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Evening Comet and More
Quick. With a cell phone camera or binoculars you can find and enjoy a comet in the western sky after sunset in mid-October, 2024. On a...
Oct 17, 20242 min read

Skywatching Trifecta in Early October
Casual skywatchers have at least three celestial events to seek and to photograph in early October--aurorae, a comet, and an imminent...
Oct 4, 20242 min read


Camp Under the Firmament at Michiana Star Party
Get out under a vast canopy of stars May 3-5 at the 2024 Michiana Star Party, where amateur astronomers set up their telescopes, observe...
Mar 25, 20246 min read


Eclipse Highlights Not To Miss
Prepare for the bizarre. First-time eclipse observers should anticipate several unique phenomena during a total solar eclipse, for you...
Jan 21, 20242 min read

Eclipse Blitz on January 18
The sun twinkle? Slithering bands of darkness on the ground? Planets in the daytime sky? Shadows that are sharp while others are...
Jan 15, 20242 min read

Alderamin: Golden Anniversary Star
Consider the star Alderamin to be the Golden Anniversary Star of the Michiana Astronomical Society (MAS), which celebrates its 50th...
Dec 21, 20233 min read


Michiana Star Party is May 19-21
The 2023 Michiana Star Party will be May 19-21 at Dr. TK Lawless County Park in Vandalia, MI. Come join astronomy enthusiasts who set up...
Mar 7, 20231 min read


Friday at a Star Party
Even the approach to the 2022 Michiana Star Party was sublime, as a dirt road dappled in sunlight set the stage. And then you arrive at...
Jun 12, 20224 min read


What To Do With That 2020 Calendar
Paper calendars took a hit in 2020. Typically, the scribble of spontaneous social gatherings would be wedged between the surety of...
Jul 1, 20202 min read

Summer Skygazing 2018
Seize the night by getting out under the stars. Here are some skygazing opportunities and related activities to enjoy in summer 2018....
Jul 23, 20183 min read