MAS Happenings – January 7 2025

by | Jan 7, 2025 | MAS Happenings

Happenings this Week

* BSIG Winter Zoom Presentation (Auroras!)
* Gemini Deadline
* MAS January Meeting Now on YouTube
* It’s Darn Cold!

BSIG Winter Zoom Presentation
Understanding, Forecasting, and Photographing the Northern Lights

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Saturday, January 11

The MAS invites you to the Beginners Special Interest Group virtual presentation using Zoom.

Topic: Auroras
Featured Speaker: Bob King

We’ll look at what causes the aurora, how to get alerts so you don’t miss a great show, and easy ways to photograph them.

For more information about the January presentation and how to join the Zoom meeting click the link below.
January BSIG Zoom Meeting

Deadline for Summitting a Gemini Article: January 10, 2025

Anyone is invited and encouraged to submit material for publication in Gemini. Strong writing skills are not required – the editor will help with the mechanics of getting it printed – so don’t be shy!

Submitting an item or idea is easy. Just send an email to the Gemini editor to gemini@mnastro.org. Include your item with the e-mail, or describe your idea for the editor who will gladly work with you to get it published. Thank you for contributing to the Gemini newsletter!

MAS Monthly Meeting – January

The MAS Monthly Meeting for January is now on YouTube in case you were not able to attend. Click below to view the video recording:
MAS Meeting – Thursday, January 2, 2025
It’s darn cold out! Nevertheless, we’re hearing reports of MAS members outside observing. If you’re feeling hardy and the Cloud Nebula doesn’t get in the way, don’t miss the moon’s occultation of the Pleiades on Thursday. And other events in the sky this week.

Click the link below for inspiration:
Sky & Telescope: This Week’s Sky at a Glance

Observatory Training

There are no trainings yet for 2025.

Get Involved, Become a Member, Volunteer!

https://www.mnastro.org/about/beginners/
https://www.mnastro.org/membership/benefits/

MAS Store

Find MAS Logo apparel and items at the MAS Store by clicking the button below.
MAS Store

EMAIL UPDATES

Emails from MAS will be going out on Tuesday’s but only if there are announcements.  If you have something that needs sharing to all please email secretary@mnastro.org by Thursday/Friday for the following Tuesday notice.
Thank you  -Claire Weaverling, MAS Secretary
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