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Astronomy At the Beach TONIGHT in Maybury State Park
All, Tonight, Astronomy At The Beach is at Maybury State Park. Enter from 8 mile road . The forecast is for clear skies tonight so great for nighttime observing. We start at 4 pm for some Solar observing . Talks in the presentation tents starts at 6 pm. We have the Michigan Science Center, Ann Arbor Hands On Museum, and many local astronomy clubs in a tent also. We also are running a raffle for a Seestar S50 electronic telescope, and many other amazing astronomy related prizes like fantastic astronomy photographs taken by local astronomers. The Civil Air Patrol will also be on hand selling pizza, pop, water and other snacks to keep you cool in the sun and fueled up for a night of telescope observing, science talks and family friendly fun. Hope to see you there later today. Regards Ford Amateur Astronomy Club
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Public Observing Saturday August 10
All, Public observing night at Maybury State Park 49601 Eight Mile Rd, Northville, MI 48167 Saturday, August 10th 8 PM Join us and watch the Perseid Meteor Shower This event is free and open to the public. You do not need to be a club member. You do need a State Park Permit Want help with your telescope? Bring it along and club members can help you with it. Let us know by emailing info@... and we can often arrange to have someone meet you at the park a bit earlier to help you get the scope working by sunset. Don't own a telescope? No problem. Most astronomers at the event are happy to let you look at objects through their scopes (please ask to make sure you aren't interrupting something important before looking). IMPORTANT: These observing nights are "weather permitting" and depend on clear skies. They may sometimes be rescheduled in favor of a better night if the original night is forecasted to be cloudy. Sign up at FAACEvents@groups.io if you would like to be notified about club events.
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Observing tonight at UofM Dearborn Campus
All, There will be observing at the Observatory at the University of Michigan Dearborn campus tonight starting at 10PM. If you are free and want to see a professional observatory and see some of the night sky come join us https://umdearborn.edu/casl/centers-institutes/um-dearborn-observatory
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Public Observing
All, Tomorrow night's public observation at Island Lake is being moved to tonight because the forecast for tomorrow night shows lots of clouds. I know it is a last-minute change but we don't control the weather. Hopefully, you will make it out tonight at the park for some observing with us. Regards Matter tells space how to curve. Space tells matter how to move Ford Amateur Astronomy Club Social Media Sites WEB , YouTube , Twitter , Groups.io
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Upcoming public observing night
Sat, June 15, 8:00pm – 11:30pm WhereIsland Lake State Recreation Area - Spring Mill Pond (map) DescriptionPublic observing night at Spring Mill Pond within Island Lake State Recreation Area 6301 Kensington Road, Brighton, Michigan, 48116 This event is free and open to the public. You do not need to be a club member. Want help with your telescope? Bring it along and club members can help you with it. If you need telescope help get to the park before sunset so we can help with the scope setup and show you the basics before it gets dark. Don't own a telescope? No problem. Most astronomers at the event are happy to let you look at objects through their scopes (please ask to make sure you aren't interrupting something important before looking). IMPORTANT: These observing nights are "weather permitting" and depend on clear skies. They may sometimes be rescheduled in favor of a better night if the original night is forecasted to be cloudy.
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Public Observing Night Notice
Public Observing Night When: Saturday, May 11, 2024 8:00pm to 11:30pm (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: Island Lake State Recreation Area - Spring Mill Pond Organizer: Ford Amateur Astronomy Club Description: Public observing night at Spring Mill Pond within Island Lake State Recreation Area 6301 Kensington Road, Brighton, Michigan, 48116 This event is free and open to the public. You do not need to be a club member. Want help with your telescope? Bring it along and club members can help you with it. Let us know by emailing info@... and we can often arrange to have someone meet you at the park a bit earlier to help you get the scope working by sunset. Don't own a telescope? No problem. Most astronomers at the event are happy to let you look at objects through their scopes (please ask to make sure you aren't interrupting something important before looking). IMPORTANT: These observing nights are "weather permitting" and depend on clear skies. They may sometimes be rescheduled in favor of a better night if the original night is forecasted to be cloudy. Sign up at FAACEvents@groups.io if you would like to be notified about club events.
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FAAC Monthly Meeting
All, The Ford Amateur Astronomy Club will hold its monthly club meeting. The meeting is open to the public. We meet at the Berry Auditorium which is in Building L, the admin building of Henry Ford College, by the south entrance of the college. Thursday, April 25 We start at 7 PM, ends at 9:30 PM If you are interested in Astronomy or just want to come along to ask questions. Feel free to join us
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Public Astronomy Observing
All, Tomorrow, Saturday, April 13th, the skies look clear so we will be having our first public observation of the year at Spring Mill Pond in Island Lake State Recreational Area. If you have a telescope and need help, bring it along and get there by 7PM so we can assist you in daylight to get set up. If you don't have a telescope and just want to observe with us using our telescopes, come along by 8PM and we will be happy to share our views of the night sky. We hope to see you there tomorrow night Ford Amateur Astronomy Club
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Reminder for this weekends Astronomy Conference
Reminder: Annual Conference and Swap Meet When: Saturday, March 23, 2024 9:00am to 3:00pm (UTC-04:00) America/New York Where: Henry Ford College - Administration Services and Conference Center Organizer: FAAC Description: FAAC Astronomy Conference & Swap Meet General Astronomy Talks 9:30 am: Eclipse Photography – Tim Campbell 10:45 am: Rehabbing Old Equipment – Gary Gibson 12 N Starship/Starbase – John McGill 1:30 pm: Smart Telescopes – Paul Goelz Technical Talks 9:30 am: Photometry & Spectroscopy - Jeff Thrush 10:45 am: Star Exterminator Suite – Gordon Hansen 12 N: Observatory Automation - Sean Pickard 1:30 pm: James Webb Telescope – Tim Campbell Planetarium Shows 10:00am, 11:30am & 2:00pm FAAC Members Swap Meet All Day…Earn Cash by Selling Those Items Sitting Around Collecting Dust! Telescopes, Eyepieces, Cameras, Binoculars, Mounts, Software, Books, and Accessories, etc. Admission: $5.00 (children 15 and younger – Free / must be accompanied by an adult) Sales Table: $15 in advance, or $20 at the door as available, (one admission ticket included). Advanced Table Registration ends Mar 1, 2024 Doors Open: 8:00am for setup. Make Checks Payable: to FAAC for advance table registration. Send payment to: Ford Amateur Astronomy Club, P.O. Box 7527, Dearborn, MI 48121-7527 Location: Henry Ford College, 5101 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI 48128 (Andrew A. Mazzara Admin. & Conference Center
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FAAC Astronomy Conference & Swap Meet, March 23 - Public are welcome
When:Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 9:00am to 3:00pm (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time - New YorkLocation:Henry Ford College - Administration Services and Conference CenterOrganizer:FAAC liam@...:FAAC Astronomy Conference & Swap Meet General Astronomy Talks 9:30 am: Eclipse Photography – Tim Campbell 10:45 am: Rehabbing Old Equipment – Gary Gibson 12 N Starship/Starbase – John McGill 1:30 pm: Smart Telescopes – Paul Goelz Technical Talks 9:30 am: Photometry & Spectroscopy - Jeff Thrush 10:45 am: Star Exterminator Suite – Gordon Hansen 12 N: Observatory Automation - Sean Pickard 1:30 pm: James Webb Telescope – Tim Campbell Planetarium Shows 10:00am, 11:30am & 2:00pm FAAC Members Swap Meet All Day…Earn Cash by Selling Those Items Sitting Around Collecting Dust! Telescopes, Eyepieces, Cameras, Binoculars, Mounts, Software, Books, and Accessories, etc. Admission: $5.00 (children 15 and younger – Free / must be accompanied by an adult) Sales Table: $15 in advance, or $20 at the door as available, (one admission ticket included). Advanced Table Registration ends Mar 1, 2024 Doors Open: 8:00am for setup. Make Checks Payable: to FAAC for advance table registration. Send payment to: Ford Amateur Astronomy Club, P.O. Box 7527, Dearborn, MI 48121-7527 Location: Henry Ford College, 5101 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, MI 48128 (Andrew A. Mazzara Admin. & Conference Center
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Help Support Astronomy At The Beach 2023
All, The Great Lakes Association of Astronomy Clubs is a 501c3 charity that puts on the largest public Astronomy event in the world called Astronomy At The Beach which will be on September 22 and 23 2023. This event draws on average 5000 members of the public to this 2 night free Astronomy outreach event. While the event is free to the public its not free to run. They struggle every year to build the funds to run this event so I'm putting out a request to my followers to consider donating to help support the event. You can donate through our PayPal account to help us keep this event free for the public https://paypal.me/glaac2022 I thank you in advance and hopefully may see some of you at the Astronomy At The Beach 2023
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Observe the Perseids Meteor Shower
This event is Weather Dependent. If it's raining or overcast the event won't happen. If the skies are clear, we will be there. Join the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club at Spring Mill Pond in Island Lake State Recreational Area to observe the Perseids Meteor Shower 2023 on Saturday August 12th. Get there around sunset which is at 8:40PM Bring a blanket to lay in the grass to observe the skies and bring mosquito repellent. Best way to observe a meteor shower is to lay on the ground or have a chair that lays backward so you can see as much of the sky as possible. We will have telescopes on hand to observe some beautiful deep sky objects Hope to see you there
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AATB 2023 Sponsorship
Please share the below on all your social media so GLAAC has the funds to be able to put on AATB 2023. Please copy the below and post it on all your social media sources. All, The Great Lakes Association of Astronomy Clubs is a 501c3 charity that puts on the largest public Astronomy event in the world called Astronomy At The Beach which will be on September 22 and 23 2023. This event draws on average 5000 members of the public to this 2 night free Astronomy outreach event. While the event is free to the public its not free to run. They struggle every year to build the funds to run this event so I'm putting out a request to my friends/family and followers to consider dontating to help support the event. You can donate through their PayPal account https://paypal.me/glaac2022 I thank you in advance and hopefully may see some of you at the Astronomy At The Beach 2023
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FAAC Public observing Island Lake
All, Due to Saturdays weather looking like it will be cloudy in the evening, we have decided to move our public observing event to this Friday 26th starting at 7:30 pm at Spring Mill Pond in Island Lake State Recreational Area. Hope to see you all there. Clear Skies Ford Amateur Astronomy Club
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Here's the current satellite image. It doesn't look like there's any hope of having suitable skies for observing tonight. While we sometimes try to push the observing back a week, the club's annual banquet is next Saturday so that wont work this month. We'll hope for better skies next month. Clear skies, Tim
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Greetings! As we approach the 2023 observing season, I wanted to let you know that the Ford Astronomy Club will be hosting our annual Astronomy Conference & Swap Meet this Saturday, April 1 — from 9am to 3pm at Henry Ford College in Dearborn. Numerous talks and planetarium shows are offered. It’s also a great place to look for deals on used astronomy equipment. There is a $5 admission charge for this event. The event flyer is attached. Also, here are the list of observing events scheduled for 2023. These observing events are all head at Island Lake State Recreation Area at the Spring Mill Pond picnic area and beach within the park. These events are all FREE and open to the public. If you have a telescope and would appreciate some help learning to set it up and use it, this is your chance (although please send the club a request so we can arrange to meet you at the park a little early — this gets us more time to go over set up before it gets dark.) The caveat is … these events require clear skies (or at clear enough to see stars). In the event that mostly cloudy skies are forecasted, events may be rescheduled or cancelled. Scheduled Observing Events Month Date Sunset Location April 29th 8:30pm Spring Mill Pond May 27th 8:59pm Spring Mill Pond June 24th 9:13pm Spring Mill Pond July 22nd 9:02pm Spring Mill Pond August 26th 8:17pm Spring Mill Pond These events are all also listed on the FordAstronomyClub.com website — on the front page (scroll to the bottom to see the calendar). It also lists the dates for the club’s monthly meetings (which take place at Henry Ford College). You do NOT need to be a club member to attend club meetings — they are open to the public. Clear Skies, Tim Campbell Ford Amateur Astronomy Club
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Public Astronomy tonight at Island Lake State ecreational Area
All, Due to weather conditiosn being more favourable tonight, we have moved our public outreach observing to tonight instead of tomorrow. This will be at Spring Mill Pond in Island Lake State Recreational Area. We start at 7PM If you have a telescope and need assistance, get there between 6 and 6:30 as sunset is 7:15 tonight and it is easier for us to help guide you in daylight than in darkness. If you have no telescope but want to see Jupiter, Saturn and many other beautiful night sky astronomy treasures, then come along as this is a public event. We love sharing our telescope views with you. See you tonight Ford Amateur Astronomy Club
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Public Observing night
We're looking forward to our next public observing night Saturday August 6th at 8pm. Most of us will be there by 7pm if not earlier. The weather is looking good and improving by the day so lets hope for clear skies These events are always free and open to the public but you do need a state park pass which you can get at the gate of the park if you don't have one already.. If you have a telescope but haven't had much success using it -- bring it along, we're happy to help. But we do suggest showing up at least 1 hr before sunset (it's much easier to go over the assembly and use when we still have light). As always these observing events are at Spring Mill Pond in Island Lake State Recreational Area. Check our website www.fordastronomyclub.com for details. Hope to see you then. Ford Amateur Astronomy Club
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FAAC and Henry Ford College Planetarium presents “Touring the James Webb Telescope and Its First Images”
Launched on Christmas Day 2021, the JWST is the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope as NASA’s flagship telescope in its ongoing mission in astrophysics. As the largest optical telescope in terms of scope, the JWST has greatly improved infrared resolution and sensitivity, which allow it to view objects that are too old, too distant, or too faint for the Hubble to perceive. The JWST is expected to enable a broad range of investigations across the fields of astronomy and cosmology, such as observation of the first stars and the formation of galaxies and detailed atmospheric characterization of potentially habitable exoplanets. Its four key goals are: To search for light from the first stars and galaxies that formed in the universe after the Big Bang To study galaxy formation and evolution To understand star formation and planet formation To study planetary systems and the origins of life The first images from the JWST were released on July 12.Register to reserve your seat “The HFC School of STEM is excited to re-open the planetarium to the college community,” said STEM Dean Janice Gilliland. “This event will showcase current photos from the Webb telescope which we have all been hearing about in the news.” Seating is limited. Please register as soon as possible. Register here https://www.hfcc.edu/news/2022/updated-planetarium-presents-touring-james-webb-telescope-and-its-first-images-2
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