The Kalamazoo Astronomical Society is the oldest organization of its kind in Michigan and one of the largest. Its purpose is to promote the exchange of information among those with a common interest in all areas of astronomy, to educate the public about astronomical discoveries and events and to cooperate with other amateur and professional astronomical organizations.

Our membership consists of people from all walks of life, educational backgrounds and ages.  The majority of the membership are novices or armchair astronomers; most don't even own a telescope. Therefore, you don't need any technical knowledge or fancy equipment to be a part of the KAS. Please consider attending a meeting or joining us under a starry sky.


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2012 Schedule Posted
Our 2012 General Meeting and Public Observing Session schedules have been posted. Please join us for a great talk and a night under the stars!

General Meetings | Observing Sessions


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The Miller Planisphere
Need help tracking down those elusive stars and constellations? Get yourself a Miller Planisphere. It's a computerized star map that doesn't need batteries!

SkyShop | Using Star Maps




Upcoming
Night Sky Highlights

Jan. 29: PM: The Moon is about 7° right of Jupiter.
Jan. 30: PM: The Moon is about 7° above Jupiter.

First Quarter Moon
Feb. 1: PM: Waxing Gibbous Moon is between Pleiades & Hyades.
Feb. 7: Full Moon
Feb. 9: PM: Mars to left of a Waning Gibbous Moon.
Feb. 12:AM: The Moon is 2.5° below Spica and 9° to Saturn’s lower right.

Abrams Night Sky Notes | S&T Sky at a Glance



KAS Online Video of the Week: