Milwaukee Astronomical Society

The Milwaukee Astronomical Society (MAS) has a respectable antiquity, dating back to 1932. 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, public outreach, and the general fun of doing astronomy!

Message from the President Meetings & Calendar Public Observing Night Schedule Focal Point Newsletter Membership Information Observatory Map & Directions		The MAS Observatory occupies 3 acres in New Berlin, Wisconsin.   View the Observatory & Grounds		Holiday Party Saturday 12/7/2013 4:00 PM at the Observatory The December Focal Point is out. Click here to view it

Comet ISON did not survive its trip around the sun!   But Comet Lovejoy is now a naked-eye object in the morning sky!   See where to find it :   Sky & Telescope: This Weeks Sky At A Glance   Astronomy Magazine: The Sky This Week   Venus shines brightly just after sunset in the SE sky from now until the middle of December. Jupiter rises at 7:00 in the East.   Geminid Meteor Shower Dec. 13-14.     For more updates:

The Sculptor Galaxy, NGC 253, taken at the observatory with the Buckstaff Telescope (i.e., B-Scope) by Tamas Kriska.  He used his Canon 60D DSLR camera and took 32, 1 sec exposures at ISO 1600 which were then stacked.  See this and other images by Tamas in our Showcase pages.   Click here for the archive of old front page items.

Solar Lunar Planets Globular Clusters Open Clusters Nebulae Galaxies Comets Other Submit Images		Lunar Phases 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015		Eclipsing Binary Ephemeris RR Lyrae Ephemeris		Z UMa Project EPSILON AUR