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Public Events
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Friday, Dec 12, 2025, 7:00 PM – UW Space Place
Holiday Party and Telescope Clinic
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Friday, Jan 9, 2026, 7:00 PM, UW Space Place
A Polar Telescope in the Spirit of Porter
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Friday, Feb 13, 2026, 7:00 PM, UW Space Place
Cosmos – Personal Voyages: a Conversation About Beginnings and Convergence
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Friday, Mar 13, 2026, 7:00 PM, UW Space Place
Milky Way Photography: Mistakes and Second Chances
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Next Meeting
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Holiday Party and Telescope Clinic
Friday, Dec 12, 2025, 7:00 PM – UW Space Place
Our December meeting is our annual “telescope clinic” where we invite anyone to bring their troublesome or confusing telescopes to the meeting. Our members will assist you in understanding how they work and diagnosing (and even fixing) any problems you’ve encountered. Also, refreshments!
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Capitol Skies Newsletter
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As soon as MAS officially formed in early 1935, one of the first things its founders did was establish a newsletter. They recognized the significance of communication with members, the ability to share information, and the creation of a lasting record that would recount the group’s story to future generations. MAS is happy to continue this tradition today with the Capitol Skies. If you would like to be a contributor, contact editor Jack Fitzmier, at madisonastro.info@gmail.com.
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Aurora Through Clouds?
credit: Tim Hughes. When the aurora borealis is going off, clouds are almost always the spoiler. But is it possible to see the aurora through the clouds?
Obviously you can see the northern lights through breaks in the clouds. When skies are mostly cloudy, every hole becomes an astronomer’s friend. Holes allow us brief glimpses of the heavens—planets, deep sky objects—for fleeting intervals as a cloud deck drifts overhead.
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The MAS Cookbook
Stirring Up The Cosmos
Announcing our first ever cookbook!
The Madison Astronomical Society has been gazing at the stars and sharing our passion for the night sky for decades. Now we are celebrating our other passion: Great food!
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History of the Madison Astronomical Society
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September, 1950 MAS meeting at the Washburn Observatory. The Madison Astronomical Society has continuously operated as a club for over 90 years. But, like many organizations, MAS has traditionally paid only passing attention to documenting its own history.
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MAS Member Photos
