Happenings this Week It’s Cake Week! Well, not yet. But it is that time of year when I binge too many baking shows and start issuing myself ridiculous culinary challenges. Case in […] The post MAS Happenings – September 30 2025 first appeared on Minnesota Astronomical Society.| Minnesota Astronomical Society
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
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Happenings this Week I’ve been reading (and re-reading) The Expanse series—highly recommended if you like smart, gritty sci-fi. (The TV show holds up, too.) Since it was my birthday yesterday, I decided […] The post MAS Happenings – September 16 2025 first appeared on Minnesota Astronomical Society.| Minnesota Astronomical Society
Happenings this Week Another New Member Orientation is happening soon. For those of you reading this who are still on the fence, I present… The Top 10 Reasons to Join the MAS: 10. […] The post MAS Happenings – September 9 2025 first appeared on Minnesota Astronomical Society.| Minnesota 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 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
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
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
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