Happenings this Week

* August Monthly Meeting
* August 2024 Gemini Link
* Observatory Training Schedules & Information

MAS Monthly Hybrid Meeting
5th Annual Members Astrophotography

August 1st @ 7:00 pm CDT

Join us at the AŊPÉTU TÉČA Education Center (formerly the Fairview Community Center) for the August Monthly Meeting. At this meeting we will have our annual presentation of members’ astrophotography images. If you have images to submit send them to Boardmember1@mnastro.org.

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Your new edition of the Minnesota Astronomical Society’s GEMINI Newsletter is electronically available at the the MAS website.

In the pages of the Gemini – Vol 50 No 4

• Chasing the Shadow Chapter 20 – Exeligmos – Bill Glass
• Daytime Astronomy – Kurt Witte
• Harvard Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments – Craig Weinert
• MAS Board & Business Meeting Minutes May/June – Dave Falkner, Secretary
• MAS Patron Members
• Eclipse photos – Ben Huset
• Loaner Scopes & Astronomy DVDs Available to All MAS Members

Observatory Training Calendar

Eagle Lake Observatory

August 10 ——– Afternoon – Schedule 1 (See below)
August 17 ——– Evening  –  Schedule 2  (See below)
September 28 — Afternoon – Schedule 1
October 05 ——- Evening  –  Schedule 2

Schedule 1      Keyholder Orientation
Onan Building (2023)
Visual Platform/LX 200
SA Casby
Star Party Preparation and Teardown

Schedule 2     Keyholder Orientation
Onan Building (2023)
Imaging Platform (2023)
20″ Obsession
SA Casby

August 10th & August 17th ELO Training Information

An Eagle Lake Observatory keyholder training will be held on August 10th in the afternoon and August 17th in the evening.  It is not necessary to attend both weekends depending on the equipment you choose.

Training consists of orientation, building operation, telescope operation, and public star party preparation.  Since there is a lot of material it is suggested that you only sign up for a couple of telescopes.  Get familiar with those then be trained on other telescopes at later training sessions.

Sign up for training at https://www.mnastro.org/facilities/eagle-lake/elo_keyholder_training/

The class will be limited to 15 people.

ELO General Training Information

Training is divided into 8 modules, one of which is required. Select the modules for your training and click Submit Request at the bottom.  You will be contacted at a later date with more information.

Joseph J. Casby Observatory – All dates are tentative until confirmed

Sept 21
Nov 16

Training to start at 12:00 noon. Promptness is appreciated.
Training will begin with the mandatory Belwin Conservancy Orientation

Observatory refresher Training to startsat approximately 12:30

Cherry Grove Observatory

October 5 (before MAS Mini Messier Marathon – 4M)

NOTE: These are Saturday dates with Friday backup – weather permitting

More information will be forthcoming on the Cherry Grove Observatory  Discussion Forum.

LLCC Training

August 28
August 29
August 30
August 31
September 1
September 2

More information will be forthcoming on the LLCC Discussion Forum.

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