Happenings this Week Welcome to the Dark Side! And no, I don’t mean that Happenings readers have ALL become imagers. I mean the actual dark side of the year. The autumnal equinox was yesterday, and that means the Sun has finally gotten our collective memo to hightail it out of the northern hemisphere. Darkness continues to fall earlier with| Minnesota Astronomical Society - Minnesota's amateur astronomical society
Happenings this Week A few nights ago, while tinkering with my new imaging setup, a file mysteriously appeared on my laptop. No email. No download. Just… there on my desktop. “Origin: Vega quadrant.” In defiance of every IT warning ever—phishing, smishing—I opened it. Because: aliens. It said this: Grenthul vark’tess? M’karu lun’th’vex droglip! Nuur-raak v’toll omeena| Minnesota Astronomical Society - Minnesota's amateur astronomical society
The much-anticipated NNSF kicks off tomorrow, and for those who can’t make it up there Cherry Grove Observatory is hosting a member star party on Friday night.| Minnesota Astronomical Society - Minnesota's amateur astronomical society
Camping with the Stars at ELO BSIG Cedar Creek LLCC Observing Weekend Submit your astrophotography images for the August meeting - last chance!| Minnesota Astronomical Society - Minnesota's amateur astronomical society
BSIG Outdoor Observing Session LLCC July Observing Weekend Submit your astrophotography images for the August meeting! ELO Committee Opening - looking for volunteer!| Minnesota Astronomical Society - Minnesota's amateur astronomical society
The Gemini is here! ELO Public Star Party ELO Volunteer Opportunity JJC Keyholder Training Submit your astrophotography images for the August meeting!| Minnesota Astronomical Society - Minnesota's amateur astronomical society