Star Parties and Special Events
You're likely to find WAS members at all of these events.
June 17-20 - The Cadillac West spring star party at Bill's.
July 25 - WAS Picnic! SE Michigan astronomy club members and family only, please. Meet at Stargate for a picnic/potluck lunch, and stick around for great observing on a moonless summer night. There's been some talk about camping out, as well...
September 12-20 - The Okie-Tex Star Party, Oklahoma.
September 17-19 - The Great Lakes Star Gaze.
September 25-26 - Astronomy at the Beach at Kensington Metropark. If you're a member and can bring a scope to demonstrate with, or can operate the table, please contact the board. More details as they emerge.
October 14-17 - The Cadillac West fall star party at Bill's.
October 14-17 - Enchanted Skies Star Party, New Mexico.
December 17 - WAS Banquet. More info as it develops.
Check back soon for more 2009 events!
Past events:
May 2-4, 2008 - The Cadillac West spring star party at Bill's.
May 2-4, 2008 - The Michiana Star Party (Michiana Astronomical Society).
May 2-4, 2008 - The Hidden Hollow Star Party (Richland Astronomical Society).
May 9, 2008 - Phil Plait of Bad Astronomy presents at Cranbrook Institute of Science.
May 10, 2008 - International Astronomy Day: solar observing during the day at Cranbrook, night observing at Stargate.
May 24, 2008 - Members-Only Swap Meet. Join the Oakland Astronomical Society (who are hosting), the WAS, and the Seven Ponds Astronomy Club.
June 7, 2008 - WAS Picnic! Members and family only, please. Meet at Stargate for lunch, and stick around for great observing on a moonless almost-summer night.
June 13-14, 2008 - Apollo Rendezvous 2008 in Dayton, Ohio, hosted by the Miami Valley Astronomical Society. WAS member Dr. Dale Partin will be presenting "The Hubble Constant: A Historical Perspective" on Friday night at 7:30 PM - Be there!
June 14, 2008 - Solar Day at Wolcott Mill Metropark.
July 10-14, 2008 - The Two-Hearted Star Party.
August 8-12, 2008 - The Manitoulin Star Party at Gordon's Park on Ontario's Manitoulin Island.
September 5-6, 2008 - Astronomy at the Beach at Kensington Metropark. If you're a member and can bring a scope to demonstrate with, or can operate the table, please contact the board. If you want to promote the event, please feel free to print out the flyer.
September 25-28, 2008 - The Great Lakes Stargaze.
October 17, 2008 - The Road to Stardom in the Milky Way - Cranbrook Institute of Science is hosting Dr. Paul Goldsmith, former director of the giant Arecibo radio telescope and world-renowned astronomer, who will be lecturing on star formation and the next generation of research tools to study it. See the PDF or check the Cranbrook site for more information. WAS members can purchase tickets at the member rate - register today!
October 22-26, 2008 - The Cadillac West fall star party at Bill's. Contact the WAS for more info.
February 21-28, 2009 - The Winter Star Party in Florida.
March 7, 2009 - 6th Annual Ford Amateur Astronomy Club Astronomy Expo & Swap Meet (9AM-4PM). This expo has GREAT speakers from FAAC and from several universities - don't miss it!
April 4, 2009 - 100 Hours of Astronomy: Daytime Solar Observing and Galileo Lecture at Wolcott Mill Historic Center.
April 4, 2009 - 100 Hours of Astronomy: Sidewalk Astronomy at Metro Beach Metropark with the WAS. Details are forthcoming.
April 19-26, 2009 - The Texas Star Party. Six WAS members attended in 2009. Read all about it!
May 2 - International Astronomy Day: solar observing during the day at Cranbrook, night observing at Stargate.
May 15 - Stephen Edberg (NASA/JPL), of the SIM Lite project, will be presenting at Cranbrook on exoplanet detection. Get your tickets today! There is a $2 discount for WAS members.
May 30 - The Kalamazoo Astronomical Society's annual Astronomy Day celebration, featuring presentations by Galileo himself and by his modern counterpart Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer. There will be an observing session after Dr. Plait's talk. Learn more here!