Dr. John Miller (WMU) talks about the World's Largest Amateur Telescope.

Dr. John Miller (WMU) talks about the World's Largest Amateur Telescope.

Dr. Miller is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at WMU and a KAS Member.

The Air Zoo's Stuart Bailey gives us a look Inside the Russian Space Program.

The Air Zoo's Stuart Bailey gives us a look Inside the Russian Space Program. 

Mike "Yuri" Sinclair tries one of the Russian space flight helmets.

Dr. Kirk Korista, from WMU, talks about the Birth & Evolution of Galaxies.

Dr. Kirk Korista, from WMU, talks about the Birth & Evolution of Galaxies. 

Dr. Korista is an Associate Professor of Astronomy at WMU and a KAS Member.

KAS Members enjoy dinner with Dr. Megan Donahue before her presentation.

Dr. Megan Donahue, from MSU, explains Measuring the Accelerating Universe.

Dr. Megan Donahue, from MSU, explains Measuring the Accelerating Universe. 

Dr. Megan Donahue, from MSU, explains Measuring the Accelerating Universe. 

Dr. Donahue is Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy at MSU.

Dr. Stephen Zepf, from MSU, covers Fifteen Years of Astronomy with HST.

Dr. Stephen Zepf, from MSU, covers Fifteen Years of Astronomy with HST. 

Dr. Zepf is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Michigan State University.

Rick Krejci demonstrates Astronomical Image Processing.

Rick Krejci demonstrates Astronomical Image Processing. 

Rick Krejci demonstrates Astronomical Image Processing. 

Rick Krejci is originally from Arizona and now lives in Ada, Michigan.

Bob Havira shows a less expensive photographic filter at Gadget Night.

Richard Bell unrolls his homemade dew cap for his Schmidt-Cassegrain scope.

Richard Bell also shows his custom-made portable power supply.

Jack Price describes the features of his barn-door tracker.

Jack Roach built a slightly different style barn-door tracker.

Jack Price and Jack Roach compare their barn-door trackers at Gadget Night.

Dave Woolf describes the use of the JMI Wheeley Bar set he modified.

Dave Woolf describes the use of the JMI Wheeley Bar set he modified. 

Roger Williams explains the functions of his new equatorial platform.

Roger Williams explains the functions of his new equatorial platform. 

Mark Miller tests this set of binoculars built by past KAS member John Paska.

Mark Miller offered to give away these pair of lenses made by John Paska.

The KAS celebrated its 70th anniversary at the Perseid Potluck Picnic.

Jim Kurtz fires up some dogs and burgers at the Perseid Potluck Picnic.

Members enjoy dinner at the Perseid Potluck Picnic; held at Nature Center. 

Members enjoy dinner at the Perseid Potluck Picnic; held at Nature Center. 

Members enjoy dinner at the Perseid Potluck Picnic; held at Nature Center.

Dr. James Sheerin, from EMU, talks about Man-Made Aurora.

Dr. James Sheerin, from EMU, talks about Man-Made Aurora.

Dr. Sheerin is Professor of Physics & Astronomy from E. Michigan University.

KAS Members chose from a wide variety of vittles at the annual Holiday Party.

Becky Csia fills her plate with some tasty morsels at the Holiday Party.

Jean DeMott also stocks up on some tasty morsels at the Holiday Party.

KAS Members have a jolly good time at the Holiday Party & Annual Meeting.

KAS Members have a jolly good time at the Holiday Party & Annual Meeting.

KAS Members have a jolly good time at the Holiday Party & Annual Meeting.

KAS Members have a jolly good time at the Holiday Party & Annual Meeting. 

KAS Members have a jolly good time at the Holiday Party & Annual Meeting. 

KAS Members have a jolly good time at the Holiday Party & Annual Meeting. 

Left to Right:  Bob Havira, Bill Nigg, Jack Roach, and Rich Mather.

The first-ever KAS Lifetime Members, Phyllis & Allen Buskirk.

KAS President Richard Bell poses with the Buskirks, KAS Lifetime Members.

BINGO Winners:  Phyllis Lubbert, Ruth Price, Jean DeMott, & Jackie Gillespie,

Mark Woolf was the lucky winner of our big Door Prize at the Holiday Party.