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Welcome to the
MILWAUKEE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
18850 Observatory Road
New Berlin, WI 53151
(262) 542-9071


Upcoming Events

Annual Picnic at the MAS Observatory
Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 4:00PM
Please bring you own food to cook. Beverages and grills will be provided by MAS.


MAS Campout at the Yanko Farm - Rib Lake, WI.
Friday, August 6 and Saturday, August 7, 2010
Please contact Dan Yanko by email (danheleny@aol.com) or phone ( 262-255-3492 ) for reservations and details for the MAS campout.

Please note: The MAS campout is free to MAS members.

Board Meeting at the MAS Observatory
Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 7:00 PM


Public Observing Night
Friday, August 13, 2010 7:30PM at the MAS Observatory
Topic: Perseid Meteor Shower - A late summer favorite. Learn the constellations while watching for meteors


Membership Meeting Lecture by Dr. Michael Wolff
Friday, September 24, 2010 8:00PM at the MAS Observatory

Topic: Mars - Dr. Wolff is currently involved with two Mars space projects, concentrating his efforts on studying the atmospheric and climate conditions of Mars. His talk will be geared for the general public with "extras" for those who are interested in more detail.





The Milwaukee Astronomical Society has a respectable antiquity, dating back to 1932.  Among its early members were none other than Walter Scott Houston and Ed Halbach.  MAS members are loyal, many retain their membership even when they move out of state.  We even have members living in Colorado and Arizona! 

The Society possesses a fine observatory and has an active observing program.  It sponsors special projects to introduce members to various aspects of astronomy and special events which cover one-time observing opportunities.  Activities include variable star observing, eclipsing binaries, RR Lyraes, Asteroid Occultations, Lunar Grazes, and much, much more.  The club actively promotes hands-on astronomy and public outreach. 

The observing page provides positional and physical ephemerides of the Sun, Moon, and planets to help members find the planets and interpret what they are seeing. 

Through the link to SSEC in Madison, you can get satellite pictures of Wisconsin showing cloud cover in daylight and IR at night.  The pictures are usually less than fifteen minutes old.  

New members are always welcome and take advantage of the knowledge gained and shared by more experienced observers.  The club possesses several telescopes and three CCD cameras which are available to all members.  Many members are avid astrophotographers using film and CCD imaging. Some of the images taken by MAS'ers are displayed in the Showcase. 

Click on the links on the left panel of the page to learn more about the MAS. Those links will take you to pages which will explain the benefits of membership, how to join the MAS, who the officers and staff are, forthcoming meetings and calendar of events, the Society's organization, special observing events and Club projects, and our observatory in which we take special pride.

Come in, relax, browse around, enjoy yourself.  That's what amateur astronomy is all about!

Clear Skies.....