McMaster Undergraduate Academic Astronomy Club

07/22/2024

🌌Explore the cosmos with us at the McMaster Undergraduate Academic Astronomy Club! 🚀✨

MUACC is looking for passionate individuals to join us in the 2024-2025 academic year as VP Administration, VP Finance, VP Promotions, or VP Functions.
🔭 As a key member of our executive team, you'll have the opportunity to shape our club's trajectory and engage in a community of astronomy enthusiasts. From planning stellar events to spreading the word about our cosmic endeavors, each role is crucial in making MUAAC shine bright 💫.

📝 Applications are now open! Find detailed descriptions of each position and the application link here: https://forms.gle/SQUXxHC6i4DLzHqb6.

Applications are due by July 31 at 11:59 PM - Best of luck! 🌠💫

03/08/2024

Winner! 🏆

Congratulations to Rebecca Gibson for winning our astrophotography contest with this stunning photograph of the November 2022 lunar eclipse!

Caption: The Earth's penumbra cast onto the moon during a lunar eclipse in November of 2022. To the right is its orange glow, reflected onto a foreground tree.

Technology: Canon D3200

We will be in contact with you shortly!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest this year. All the submissions were truly out of this world 🤩

02/04/2024

Please note that all McMaster students are eligible to send in a photograph to participate in the competition! However, it's only general members who will receive access to the voting page

Please let us know if you have any other questions/clarifications!

Want to share the beauty of the cosmos with others, captured through your lens? 🔭🌌

Join MUAAC’s astrophotography contest! 💫

Send in your best photographs by February 29th for a chance to win a full sized poster of your image! The link to submit is: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOe63wfuXDMQYBm6NkJDC93lGE_jbCko0yZ08wbvNQlrfohw/viewform 🔭

Voting is only open to general members, so be sure to sign-up to be a general member if you haven't already: https://linktr.ee/muaac ✨

Stay tuned for the winner to be announced in March

Happy shooting! 🪐

02/03/2024

Want to share the beauty of the cosmos with others, captured through your lens? 🔭🌌

Join MUAAC’s astrophotography contest! 💫

Send in your best photographs by February 29th for a chance to win a full sized poster of your image! The link to submit is: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOe63wfuXDMQYBm6NkJDC93lGE_jbCko0yZ08wbvNQlrfohw/viewform 🔭

Voting is only open to general members, so be sure to sign-up to be a general member if you haven't already: https://linktr.ee/muaac ✨

Stay tuned for the winner to be announced in March

Happy shooting! 🪐

12/12/2023

Episode VI: Return of the Cronyn Trip! 🚀

MUAAC is pleased to announce that our long awaited trip to Western's Cronyn Observatory is back!

Join us on January 12th for a full day trip to the Cronyn Observatory at Western University. We'll spend the day touring the research facility, meeting graduate students and faculty at Western, and observing the night sky if weather conditions allow)💫

The all inclusive price (including transportation and lunch) is $15

Sign up through this link: https://forms.office.com/r/ruec6j7Zju

We hope to see you there!🪐🎉

11/30/2023

Tonight! Make sure to join us in BSB 104 before 7pm if you received a confirmation email!

Calling all space lovers 🔊

MUAAC is over the moon to invite you to a show at the W.J. McCallion Planetarium at 6:30pm on Thursday November 30 💫

Join us at BSB 104 for an evening of admiring the cosmos and getting to know other space enthusiasts during space week! Please keep an eye out for the sign up form opening this Sunday, as “space” is limited 🪐🔥

We hope to see you all there!

11/27/2023

Sign-up forms have now opened!
Sign up here:

https://mcmastermuaac.weebly.com/application.html

Calling all space lovers 🔊

MUAAC is over the moon to invite you to a show at the W.J. McCallion Planetarium at 6:30pm on Thursday November 30 💫

Join us at BSB 104 for an evening of admiring the cosmos and getting to know other space enthusiasts during space week! Please keep an eye out for the sign up form opening this Sunday, as “space” is limited 🪐🔥

We hope to see you all there!

11/23/2023

Calling all space lovers 🔊

MUAAC is over the moon to invite you to a show at the W.J. McCallion Planetarium at 6:30pm on Thursday November 30 💫

Join us at BSB 104 for an evening of admiring the cosmos and getting to know other space enthusiasts during space week! Please keep an eye out for the sign up form opening this Sunday, as “space” is limited 🪐🔥

We hope to see you all there!