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June 2019
Cloudy Nights Workshop
UPDATE: We have a speaker for tonight! Our very own Senior Astronomer, Tony Licata, will be sharing his presentation, entitled "Telescopes Restorations and Astronomy From the Good Old Days". Tony is accomplished astrophotographer and a retiree of General Motors, where he worked as an automotive sculptor for 32 years. Join us for a Workshop! The weather forecast doesn't look great for tomorrow night, so instead of the Open Observing Night at MPG, we will be having a Cloudy Nights Workshop in Hartland.…
Find out more »July 2019
Fenton Sidewalk Astronomy
Stop by and see the Moon, Jupiter, or Saturn on your way back from the concert in the park. We will be set up on Leroy Street, near the fire hall. Also, anyone with a telescope is welcome to set up with us!
Find out more »Milford Sidewalk Astronomy
Stop by and see the Moon and Jupiter on your way back from the concert in the park. We will be set up at 330 N Main Street, across from Coratti's. Also, anyone with a telescope is welcome to set up with us.
Find out more »Fenton Sidewalk Astronomy
Stop by and see the Moon, Jupiter, or Saturn on your way back from the concert in the park. We will be set up on Leroy Street, near the fire hall. Also, anyone with a telescope is welcome to set up with us!
Find out more »Open Observing Night
Join us to share the night sky at GM's Milford Proving Grounds. No telescope required, just make sure you dress for the weather. Everyone is welcome, but non-GM employees will be asked to sign a waiver. Note that there is no power on site, so if your scope needs power, bring a battery. See attached for details: MPG Open Observing Night & Waiver
Find out more »August 2019
Milford Sidewalk Astronomy
Stop by and see the Moon, Jupiter, or Saturn on your way back from the concert in the park. We will be set up at 330 N Main Street, across from Coratti's. Also, anyone with a telescope is welcome to set up with us.
Find out more »Open Observing Night
Join us to share the night sky at GM's Milford Proving Grounds. No telescope required, just make sure you dress for the weather. Everyone is welcome, but non-GM employees will be asked to sign a waiver. Note that there is no power on site, so if your scope needs power, bring a battery. See attached for details: MPG Open Observing Night & Waiver
Find out more »Fenton Sidewalk Astronomy
Stop by and see the Moon, Jupiter, or Saturn on your way back from the concert in the park. We will be set up on Leroy Street, near the fire hall. Also, anyone with a telescope is welcome to set up with us!
Find out more »Milford Sidewalk Astronomy
Stop by and see the Moon, Jupiter, or Saturn on your way back from the concert in the park. We will be set up at 330 N Main Street, across from Coratti's. Also, anyone with a telescope is welcome to set up with us.
Find out more »Fenton Sidewalk Astronomy
Stop by and see the Moon, Jupiter, or Saturn on your way back from the concert in the park. We will be set up on Leroy Street, near the fire hall. Also, anyone with a telescope is welcome to set up with us!
Find out more »Clear Dark Sky Forecast
Boon Hill Amateur Astronomy
- Latest imaging work at NCO July 26, 2019I've been imaging over the past few months, some galaxies, abell clusters and the summer Milky Way nebula.Check out the images here at my FLICKR site.https://www.flickr.com/photos/141833769@N05/
- Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto March 3, 2019I managed to capture images of Comet C/2018 Y1 Iwamoto on February 18, February 22, and March 3, 2019. Those were the last clear nights we've had. You can review a few comet images at the flickr account. https://www.flickr.com/photos/141833769@N05/albums/72157705534756011
- Lunar Eclipse January 20-21, 2018 December 24, 2018We have a lunar eclipse coming up on January 20, 2018 that will be visible in North and South America.It will start the evening of the 20th and run overnight into the morning of the 21st. From Detroit, Michigan the Partial eclipse starts at about 10:33pm, with totality begining about 11:41pm on the 20th. Mid […]
- Comet 46p/Wirtanen December 14, 2018We're just a couple of days from closest approach of Comet 46P/Wirtanen. Comet 46P/Wirtanen is a small short-period comet with a current orbital period of 5.4 years. This happens to be a favorable pass for us. If you get clear weather, get out and observe it with binoculars. December 13 to the end of the […]