Birmingham Astronomical Society
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The Birmingham Astronomical Society in an amateur astronomy society which meets each month at the Samford Planetarium and sponsors observing sessions at Chandler Mountain and Oak Mountain State Park. The group was founded in 1977. Since 2006 it has held an annual "Messier Marathon" during which members attempt to locate all 100+ objects in the Messier Catalog in a single night. The group also published a quarterly newsletter, News-Scope and a weblog.
External links
- Birmingham Astronomical Society website
- Birmingham Astronomical Society weblog