Welcome to Morris Museum Astronomical Society
We are an enthusiastic group of individuals brought together by a common passion. Have a look at what we’ve got coming up, and if you’re interested in joining our astronomy club simply get in touch today.
The Morris Museum Astronomical Society started out in 1972 with just a few people coming together to do what they love. Little did we know that it would grow into Morris County, New Jersey's oldest and most active astronomy club. We are proudly to be celebrated our 50th year in 2022!
Our dedicated members enjoy meeting for different events and activities. Passion and enthusiasm go hand-in-hand with our hobby.
Our door is always open to new members, no matter their experience level. We are proud to bring together people from all over Morris County and beyond. Come join us at our next event — We hold regular celestial and solar observing sessions for our members and provide outreach observing to schools and civic organizations throughout northern New Jersey.
The MMAS is proud to be a founding member of the United Astronomy Clubs of NJ.
Upcoming Events
Tue, Oct 08New Providence LibraryOct 08, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMNew Providence Library, 377 Elkwood Ave, New Providence, NJ 07974, USARain date Tuesday, October 15. Join us for views of the Moon, Venus, Saturn and more!
Fri, Oct 11Unity Charter SchoolOct 11, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PMUnity Charter School, 1 Evergreen Pl, Morristown, NJ 07960, USAJoin us for a night under the stars
Sat, Oct 12Morris MuseumOct 12, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PMMorris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ 07960, USAA night under the stars can be a great experience, but it can also be frustrating. Amateur astronomer Michael Spoleti will guide you through an introduction into visual astronomy, and share some tips on how to get the most out of your first observing sessions.
Wed, Oct 23Parsippany-Troy Hills LibraryOct 23, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PMParsippany-Troy Hills Library, 449 Halsey Rd, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 07054, USAJoin us for views of Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and more!
Fri, Nov 08Pioneer AcademyNov 08, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PMPioneer Academy, 164 Totowa Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470, USAMorris Museum Astronomical Society (possibly joined by North Jersey Astronomical Group) will do an evening outreach event at Pioneer Academy on Friday, November 8 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. We will arrive at 5:45 pm to set up. We'll make a go/no-go decision regarding weather by 12:30 pm
Sat, Nov 09Morris MuseumNov 09, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PMMorris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ 07960, USAWalt Windish has selected a few of his favorite "strange objects" of the universe for discussion. Among them...an extrasolar visitor, a variable star with unusual brightness fluctuations, galaxies with strange features, and an object with "WIT" ("What Is This") in its official designation.
Sun, Nov 10Morris MuseumNov 10, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PMMorris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ 07960, USAPlease join us with yoour equoptment (if you own) for an interesting evening on how to photograph the moon.