Door Peninsula Astronomical Society

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The weather station data has been temporarily taken offline from the webite. We hope to have it back online soon.

In the meantime, weather information for the area may be found at wunderground.com.

March General Meeting

The Door Peninsula Astronomical Society will meet on Tuesday, March 2 at 7:00 PM at the Stonecipher Astronomy Center. The program will include the viewing target of the month, The Orion Nebula by Tom Minaham, a presentation on Viewing the Southern Skies by David Luhrs, and Ray Stonecipher will present the main program on Cosmic and Gamma Radiation. Bring guests along and use the Utah Street entrance. Enjoy seeing Mars after the meeting.

February Board Meeting notes have been posted.

Notes from the February 9 Board Meeting can be downloaded here.

February Meeting

The Door Peninsula Astronomical Society will meet on Tuesday, February 2 at 7:00 PM at the Stonecipher Astronomy Center at Crossroads of Big Creek. The program will follow this year\'s theme, \"The Quest for Answers in Astronomy\". We will also study Mars and following the meeting, we can view the red planet if the sky is clear. Please use the Utah Street entrance and guests are always welcome.

December Meeting of DPAS

\"Discovering New Worlds\" is the theme of the December meeting of Door Peninsula Astronomical Society and will feature David Udell exploring the the topic \"What is the Habitable Zone?\" We will meet at the Stonecipher Astronomy Center of Crossroads at Big Creek on Tuesday, December 1 at 7:00 PM. Dave will also provide one of his special treats at refreshment time. Please invite guests and use the Utah Street entrance. Click here for an interactive map with directions.

Observation Night

The Leif Everson Observatory and the StarGarden will be open for public viewing this Saturday evening, August 29. The gate at the Utah Street entrance will be open at 8:00.

September General Meeting

The September meeting of DPAS will be on Tuesday, September 1 at 7:00 pm at the Stonecipher Astronomy Center. Following the suggested topics of the International Year of Astronomy, Professor Ray Stonecipher will speak about the planets and moon. He will discuss the origin of their names, demonstrate the \'Pocket Solar System\', and explore the scale of the solar system. Guests are always welcome and refreshments will be served. Use the Utah Street entrance to the astronomy campus.

Perseid Meteor Shower

The gate to the Astronomy Center will be open this evening, Wednesday, August 12 at 8:00 to view the Perseid meteor shower. Lay back on the StarGarden mound or bring a lawn chair and enjoy the show.

August Meeting

The August monthly meeting of DPAS will be on Tuesday, August 4 at 7:00 pm. Following the suggested topics of the International Year of Astronomy, the program will be on Rocks and Ice in the Solar System and will be presented by Coggin Heeringa. Refreshments will be served and guests are always welcome. Use the Utah Street entrance to the Astronomy Center at Crossroads at Big Creek.

July Meeting

The July monthly meeting of DPAS will be on Tuesday, July 7 at 7:00 pm at the Astronomy Center. Professor Ray Stonecipher will present a program on black holes titled \"Getting Rid of Stuff\".
Refreshments will be served and guests are always welcome. Use the Utah Street entrance.