]
MAS Star Party Member Weekend Unlike other MAS star party sites, the nature of the relationship between the MAS and the LLCC requirements affects access by both members and the general public. Specifically: Other than the Northern Nights Star Fest, Events held at LLCC are not open to the public. Only MAS members and their […]
MESSIER MARATHON Unfortunately, weather forecasts do not look favorable, so this event is being CANCELLED. A Messier Marathon is an attempt to find as many Messier objects as possible during one night. The Messier catalogue was compiled by French astronomer Charles Messier during the late 18th century and consists of 110 relatively bright deep sky […]
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. Roberta M. Humphreys (Minnesota Institute of Astrophysics) Topic: Fun With Supergiants Professor Humpreys is a Herschel Medal recipient the Royal Astronomical Society for Observational Astrophysics COVID-19 PROTOCOL: Masks are […]