CGO

Name: Virgo Venture – ON for Saturday 5/20
Start: 2023-05-19T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2023-05-21T05:00:00-05:00
Location: Cherry Grove Observatory

July 2021
July 9, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - July 10, 2021 @ 5:00 am CDT CGO Star Party

CGO Star Party

Cherry Grove Observatory 8485 520th Street, Kenyon, MN, United States

Cherry Grove Star Parties are held on Friday nights, with Saturday night reserved as the backup if Friday is cloudy.
July 10, 2021 @ 8:00 pm - July 11, 2021 @ 5:00 am CDT CGO Star Party

CGO Star Party

Cherry Grove Observatory 8485 520th Street, Kenyon, MN, United States

Cherry Grove Star Parties are held on Friday nights, with Saturday night reserved as the backup if Friday is cloudy.
July 30, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm CDT CGO Star Party

CGO Star Party

Cherry Grove Observatory 8485 520th Street, Kenyon, MN, United States
July 31, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm CDT CGO Star Party

CGO Star Party

Cherry Grove Observatory 8485 520th Street, Kenyon, MN, United States
March 2022
March 4, 2022 @ 9:00 pm - March 5, 2022 @ 6:30 am CST

Messier Marathon

Cherry Grove Observatory 8485 520th Street, Kenyon, MN, United States

MESSIER MARATHON 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 objects (galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters). The first MAS Messier Marathon was held […]
April 2022
April 1, 2022 @ 9:00 pm - April 2, 2022 @ 6:30 am CDT

Messier Marathon

Cherry Grove Observatory 8485 520th Street, Kenyon, MN, United States

MESSIER MARATHON 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 objects (galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters). The first MAS Messier Marathon was held […]
April 29, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - April 30, 2022 @ 4:00 am CDT

Virgo Venture

Cherry Grove Observatory 8485 520th Street, Kenyon, MN, United States

VIRGO VENTURE The MAS ”Virgo Venture” is an star party dedicated to observing many of the brighter galaxies in the Virgo Cluster. The Virgo Cluster is a cluster of galaxies in the constellation Virgo comprising approximately 1300 (and possibly up to 2000) member galaxies The cluster forms the heart of the larger Virgo Supercluster, of […]
September 2022
September 23, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - September 24, 2022 @ 11:00 pm CDT

Mini Messier Marathon

Cherry Grove Observatory 8485 520th Street, Kenyon, MN, United States

MESSIER MARATHON 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 objects (galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters). The first MAS Messier Marathon was held […]
April 2023
April 21, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - April 23, 2023 @ 6:00 am CDT

Messier Marathon – CANCELLED

Cherry Grove Observatory 8485 520th Street, Kenyon, MN, United States

Notice: Unfortunately, we are calling the Messier Marathon OFF for Friday 4/21. We will post here if Saturday is a go, but it is not looking likely. - Jerry JonesMESSIER MARATHON A Messier Marathon is an attempt to find as many Messier objects as possible during one night. The Messier catalogue was compiled by French […]
May 2023
May 19, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - May 21, 2023 @ 5:00 am CDT

Virgo Venture – ON for Saturday 5/20

Cherry Grove Observatory 8485 520th Street, Kenyon, MN, United States

Virgo Venture We are ON for Saturday 5/20 - See you there!! The MAS ”Virgo Venture” is a star party dedicated to observing many of the brighter galaxies in the Virgo Cluster. The Venture is scheduled for the new moon weekend, usually one month after the Messier Marathon, when Virgo is in a prime viewing […]