Though it is not a requirement, Team Members may bring their personal telescopes for use during the public event. If a Backup Team Leader or Team Member cannot fulfill their duties for any reason, he or she must contact the Team Leader as soon as possible. Additionally, the individual is responsible for locating a qualified substitute . Staffing Approach for MAS Star Parties When an MAS star party takes place at Baylor, keyholders are encouraged, but not required to attend so they can open the observatory for use by MAS members. There is no guarantee that a keyholder will be present at any given MAS star party, so there is a risk the observatory will NOT be open the night of that star party, unless a public event happens to fall on the same night.
Events shown in bold are either public or special events requiring a committed team leader and team.
The observatory is guaranteed to be open for these events. Therefore, there is a chance the observatory will not be operational on that evening's date if no keyholder is present. All content and design on this site is protected by copyright and may not be copied, retransmitted or redistributed by any means without the prior express written permission of the Minnesota Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.