* Welcome 2025!
* MAS General Meeting on January 2
* Donation Match – Last Day!
Happy New Year
from the
Minnesota Astronomical Society
January Monthly Meeting 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Thursday, January 2 Don’t miss this chance to hear from our new MAS President, Valts Treibergs!
Also… Featured Speaker: Dave Falkner
(MAS Member and Solar System Ambassador)Topic: The Cosmic Distance Ladder
This presentation will discuss measuring the vast distances in the universe. Dave will start with the early attempts to measure distances to celestial bodies. Moving forward through history, Dave will introduce the improvements in instrumentation and discoveries made, and the use of “standard candles” which not only expanded our view of the universe but enabled us to quantify distances. Dave will wrap up by talking about some of the challenges that remain in determining distances in space.
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Thank you – Claire Weaverling, MAS Secretary
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