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HAL Monthly Meeting July 17, 2025 – From the Retina, to Astronomical Drawing to Observing Programs

We will have three great speakers and diverse topics: • Chris Todd on the retina • Rich Orr on Astronomical Drawing • Steve Jaworiwsky on observing programs of the Astronomical

Far Out Journal Club: Featuring Author Dava Sobel 7/15/2025

Far Out Journal Club: Featuring Author Dava Sobel

June 2025 Image of The Month, “Sirius A & B”

Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, is orbited by a much fainter companion, “Sirius B.” Orbiting its primary every 50-years, Sirius B is the closest example of a

Public Star Party (Alpha Ridge) 7/05/2025

Clear Skies! Fun for all. MPT Visits.

Impromptu Star Party (Alpha Ridge) 7/04/2025

It was a surprisingly cool night on Friday for the HAL impromptu starparty — several people, including me, wished they had brought a lightjacket as the temperature dropped to about

Members-Only Star Party (Alpha Ridge) 6/21/2025

Saturday night’s Members-Only Star Party at Alpha Ridge Park was a greatsuccess. Approximately 20 club members, several of them at their firstHAL star party, ventured out with their scopes to

Past HAL Monthly Meeting: June 19, 2025 -ALPHA Observatory, Near-Earth Asteroid Detection and Automation

Presenter: Marcel Mabson, Professor Of Practice, Astronautical and Space Engineering, will speak on Near Earth Asteroid Detection on June 19 at 7 PM at the Robinson Nature Center & Zoom