Most Sunspots Seen in 7 Years:
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We participated in the annual Summer Ice Cream Social at the Pine Grove site of the Oakland County Pioneer and Historical Society in Pontiac. Pine Grove is next door to Wisner Stadium on Cesar Chavez Blvd. The event had to … Continue reading →
MHAS member Ken McKenzie captured this image of the Neowise comet that’s now visible at dusk in the northwest sky just under the Big Dipper. Ken took this photo at Crawford Notch, New Hampshire on July 20 under ideal conditions … Continue reading →
On May 29, 2020, there was a solar flare on the Sun that was the biggest seen since September 6, 2017. This series of flares reached the “M” level, which is a fairly strong flare. The plot below shows X-ray … Continue reading →
MHO will be closed to members and the public until the State of Michigan gives us the green light to open again for normal operations. Per these requirements, we plan to reopen on May 28. We have been conducting committee … Continue reading →
Click on the image to apply your Amazon donation to MHAS. Amazon will donate a percentage of your shopping expenditures to MHAS! Click on the image to apply your Kroger donation to MHAS. Kroger Community Rewards will donate a percentage … Continue reading →
MHAS is involved in a solar flare search program sponsored by Stanford University and The Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers (SARA) SuperSID Program. This program monitors for the effects of solar flares on the ionosphere of the earth. A number … Continue reading →
Members Ken Redcap and Tom Hagen are teaching an eight week Python 3 computer coding class to middle school students at the Rochester Hills Public Library. Classes are offered in the RHPL maker space known as the “Eureka Lab”. The … Continue reading →
The 2019 Detroit MakerFaire was held at the Henry Ford on July 27-28. This was the second MakerFaire we have attended. Marty Kunz, Ken Redcap, Jim Shedlowsky, and Tom Hagen manned our tent located directly across from the clock tower … Continue reading →