Next Star Party

Scheduled
Friday, February 17th - 7:30 pm

February means Orion is high in the sky, and while Jupiter is fading into the West, Mars will be in it's ideal viewing position this year (if we get a still atmosphere) as it starts it's retrograde path. The open clusters of Canis Major and Monoceres will also be great targets.

This event is at Lake Taghkanic State Park and as such and RSVP is required on our meetup site so the State Police don't ticket you for being in the park when it's closed.

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Next Indoor Meeting

The Mystery of Beta Lyrae
Tuesday, February 21st - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Beta Lyrae is the second brightest star in the summer constellation of Lyrae, the Harp, best known to Amature Astronomers for the bright star Vega, and the Ring Nebula. In 1784 it was discovered to be a variable star. But modern science has discovered that this is no ordinary variable, but two stars orbiting so closely together that they are no longer even round.

Come join us, as Dr. Fred Chromey, Professor of Astronomy at Vassar College, presents "The Mystery of Beta Lyrae".

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Next Special Event

Annual Member Dinner
Saturday, February 11th - 5:30 pm

Come out and join us for the annual members dinner at Shadows on the Hudson, in Poughkeepsie, NY.

The dinner is open to members and family so bring your spouse, significant other, etc.  If you're interested in coming, please RSVP by emailing publicity@midhudsonastro.org (make sure to mention how many will be coming).

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Quick Links

MHAA Discussion List

Our discussion list on Yahoo is a great way to learn about astronomical happenings in the Mid Hudson Valley.  All of our events get planned in that forum.

Printable List of Upcoming Events

A printable view of all the events of the year.  This includes special events (ours, astronomical phenomenon, and other events of interest), indoor meetings, and star parties.

Hourly Sky Coverage Graph

The sky cover for the area around Wilcox park, where our Star Parties take place.

The Sky Tonight

A great resource for what to look for in the sky tonight.  Good for experienced or novice observers.

 

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News

Star Parties moving to Lake Taghkanic
Mon, Jan 9th

2012 brings us a new era at the Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association. After many years using Wilcox Park as our primary location for monthly star parties, we've decided to try a new venue, Lake Taghkanic State Park.

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Observing the Moon at Vassar Farms
Sat, Oct 15th

For the second year running, MHAA held an observe the moon night at Vassar Farms as part of their "Exploring a Sense of Space" series of events. We had about 10 MHAA volunteers show up this year, and somewhere between 80 - 100 guests over the course of the night.

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The new MHAA Website
Mon, Dec 6th

Welcome to the new MHAA website, built on the drupal content management system.  The new MHAA website will make it easier to keep up with the astronomy events happening at the MHAA and the surounding areas.  This platform will let us bring some additional features to the community, so be sure to check back in the future for new features of the MHAA website.

Clear Skies!

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