Mini Messier Marathon The Mini Messier Marathon is an attempt to find as many Messier objects as possible during one night – but in the fall. The Messier catalogue was compiled by French astronomer Charles Messier during the late 18th century and consists of 110...
Virgo Venture We are ON for Saturday 5/20 – See you there!! The MAS ”Virgo Venture” is a star party dedicated to observing many of the brighter galaxies in the Virgo Cluster. The Venture is scheduled for the new moon weekend, usually one month after the Messier...
Notice: Unfortunately, we are calling the Messier Marathon OFF for Friday 4/21. We will post here if Saturday is a go, but it is not looking likely. – Jerry Jones MESSIER MARATHON A Messier Marathon is an attempt to find as many Messier objects as possible...
MESSIER MARATHON A Messier Marathon is an attempt to find as many Messier objects as possible during one night. The Messier catalogue was compiled by French astronomer Charles Messier during the late 18th century and consists of 110 relatively bright deep sky objects...
VIRGO VENTURE The MAS ”Virgo Venture” is an star party dedicated to observing many of the brighter galaxies in the Virgo Cluster. The Virgo Cluster is a cluster of galaxies in the constellation Virgo comprising approximately 1300 (and possibly up to 2000) member...
