Other Club Resources
- Join Our Mailing List – sign-up so you don’t miss anything!
- Our Facebook Page – Follow us on Facebook
- GMAC Yammer Group – GM internal forum (employees only)
Nearby Astronomy Clubs
If we are not conveniently located for your celestial needs, perhaps one of our neighbors can help:
- Warren Astronomical Society – Warren, MI
- University Lowbrow Astronomers – Ann Arbor, MI
- Ford Amateur Astronomy Club – Dearborn, MI
- Seven Ponds Astronomy Club – Dryden, MI
- Farmington Community Stargazers – Farmington, MI
- Oakland Astronomy Club – Rochester, MI
- The Astronomy Club at Eastern Michigan University – Ypsilanti, MI
- WSU Student Astronomical Society – Detroit, MI
- UMich Student Astronomical Society – Ann Arbor, MI
- Great Lakes Association of Astronomy Clubs – organizing body for the Astronomy At the Beach event.
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Recommended Products
Whether you are looking to get started in amateur astronomy or you are a seasoned veteran, some of these products may be of interest to you:
- Orion SkyQuest XT4.5 Classic Dobsonian Telescope – Great scope for beginners.
- 2018 Guide to the Night Sky – The ideal resource for beginning sky watchers in 2018.
- TopElek LED Clip Reading Lamp – Convenient clip-on rechargeable light, many versatile uses.
- Taillight Repair Tape – Great for converting a white light into a more night-vision friendly red one
Recommended Websites & Software
- MPG Historical Society / Retiree Club – a group of General Motors retirees who act as caretakers of the history of the Milford Proving Grounds (MPG) and meet weekly for breakfast in Milford.
- Boon Hill Amateur Astronomy – a blog from one of our club members, Doug Bock (also see feed below)
- Dark Site Finder – An excellent map of general light pollution
- Light Pollution Map – A more detailed light pollution map, with different sources
- Heavens Above – A great resource for tracking satellites, predicting Iridium flares, ISS, etc.
- TheSkyLive – Great website with planet, asteroid, and comet data in an easy-to-use format. Includes online planetarium and 3D Solar System simulator.
- Stellarium – Excellent free planetarium software for exploring the night sky from anywhere.
