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MAS Happenings – August 6 2024
Happenings this Week * Planets in the Park * ELO Public Star Party * Cedar Creek Observing Sessions * BSIG Observing Session * Observatory Training Schedules & Information Planets in the Park Thursday, August 8th - 8:30 to 10:00 PM Pershing Field Park - MInneapolis This is a family-friendly star party where we show the public the wonders of the night...
MAS Happenings – August 1 2024
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...
MAS Happenings – July 24 2024
Happenings this Week * ELO Public Star Party * BSIG Observing Session *Submit Social Media Images * Observatory Training Schedules & Information Public Star Party Eagle Lake Observatory July 27 @ 7:00 pm CDT Join us to show the public the wonders of the night sky Guest speaker: Laura Hammerbeck, NASA Solar System Ambassador Title: Exploding stars!...
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