Observed the great Perseid Meteor Shower last night after midnight but the Gibbous waning moon spoiled some of the show. Still I saw several bright members...
Looks like Jeff and his Sirius Stargazers will be up from August 24-27. Lets hope for clear skies so we can put their big scopes to good use. Patrick...
Hi, This morning I imaged 25 star clusters near the constellation Sagittarius and just put the pictures in the photos section under Clobular Clusters. All are...
Over the next few nights Mars will pass Saturn showing how much faster it is travelling on its smaller orbit around the Sun than the much slower moving ringed...
Hi All, This is a great month for observing Mercury low in the West about 30 minutes after sunset. Right now it is getting a little higher each evening as it...
Hi I've been taking my Dad's new telescope and finding planets nebulas and galaxies with him.And I recently went to A astronomy group meeting with patrick...
Just another reminder about our first meeting of the 2006 year. If you need directions to the campground go to links and you will find the web adress there for...
Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 can be seen in binoculars the next few nights very near the bright star Gemma in Corona Borealis. It is also undergoing a...
Hi All, Just talked with Mark and Cindi and they think the Recreation building will be finished by the end of April so we can hold our first meeting there the...
Hi to the northstar group! This is from a relatively new member: we hope to join you all for a stargazing night soon. Two young daughters and I put our new...
Hello Northstar Group! It was frustrating to see all your announcements about meetings and celestial events that we couldn't really appreciate without a decent...
Hi, This Wednesday December 21 2005 is the Winter Solstice and will be celebrated at the Raven Hill Science Center. At 4PM observers will leave the Center and...
Tonight Mars will be closer than it will be again for another 13 years. I observed Mars under poor seeing conditions this morning and saw many details on the...
Hi, Even on these partly cloudy nights mars can be seen through high clouds and sometimes the clouds filter the light from Mars so you can see more detail in...
Concentrated within 20 degrees of the Northern horizon is a greenish purple aurora tonight very bright. Otherwise a grand night for observing deep sky objects...
Subject: e-tracking through yahoo groups A helpful hint Please read on. I disabled the "Web Beacon" from my work computer today. I will do the same on my home...
"PATRICK", I HAVE READ AND HEARD GREAT THINGS ABOUT YOUR NEW SCOPE,HAVE NOT HAD THE CHANCE TO CHECK ONE OUT YET.I WAS JUST WONDERING HOW IT WAS WORKING OUT FOR...
"PATRICK" , WHAT DID YOU THINK ABOUT THE MEADE 12" RCX-4000 ? GIVE US THE DETAILS IF YOU WOULD,WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR WHAT YOU ( FIRST HAND ) THOUGHT ABOUT IT...
"Patrick" and group, Thankyou for the warm welcome! I'm looking forward to joining the group for some viewing time when I get the chance. CLEAR SKIES!! "RICH"...
Hello to all, I just signed up to this group and would like more info about the group as I have a cottage in the Gaylord area and am currently using a Meade...
Hi, We will meet the first thursday of the month as usual at the Elkwood Campground near Wolverine at 7PM. We will be discussing future star parties and good...
Hi, We will be discussing the recent discovery of a 10th planet in our solar system and the supernova in M51 and planning a star party for the night of the...
A great time was had by all. Heather and Chris showed off the go to abilities of their new Meade scope and Jan Messerchmidt learned many constellations and...
We again will be meeting at the Elkwood campground recreation building at 7PM on July 7th. We will be kicking off the 4 day long Sirius Star Gazing party at...
Yes discoverer98, meeting on line spares this member a sometimes treacherous drive over snowy roads. Could we have more meetings this way? An on line meeting...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the northstarastronomical group: Is meeting on line during the cold winter months preferable to meeting...
Hello and welcome to the North Star Astronomical Society group! We can share photos here and information and chat. Enjoy. Moderator, Patrick Stonehouse...
