Event Calendar


The Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Association meets monthly at Macatawa Bay School Planetarium located at 3700 140th Avenue, Holland, Michigan. Meetings start at 7:00 pm and end around 9 pm. Click here to view detailed directions to Macatawa Bay School.

Visitors are always welcome.

Members arrive between 7pm and 7:15pm to exchange greetings and enjoy refreshments.
Official club procedings begin at 7:15pm.
Meetings conclude around 9pm.

  • Weekly Star Gazer Video (5-minutes)
  • Club Business Update
  • Feature Program (see meeting topics below)
  • Night Sky Projected on Planetarium Dome

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    Month Date Topics for Discussion and Club Events
    September 9/20/07 Introduction to 2008 season, Topic: “Basic Understanding of the Cosmos” presented by Rajendra H.
    October 10/18/07 Canceled due to tornado warnings
    November 11/15/07 Peter Burkey recounts his summer trip to Green Bank NRAO: The National Radio Astronomy Observatory
    December 12/20/07 Holiday party and Christmas program
    January 1/11/08 The southern hemisphere, a planetarium tour of southern skies
    February 2/8/08 SAAA hosts Park Township for a presentation on Deep Sky Objects
    March 3/14/08 Telescope Exhibit, Night Sky Network Toolkit: Shadows & Silhouettes
    April 4/11/08 Guest Speaker: Professor John Weber, GVSU.
    Title: Geology of terrestrial meteorite impact craters – some background and case studies
    May 5/9/08 SAAA hosts a Boy Scout Troop from Hudsonville and prepares them for astronomy merit awards
    June 6/13/08 Program to be announced

    Refreshment Schedule:

    • September - Mark Logsdon
    • October - Raj Hemanth
    • November - Carson Mantooth
    • December - All Members (Christmas Party)
    • January - George Miller
    • February - All Members (Park Twp)
    • March - Peter Burkey
    • April - Carl Schroeder
    • May - Helmut Schurman
    • June - Frank Rodan

    Public Outings for 2007/2008

    The Shoreline Amateur Astronomical Society sponsors public outings at various locations in Ottawa and Allegan counties in West Michigan.

    Visitors are welcome to join us and encouraged to contact us for set times and ocations. Individuals are invited to stop-by to learn about the SAAA club, meet the members, and to look through a variety of astronomical instruments.

    Month Date Public Event
    September 9/15/07 National Astronomy Day - 2pm until 11pm in Downtown Holland next to JP’s Coffee and Espresso Bar.
    May 5/10/08 National Astronomy Day To be announced