The much-anticipated Northern Nights Star Fest (NNSF) wrapped up yesterday… I think. I haven’t heard much since. Either everyone is still catching up on sleep—or they were eaten by a bear. […] The post MAS Happenings – August 26 2025 first appeared on Minnesota Astronomical Society.| Minnesota 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
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Happenings this Week I was scanning weather forecasts for the astronomy-adjacent hype that meteorologists love to sprinkle in —just in case I’m cornered at an upcoming get-together with non-astronomer friends. (You just know someone’s going to say […] The post MAS Happenings – August 12 2025 first appeared on Minnesota Astronomical Society.| Minnesota Astronomical Society
Happenings this Week In last week’s Happenings, I may have compared astrophotography to the “dark arts” in Harry Potter. Well, this week…the imagers strike back. Not with displeased emails to the MAS secretary […] The post MAS Happenings – August 5 2025 first appeared on Minnesota Astronomical Society.| Minnesota 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
Happenings this Week If you were a kid before 2006, you probably memorized the solar system with “My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas.” And then—suddenly—no more pizza. Just Nachos. Or Noodles? (Not nearly as satisfying.)Here is a short poll to gauge your emotional temperature before attending Laura Hammerbeck’s talk at ELO on Saturday: How did you cope with Pluto’s demotion? ☐ Denial ☐ Anger ☐ Bargaining with the IAU ☐ Acceptance (but only technically) ...| Minnesota 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
Happenings this Week Where Have You Been All My Life, June Boötids?!This Friday marks the peak of the minor meteor shower known as the Boötids (radiant in the constellation Boötes). According to other—less fun—astronomy news sources, the Boötids can, on rare and unpredictable occasions, produce a flurry of meteors. But in a typical year, they’re about as unproductive as a meteor shower can be. Like, one per hour. (“Unproductive” being this correspondent’s generous choice of...| Minnesota Astronomical Society
Happenings this Week This observing season is proving to be… challenging? If you’ve been spending more time refreshing your weather apps and checking the airnow.gov site than observing or imaging, here are a few astronomy-themed riddles to while away the time on these less-than-ideal nights.You thought it was haze, or maybe fog, But no—it drifts from burning log. The stars all hide, the sky turns gray, Your scope stays packed another day. What am I? I’ve booked the sky for days on...| Minnesota Astronomical Society
ELO Public Star Party and Keyholder Training JJC Keyholder Training Astrophotography Contest!! Submit your astrophotography images for the August meeting!| Minnesota Astronomical Society - Minnesota's amateur astronomical society
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