Fall Astronomy Day, MAS 50th Anniversary, Apollo 17 50th Anniversary, International “Observe the Moon Night”

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

Observatory opens at 1:00 pm. We will have our Lunar Module mockup of the Apollo 11 landing site set up all day - as a 50 year anniversary for the last Apollo flight to the Moon - Apollo 17. 1:00 PM - Brief History of the MAS – Dave Falkner 2:15 PM - ELO History […]

2023 Spring Astronomy Day at Eagle Lake Observatory

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

Saturday April 29, 2023 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 […]

2023 Fall Astronomy Day at Eagle Lake Observatory

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

​Astronomy Day is a grass roots movement designed to share the joy of astronomy with the general population - "Bringing Astronomy to the People." On Astronomy Day, thousands of people who have never looked through a telescope will have an opportunity to see first-hand what has so many amateur and professional astronomers all excited. Astronomy […]