Upcoming Events
Presentations
2008 general meeting presentations.
Open Houses
Open Houses at
Stargate are open to the public. WAS members often show solar activity before dark; we stick around doing sky tours until 11pm - midnight, weather permitting.
Only definite storm conditions will cancel an open house, and sometimes not even those.
The 2008 open house schedule is:
- January 12
- February 16
- March 15
- April 12
- May 10 (Astronomy Day)
- June 14
- July 12
- August 9
- September 6
- October 4
- November 8
- December 6
Star Parties and Special Events
You're likely to find WAS members at all of these events.
May 2-4 - The Cadillac West spring star party at Bill's.
May 2-4 - The Michiana Star Party (Michiana Astronomical Society).
May 2-4 - The Hidden Hollow Star Party (Richland Astronomical Society).
May 9 - Phil Plait of Bad Astronomy presents at Cranbrook Institute of Science.
May 10 - International Astronomy Day: solar observing during the day at Cranbrook, night observing at Stargate.
May 24 - Members-Only Swap Meet. Join the Oakland Astronomical Society (who are hosting), the WAS, and the Seven Ponds Astronomy Club.
June 7 - 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 - 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 - Solar Day at Wolcott Mill Metropark.
July 10-14 - The Two-Hearted Star Party.
August 8-12 - The Manitoulin Star Party at Gordon's Park on Ontario's Manitoulin Island.
September 5-6 - Astronomy at the Beach at Kensington Metropark.
September 25-28 - The Great Lakes Stargaze.
Other Events
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