ELO Public Star Party
2026-11-14 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Eagle Lake Observatory, 10775 County Road 33, Norwood Young America, MN, 55397, United States
7:00 PM Featured Speaker: TBD
Topic: TBD
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 or two, all observable through our telescopes. There may also be a presentation or Q&A session at a public event. Public star parties typically run from 7:00-10:00 pm, although we tend to stay later during the summer months as the summer sunset is later. Note that the Park is open daily from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm. The main gate to the park entrance automatically closes at 10:00 pm, so please plan to arrive before then.

Public Star Parties are typically all-weather events. Even if it’s cloudy someone will open the observatory for a tour, give a presentation or answer any astronomy questions you may have. If this is your first star party, or it’s been a while since you’ve been to one, please review the Public Star Party Guidelines.
Annually, we also host all day events for the Spring and Fall Astronomy Day and the annual Camping with the Stars event. Additionally, we may schedule special events throughout the year for a unique astronomical happenings such as an eclipses, planetary oppositions, conjunctions or comets.
*Other than our Camping with the Stars (CWTS) event, registration is not required to attend an event. CWTS is also the only event there is a fee to attend, as it is coordinated through the Baylor Park offices. Call the Baylor Park Office at 952-466-5255 for CWTS registration and camping information.
Additional information as well as directions can be found on the Eagle Lake Observatory web page.
Eagle Lake Observatory onaninfo@mnastro.org

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Cedar Creek Public Star Party
2026-11-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, 2660 Fawn Lake Drive NE55005-9718, Bethel, MN, 55005-9718, United States
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.
This calendar will be updated with the latest schedule.
Directions to Cedar Creek can be found on website. Park near the Lindeman Lab Reception Hall. The telescopes will be set up adjacent to the hall near the field. Due to construction activity at Cedar Creek, please follow posted signage.

2026 MAS Monthly Meeting
2026-12-03 19:00 - 21:00 | MAS Hybrid Monthly Meeting at AŊPÉTU TÉČA Education Center, 1910 County Road B West, Roseville, MN, 55113, 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: TBD
Topic: TBD
Reminder if you are feeling ill or have been around someone who has been ill, PLEASE STAY HOME!!
Meeting Location:
AŊPÉTU TÉČA Education Center
1910 County Road B West
Roseville, Minnesota 55113

The hybrid meetings will be recorded on ZOOM, and post-edited for publication after a few days on the MAS YouTube Channel.
This meeting will be held online using Zoom using the following URL:
You can probably hear best with a headset but your computer’s speaker and microphone will also work.
Dialing-in with a phone:

Meeting ID:
Passcode:
[REDACTED] +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

In order to ensure the most success we are asking everyone to follow a couple of rules:

Don’t turn on your camera – it sucks up bandwidth and we really don’t need to see you.
Keep your microphone muted until you are prompted during a question and answer session during the presentation. This will cut down background noise substantially.
You can request to ask a question in the chat area of the Meet and wait to be prompted by the moderator.

We hope you can join us.
Clear skies!

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