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NEWSTAR is a member society of the Astronomical League.  We are dedicated to promoting amateur astronomy.  Our informal meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month at 7:00 PM at the University of Wisconsin - Fox Valley in Menasha, Wisconsin.  All interested persons are encouraged to attend.  We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting.

  NEWSTAR CALENDAR 2009
Meetings are open to the public.  Come to any meeting.

Map to UW Fox Valley 
Contact NEWSTAR

Upcoming Astro Activities

 


NEWSTAR
2626 E Wisconsin Ave
Appleton, WI 54911

President: Ty Westbrook

Vice President: Jim Welisek

Secretary: Terry Becker

Treasurer: Steve Zahringer

Director: Jim Gullickson

 

Next Meeting: Wednesday July 15, 2009 (3rd Wednesday of July), Barlow Planetarium
Movie Night!

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Upcoming meeting dates:
August 19
September 16
 


Next Public Star Parties (All Welcome):

Friday April 3, 2009 at Mosquito Hill Nature Center
Map to MHNC.

Mirror Grinding
Ask Nate Jones for more info.

More events listed below in  the ASTRO ACTIVITIES section.
 

 


Next Club Star Parties (Ask a Member):

Usually at or near New Moon.
Consult the Members' Forum
Map to Ertl Rd

 

 
Membership / Renewal Form Just fill out the form (.pdf) and bring it to the next meeting or mail it to the address on the form.
 


 

 

 

Links to other Astronomical League Societies

Door Peninsula Astronomical Society

Neville Public Museum Astronomical Society

Northern Cross Science Foundation

Sheboygan Astronomical Society

Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society

Space.com

WI Astronomy

Astro  Activities

WOW 2009 Thursday July 23 - Sunday July 26, 2009 at Hartman Creek State Park.  Click here for schedule, prices, and more information.

 

Benefits of membership in NEWSTAR

Membership in the Astronomical League.

Free use of the club's telescopes including:

10" (250 mm) computerized "GOTO" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.
11" (2850 mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope mounted in a dome on a clock driven mount.
Solar Telescope

Club star parties at club observing sites.

4 yearly issues of Astronomical League's newsletter The Reflector.

Reduced subscription rates to Sky & Telescope and Astronomy Magazine.
10%  discount on astronomy books through the Astronomical League Book Service.

 

Map to Ertl Rd

 The Barlow Planetarium  Barlow Planetarium Map

Mosquito Hill Nature Center
Map to MHNC