Welcome to the Northeast Wisconsin Stargazers [NEWSTAR] website.
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, classroom or the Barlow Planetarium - University of Wisconsin - Fox Valley(map) in Menasha, Wisconsin, check calendar for meeting room information. All interested persons are encouraged to attend. All meetings are open to the public. We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting. Additional information about NEWSTAR can be found on the About page.
Benefits of membership in NEWSTAR
The benefits of membership are probably the strongest reason for joining. When you join NEWSTAR you are entitled to:
Membership in the Astronomical League.
Full Voting privileges
- 10" (250 mm) computerized Dobsonian
- 10" (250 mm) computerized "GOTO" Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope
- 11" (280 mm) Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope mounted in a dome on a clock driven mount.
- Coronado PST Solar Telescope
Attend club star parties at club observing sites.
4 quarterly 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.
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2023 NEWSTAR Membership/Renewal form now available(click here for form)
next NEWSTAR meeting on October 19th @ 7pm, room 1229.
October 2022 Skymap now available: http://www.skymaps.com/downloads.html
YouTube: October What's up in the Night sky constellations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r17tbtPfi0
YouTube: October other events in the night sky (NASA YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93IHYbvv7NM
NEW-Star Events
October 1st, Barlow Family Night, 7-9pm, sunset 6:34pm
October 08 2022, Space Day at the EAA in Oshkosh 10am-5pm, speaker @4pm, Col Eileen Collins
https://www.eaa.org/eaa-museum/eaa-museum-events/eaa-space-day
October 08 2022, Harvest Moon sky viewing 6pm-9pm, Mosquito Hill Nature Center, New London, WI
October 22 2022, Orionid Meteor Shower public star party at Mosquito Hill Nature Center
October 29th, Barlow Family Night, 7-9pm, sunset 5:48pm
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WOW 2023 is confirmed for June 15th-18th
reservation form will be available February 2023 click here for vehicle park sticker information
Visit NEWSTAR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/newstarmembers
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2023 NCRAL Convention May 5-6, will be held at the Grand Bear Lodge in North Utica(near Peru/La Salle), IL. Sponsored by the TCAA. More info to come.
