The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM. Featured Speaker: Tom FieldTopic: An Introduction to Astronomical Spectroscopy Synopsis: Even if you wanted to touch a star, they’re all impossibly distant. In spite of these great distances, astronomers have learned an enormous amount about stars. How? The most common method to study […]
The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM. Featured Speaker: Dave Falkner - NASA AmbassadorTopic: Return to the Moon – The NASA Artemis Program Synopsis: "It’s been over 50 years since mankind set foot on the Moon! Now NASA wants humans to set foot back on the Moon before the end […]
The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM. Featured Speaker: Bob KingTopic: “Understanding, Forecasting and Photographing the Northern Lights” Synopsis: 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... Bob King is a fellow MAS member […]
The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM.. Featured Speaker: Claire WeaverlingTopic: Globular Clusters: Why They Are So Cool! Synopsis: December isn't exactly globular season. Yet winter is the perfect time to plan ahead on your observing projects. Hunting globulars can be a challenging but satisfying experience, with plenty of targets […]
The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM.. Featured Speaker: Ron SchmitTopic: Learning About Stellarium Synopsis: Advances in software have put the entire cosmos at our fingertips. That's... A LOT, and sometimes too much! With dozens of these programs out there, how will you ever decide where to begin? I've got […]
Due to a scheduling conflict at the Aŋpétu Téča Education Center, the MAS will be hosting a ZOOM-ONLY Monthly Meeting. MAS meetings are free and open to the public. JOIN US! Featured Speaker: Prof. Michael Coughlin (Minnesota Institute of Astrophysics) Topic: Gravitational Waves Meeting Location: Online Only using ZOOMThe hybrid meetings will be recorded on […]
Meeting Location: Online OnlyThe hybrid meetings will be recorded on ZOOM, and post-edited for publication after a few days on the MAS YouTube Channel. This meeting will be held online using Zoom using the following URL: Zoom LINK You can probably hear best with a headset but your computer’s speaker and microphone will also work. […]
The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM.. Featured Speaker: Ahmed RedaTopic: The Golden Age of Medieval Islamic Astronomy - Part 2 Synopsis: A year ago, we discussed “The Golden Age of Medieval Islamic Astronomy”, journeying through different stages of middle eastern astronomy from preservation of knowledge, developing new theories and […]
The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM.. Featured Speaker: Dave FalknerTopic: "Discovering the Moon: Missions to the Moon and What We Have Discovered" Synopsis: The talk will begin with a brief summary on the historical importance of the Moon including telescopic discoveries. I'll then go into the early space program […]
The MAS invites everyone to the virtual Beginner's Group Presentation using ZOOM.. Featured Speaker: Bob KingTopic: "Evenings at the Cosmic Smorgasbord" Synopsis:"How far is the closest black hole? What's a bipolar nebula? What color are Saturn's auroras? We'll explore these questions and more as we examine a selection of extraterrestrial morsels."Bob is a contributing editor […]
BSIG Beginner's Special Interest Group Zoom Presentation Middle Eastern Astronomy Ahmed Reda Synopsis: Have you ever wondered why most of the visible star names are Arabic ones? How Arabic astronomical concepts like the Azimuth or the Astrolabe came to be key ones in medieval astronomy? While most people are familiar with the Ancient Greek or […]
BSIG Beginner's Special Interest Group Zoom Presentation ACEAP 2022: My Amazing and Unexpected Journey to Visit the Research Telescopes in Chile Dave Falkner – MAS Member, NASA Solar System Ambassador, ACEAP Ambassador Synopsis: Dave was one of 10 people selected nationally to participate in ACEAP (Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program). His talk is about […]