2012 Club Events
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For 2012 we are hosting our popular Beginner's Nights only at Island Lake Recreation Area and continue with our unique approach targeted to beginners.
2012 Beginner's Nights Schedule (see other Events, below)
April 28 National Astronomy Day 2012
April 28 Solar observing Kensington Metropark (248-685-0603)
May 12 D Bar A -- Multi-Club Observing
May 19, 20
May 26 Memorial Day Weekend
June 23
July 28
Aug 25 Club Picnic
Oct 20
Saturday, March 31, 8:30 PM Earth Hour - formerly Lights Off America
Global Site,
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2011 Official Video
April, 2012 is Global Astronomy Month
Astronomers Without Boarders :: One People :: One Sky
April 28 Kensington Metropark (248-685-0603) Solar observing (FAAC members needed)
April 28 Beginner's Nights at Island Lake
May 19th & 20th Kensington Metropark - Heron Day - Solar observing (FAAC members needed)
May 19, 20 Heron Day Kensington Metropark (248-685-0603)
9:00AM - 3:00PM
Evening - Island Lake for Beginners' Night
June 5th Kensington Metropark East Boat Launch -
Observe the Transit of Venus, 5:30pm sunset, and evening observing afterwards until?
Aug 25 Club Picnic
Local Dearborn/Detroit Special Interest Attractions
HFCC Planetarium Henry Ford Community College Planetarium is staffed by FAAC members!
Astronomy in Michigan (Compilied at Cranbrook Institute of Science)
Detroit Science Centerr Current financial status unknown -- call before visiting the DSC.
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2012 Events Recap
Saturday, January 21 Lake Erie Metropark's "Erie Ice Daze" event (1-800-477-3189).
Noon - 4 PM: Club information table and solar observing
4 - 5 pm: Astronomy 101 + Basic Equipment Talk
7 - 11 pm: Observing
More info about the event
March 10, 2012
Expo 9 - 2012 ......Astronomy Swap March 10, 2012
Saturday, March 31st Two events two locations:
Lake St. Clair Metropark (586-463-4332)
Sidewalk Astronomy 6:00pm 12:00am
multiple presentations (cloudy or clear) in the Activity Center. and
observing (FAAC club volunteers) at the Activity Center.
The Events section of the parks web page is expected to be updated by Feburary 1st.
Kensington Metropark (248-685-0603), 8:00pm talk (given by the park interpreter) and
outside observing (FAAC club volunteers).
No daytime solar observing support is requested.
Saturday, January 21 Lake St. Clair Metropark Ice Daze (586-463-4332)
Sidewalk Astronomy 6:00pm 12:00am multiple presentations (cloudy or clear) and
observing (club volunteers) at the Activity Center. <
2011 Events Recap
Jan 15th Saturday Lake Erie Metropark Ice Daze
Expo 8 - 2011 Astronomy Expo & Swap March 12, 2011
March 26th Saturday Farmington Hills Nature Center
March 26th Saturday - Metro Beach MetroPark - Outreach
March 26, 8:30 PM Earth Hour - nee Lights Off America
Global Site,
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2011 Official Video
April 2011 is Global Astronomy Month
Astronomers Without Boarders :: One People :: One Sky
May 7 National Astronomy Day 2011 to promote the science of Astronomy.
Astronomy At The Beach - Whats New in Our
Universe?
2011 Astronomy At The Beach Star Party -- Friday and Saturday, September 9th and 10th at Maple Beach,
inside Kensington Metropark, from 6 p.m. - midnight (rain or shine).
2011 Color Flier Astronomy At The Beach
2011 B&W Flier Astronomy At The Beach
Sponsored by the Great Lakes Associatin of Astronomy Clubs (GLAAC)
Nov 12 Eastern Michigan Planetarium
Nov 16 Ann Arbor Hands On Museum
Beginner's Nights at Island Lake (2011 Flier)
For 2011 we are hosting Beginner's Nights only at Island Lake Recreation Area with a unique approach targeted to beginners.
2011 Beginner's Nights Schedule
April 9
May 7
June 11
July 9
Aug 6 and
Oct 1
2010 Events Recap
Beginner's Nights at Lake Erie Metro Park (LEMP) (flyer) at the Marshlands Museum & Nature Center parking lot. Marshlands offers clean, heated restrooms.
Ice Daze Lake Erie Metropark Sat. - Jan 16
Girl Scout outreach the weekend of February 19th
Expo 7 - 2010 Astronomy Expo & Swap March 6, 2010
Ann Arbor Hands On Museum Fri, March 19
CANCELED. Not enough Junior Girl Scouts signed up.
Dinner Banquet March 27, 2010
International Astronomy Day at the Detroit Science Center on Saturday, April 24th
Cub Scouts pack at Memorial Elementary School in Garden City - Mon, April 26
HUMBUG MARSH Wildlife Refuge Gateway Event
August 14, 7 PM - Midnight! Map (Look for the "A")
2009 Events Recap
Beginners' Night & Multi-Club Picnic August 29, 2009 at Island Lake State Park
Great Lakes Star Gaze - September 17 - 20, 2009
Star Party at River Valley RV Park - Gladwin, MI
Astronomy at the Beach - See What Galileo Missed
Star Party at September 25-26, 2009 at Kensington Metropark - Brighton, Mi.
Sponsored by the Great Lakes Associatin of Astronomy Clubs (GLAAC)
The Astronomy at the Beach Flyer for 2009 (Color Version) (File size 2138K)
The Astronomy at the Beach Flyer for 2009 (Black and White Version) (File size 579K)
The Schedule of Events
Vatican Astronomer Brother Guy Consolmagno PhD, SJ
October 11 in Ann Arbor, MI ...evening University Lowbrows
October 12 in Dearborn, MI ...afternoon UofMich-Dearborn
October 12 in Detroit, MI ...evening Detroit Science Center
Historic Club Events 1998 - 2003
