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    • MAS Trivia Challenge!

      Friday Nov 14, 2025, 7:00 PM – UW Space Place

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      The November monthly MAS meeting will feature the long-awaited return of the MAS Trivia Contest! Test your knowledge of astronomy and nerd trivia. Have a fun time with old and new friends. Win prizes! Gain bragging rights!

      Kevin Santulis and John Rummel will be your trivia hosts.

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    • M31, Then and Now

      blinking GIF comparing shots of M31 from the Palomar Survey (POSS) and a modern Seestar.
      The Palomar Sky Survey shot of M31 blink compared to the one from Carol Santulis’s SeeStar. Can you tell which is which?

      Sometimes I like to sit back and marvel at the remarkable progress our hobby has seen over the past half century or so. Technology has revolutionized everything, but perhaps nothing has changed more profoundly than astrophotography.

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    • The MAS Cookbook

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      Stirring Up The Cosmos

      Announcing our first ever cookbook!

      The Madison Astronomical Society has been gazing at the stars and sharing our passion for the night sky for decades.  Now we are celebrating our other passion: Great food!

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