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MAS Happenings – May 20 2025
Happenings this Week Alpha Orionis has sunk well below the horizon at dusk. For me, this is psychologically significant because it means that those winter constellations are behind us (metaphorically speaking) and summer is almost here. Time to get out those Ophiuchus, Scorpius, and Sagittarius items on your observing checklist! That said, out of sight is...
MAS Happenings – May 13 2025
Happenings this Week With keyholder trainings in full swing at our various sites, this Happenings correspondent has launched a special investigation into reports that these trainings do not actually involve keys. One source for this story, who chose to remain anonymous, told me that he received some really useful information, both verbally and as a...
MAS Happenings – May 6 2025
The full moon is happening next Monday. So, this week I enlisted my therapist (ChatGPT) to help me process my conflicting emotions about this. My therapist was able to frame my dilemma (and perhaps yours) in a most profound manner: The moon is one of the most stunning celestial companions we have. It's the first thing many of us ever observed through a...
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