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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