Seven Ponds Astronomy Club

Seven Ponds Astronomy Club Seven Ponds Astronomy Club, affiliated with Seven Ponds Nature Center, located near Dryden, MI, is a loosely organized club of amateur astronomers.

Seven Ponds Astronomy Club, founded in 1982, affiliated with Seven Ponds Nature Center, located near Dryden, MI, is a loosely organized club of amateur astronomers. The club meets monthly, usually at Seven Ponds. The club also goes on "field trips" to local and regional events. The club cooperates with other local clubs to organize outreach and other events. The club is somewhat unique in that we

have no officers, elections, bylaws, meeting minutes or dues. Everyone is welcome to attend meetings free of charge. A person can telescope from the Nature Center during non-meeting nights by joining the Nature Center ($30 Annually).

08/31/2026
Bill Beers' image of NGC 7662 - Blue Snowball, 11" SCT f/7, 25x5 min exposures, using the Lextreme filter. Enlarge the i...
08/20/2026

Bill Beers' image of NGC 7662 - Blue Snowball, 11" SCT f/7, 25x5 min exposures, using the Lextreme filter. Enlarge the image if you can to see some amazing detail. NGC 7662 is a small but bright planetary nebula located in the constellation Andromeda. Image produced in the Manistee National Forest in Michigan, August, 20.

Joe McBride's image of periodic comet 10P/Temple (Temple 2). Discovered on July 4th 1873 by Wilhelm Temple using a 4" t...
08/12/2026

Joe McBride's image of periodic comet 10P/Temple (Temple 2). Discovered on July 4th 1873 by Wilhelm Temple using a 4" telescope, the comet is roughly 10km in diameter, has a 5.4 year orbit and is classified as a Jupiter family comet. It was around 9th magnitude when this image was taken in the Manistee National Forest in in the great state of Michigan.

A 2fer-The Lagoon Nebula, M8, and the Trifid Nebula, M20, both within the spectacular constellation Sagittarius, imaged ...
08/05/2026

A 2fer-The Lagoon Nebula, M8, and the Trifid Nebula, M20, both within the spectacular constellation Sagittarius, imaged by Ron Burrows, July, 2026 in the Manistee National Forest in the great state of Michigan.

08/01/2026

Mark Sortzi's time lapse of Polaris and environs-Sept, 2021 at the Great Lakes Star Gaze, Gladwin, Michigan.

Joe McBride's Eastern Veil Nebula-Eastern part of the Cygnus Loop, NGC6992. Also, if you scout around you can pick out ...
07/28/2026

Joe McBride's Eastern Veil Nebula-Eastern part of the Cygnus Loop, NGC6992. Also, if you scout around you can pick out a few faint background galaxies. Taken in the Manistee National Forest in Michigan.

Chris Bayus-IC4592, the Blue Horsehead, July 2026, Manistee National Forest, Michigan
07/24/2026

Chris Bayus-IC4592, the Blue Horsehead, July 2026, Manistee National Forest, Michigan

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3854 Crawford Road
Dryden, MI
48428

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(810) 796-3419

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