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Michigan Star Parties
National Star Parties
Boonhill.net
Great site for ideas on building home observatories
Links to local area astronomy clubs:

Warren Astronomical Society

Eyes On the Sky
New website coming soon
(Lapeer County Ed Tech Center in Attica, Mich.)
 
 
Seven Ponds Astronomy Club
Affiliated with Seven Ponds Nature Center
3854 Crawford Road
Dryden, Michigan 48428

(Click here for Seven Ponds Nature Center Website)

83 11' 21" W ------42 55' 40" N
Elevation: 294m (970 ft.)



Upcoming Meeting Dates:

See "Meeting Date Details" section for details of upcoming meetings

NOTE: Events are held at Seven Ponds Nature Center unless stated otherwise

August 23, 2008, 6:00 PM
"Summer Cookout & Observing"


August 30, 2008, 6:30 PM
"Observing near Sandusky, Michigan"

September 5-6, 2008, 6:00 PM - Midnight (both days)
"Astronomy at the Beach"
(click here for link)

September 25 - 28, 2008
"Great Lakes Star Gaze"
(Gladwin, Michigan)
(Click here for link)

October 22 - 26, 2008
"Cadillac West Star Party"
Cadillac, Michigan
(Click here for flyer)

November 22, 2008, 6:00 PM
"General Observing"

***NEW ***
Click on the links below for good websites to check satellite, ISS,
Hubble Space Telescope, Iridium flares, etc. flyovers
Heavens Above
Good detailed site

Spaceweather.com
A more general, less detail site
All you need is your zip code




***ALSO***

The "Great Lakes Star Gaze",
Michigan's own nationally recognized star party,
now has its own website. Check it out

(
http://www.greatlakesstargaze.com/)


 

 

 

 

Club contact: John Lines
248-969-2790
jelines@yahoo.com

Web page maintained by John Lines

If you have comments or suggestions, email John Lines at jelines@yahoo.com

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