2025 ELO Public Star Party

2025 ELO Public Star Party

7:30 PM Featured Speaker: Laura Hammerbeck, NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Topic: When Stars Explode Stellar explosions are among the most energetic events in the universe. They create new elements, enrich interstellar space, and even lead to the formation of new...

MAS Volunteer Appreciation Picnic

MAS Volunteers-Keyholders-Patrons Join us for a barbecue picnic at Eagle Lake Observatory at Noon, November 1,2025.  Families are welcome! The MAS Board will prepare burgers, hot dogs, desserts and beverages for members and volunteers.  We want to say Thank You for...
MAS Happenings – October 21 2025

MAS Happenings – October 21 2025

Happenings this Week It’s a big week for comets: both Comet SWAN (C/2025 R2) and Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) are reaching nearest approach to Earth and peak brightness in the same week. Naturally, I’ve been consulting my charts, animal bones, and trusty crystal ball to...
MAS Happenings – October 7 2025

MAS Happenings – October 7 2025

Happenings this Week The Astronomical League’s Huygens TOES Challenge is wrapping up, and I was going to send my sketch to Jerry. I was feeling pretty good about it—until I learned that TOES actually stands for Titan’s Ocular Equatorial Shadow. Not, as I had assumed,...
2025 ELO Public Star Party – Observe The Moon!

2025 ELO Public Star Party – Observe The Moon!

Topic:  International Observe the Moon Night 2025 IOMN; The annual celebration bringing together moon enthusiasts and inquiring people worldwide in appreciation of our moon.   The moon has delighted and captivated us forever! Join NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador...