Announcements

 

Outreach Events

Free to the public except as noted.  See event calendar for details.

Date Time Location Event
May 18 8:30pm Hemlock Crossing Lunar and Solar Eclipses
June 8 9:00pm Hemlock Crossing Star Gazing *
July 13 9:00pm Hemlock Crossing Star Gazing *
August 10 8:30pm Hemlock Crossing Star Gazing *

 * – Weather permitting.

 

New Meeting Schedule

SAAA monthly meetings now occur at 7pm on the second Thursday of the month.  Meetings are held at Macatawa Bay School in the planetarium.  Our meetings are open to the public.  See event calendar for details.

 

Looking for New Members

Wanted – astronomy enthusiasts.  The SAAA wants to grow the astronomy community in West Michigan.  If you have an interest in astronomy, telescopes or just curious about the cosmos, we’d like to hear from you.

 

What’s Up in the Sky

What’s Up in the Sky – May, 2013 Looking for something really cool to observe, something you’ve never seen before that you  can now show the kids?  This could be your month.  And I am not talking about the rings of Saturn or craters on the Moon, both of which can be easily observed these …

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What’s Up in the Sky

What’s Up in the Sky – April, 2013 This Month, Things You Can Actually See Twice. That’s how many times I was able to spot the topic of last month’s column, Comet PANSTARRS. Even knowing just where and when to look and having the help of binoculars, I was barely able to pick it out …

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