The General Motors Astronomy Club hosts monthly events that are FREE and open to the public, including: Open Observing Night – monthly meeting at the Milford Proving Ground Softball Fields Sidewalk Astronomy – in the summer, GMAC sets up their telescopes on the sidewalk in downtownMilford, where passersby can see Jupiter Saturn, or the Moon, or their way to …
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Jun 29
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Our club now has a telescope for rent as well as binoculars. Visit our Online Store to check availability today.
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May 11
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- Comet C/2020 M3 (ATLAS) November 19, 2020November 8, 2020 Comet C/2020 M3 (ATLAS) near closest approach to Earth.http://https://www.flickr.com/photos/141833769@N05/50580247627/in/datetaken/45 x 30 second frames, stacked on the core of the comet.In addition, a short video.http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lujbOb0ZjE
- Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) - July 23, 2020 August 1, 2020While at the Boon Hill Observatory I setup to take images of Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE)Data taken on 7/23, 2020Location: Boon Hill ObservatoryProcessed 7/26, 2020. First stack of 9 x 90 second frames (cropped)Stacked on the core only so there are trailing stars.No darks, so there is a lot of noise.Canon T3i, 75mm @ f/4.5, […]
- Comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN) May 2020 May 12, 2020Comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN) is coming north right now in May 2020. Here is a video of it's path from May 12 - 30, 2020 in the morning sky.It will also be visible in the Evening sky after the 25th of May as it moves north. This is f rom Michigan skies, i.e. 42+ degrees […]
- Comet C/2019 Y4 (Atlas) in March 2020 April 9, 2020https://www.flickr.com/photos/141833769@N05/49709635436/in/datetaken/