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• LAS at the Planetarium for Monthly Skies over Louisville

  • When
    Fri, December 13, 2019
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    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    UofL Planetarium

  Join us after the Monthly Skies over Louisville program at the UofL Rauch Planetarium.
  

  We will set up in the courtyard and let you see views of the night sky. It is also a good time to see the different types of telescopes and binoculars you can use to enjoy the night sky.
  

  We look forward to seeing you there. Doors open at 7:30 PM.

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• UAC Public Observation Night And Holiday Open House

  • When
    Sat, December 14, 2019
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    6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    UAC - Urban Astronomy Center

  We would like to invite members and all interested astronomy buffs to our LAS Holiday UAC Open House, Public Night and Equipment Sale. We will be serving cookies, hot chocolate, spiced cider and soft drinks.
  

  Also the LAS welcomes anyone interested in astronomy to visit us at the Urban Astronomy Center (UAC) located in E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park for our monthly Star Party. Tonight we can observe the First Quarter Moon .

  Members may arrive early for set-up. If the ground is wet, we will set-up behind the building on the asphalt. Scope set-up is weather dependent. Our scopes are unable to penetrate the clouds and heavy moisture such as rain drops are bad for the electronics.

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• Sky Watch and Star Stories at Bernheim

  • When
    Sat, December 21, 2019
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    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Bernheim

  Bernheim at Night: Winter Star Stories & Sky Watch
  Join Volunteer Naturalists and the Louisville Astronomical Society (LAS) to see brilliant stars and constellations of winter through the telescopes graciously provided by LAS members. If overcast, a virtual astronomy program will be presented inside the Garden Pavilion.
  Bernheim Members $10; Non – Members $12
  Registration and payment due by 4 p.m. day prior to the start of program. Call (502) 955-8512 before 5 p.m. on day of program for last minute updates and changes due to weather.
  
  

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• LAS Monthly Meeting

  • When
    Fri, January 17, 2020
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    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    UAC-Urban Astronomy Center

  This month the LAS will be meeting at the UAC. Topic TBA.
  

  
  

  The LAS Urban Astronomy Center is in the Root Cellar Building at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park. The UAC is a 2,000 square foot heated classroom and meeting space plus storage for our telescopes. It features a kitchen, restroom and a four acre observing field in front of the building. A perfect place for you to learn how to use your scope or talk astronomy with the old guys.
  
  

  Directions to the UAC can be found here.
  

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• LAS Monthly Meeting

  • When
    Fri, February 21, 2020
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    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    UAC

  Welcome to the monthly meeting of the LAS! Topic TBA.

  The LAS Urban Astronomy Center is in the Root Cellar Building at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park. The UAC is a 2,000 square foot heated classroom and meeting space plus storage for our telescopes. It features a kitchen, restroom and a four acre observing field in front of the building. A perfect place for you to learn how to use your scope or talk astronomy with the old guys.
  
  

  Directions to the UAC can be found here.

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• LAS General Meeting

  • When
    Fri, March 20, 2020
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    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    UAC-Urban Astronomy Center

  LAS General Meeting Topic TBA.

  The LAS Urban Astronomy Center is in the Root Cellar Building at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park. The UAC is a 2,000 square foot heated classroom and meeting space plus storage for our telescopes. It features a kitchen, restroom and a four acre observing field in front of the building. A perfect place for you to learn how to use your scope or talk astronomy with the old guys.
  
  

  Directions to the UAC can be found here.

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• Public Night at Curby

  • When
    Sat, March 28, 2020
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    7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
  • Location
    Curby

  Welcome to the 2020 observing season at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy this Saturday in Curby, Indiana, one hour away. Tonight the waxing crescent Moon will be 15% illuminated and 3.7 days old in this lunation. It will be low in the western sky so we will try to observe it before it sets behind the tree line to the west.
  

  Directions are on the website. Rain or shine.
  

  Map to Curby

  The LAS welcomes one and all at our Star Parties. If you have a scope and are having trouble figuring out how to use it, please feel free to bring it to our public Star Party.

  The LAS is an IRC §501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Donations are welcome.

  May your scope and skies be clear at the same time. Hope to see you there.

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• Public Night at Curby

  • When
    Sat, April 04, 2020
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    7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
  • Location
    Curby

  We welcome the Public to join us at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy Saturday in Curby, Indiana, one hour away. Directions are on the website. Tonight the Waxing Gibbous Moon will be 82% illuminated and 10.6 days old this lunation and available for viewing through our telescopes.
  

  Map to Curby

  The LAS welcomes one and all at our Star Parties. If you have a scope and are having trouble figuring out how to use it, please feel free to bring it to our public Star Party.

  The LAS is an IRC §501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Donations are welcome.

  May your scope and skies be clear at the same time. Hope to see you there.

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• LAS General Meeting

  • When
    Fri, April 17, 2020
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    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    UofL Planetarium

  LAS General Meeting this month TBA.

  The LAS Urban Astronomy Center is in the Root Cellar Building at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park. The UAC is a 2,000 square foot heated classroom and meeting space plus storage for our telescopes. It features a kitchen, restroom and a four acre observing field in front of the building. A perfect place for you to learn how to use your scope or talk astronomy with the old guys.
  
  

  Directions to the UAC can be found here.

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• LAS General Meeting

  • When
    Fri, May 15, 2020
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    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    UAC-Urban Astronomy Center

  Welcome to the May meeting of the LAS! Topic TBA.
  

  The LAS Urban Astronomy Center is in the Root Cellar Building at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park. The UAC is a 2,000 square foot heated classroom and meeting space plus storage for our telescopes. It features a kitchen, restroom and a four acre observing field in front of the building. A perfect place for you to learn how to use your scope or talk astronomy with the old guys.
  
  

  Directions to the UAC can be found here.

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• Public Night at Curby

  • When
    Sat, May 30, 2020
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    7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
  • Location
    Curby

  We welcome the Public to join us at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy Saturday in Curby, Indiana, one hour away. Directions are on the website. Tonight the First Quarter Moon will be available to view through our telescopes.
  

  Map to Curby

  The LAS welcomes one and all at our Star Parties. If you have a scope and are having trouble figuring out how to use it, please feel free to bring it to our public Star Party.

  The LAS is an IRC §501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Donations are welcome.

  May your scope and skies be clear at the same time. Hope to see you there.

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• LAS General Meeting

  • When
    Fri, June 19, 2020
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    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    UAC-Urban Astronomy Center

  Join us at the Urban Astronomy Center for our monthly meeting. Topic TBA.
  

  The LAS Urban Astronomy Center is in the Root Cellar Building at E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park. The UAC is a 2,000 square foot heated classroom and meeting space plus storage for our telescopes. It features a kitchen, restroom and a four acre observing field in front of the building. A perfect place for you to learn how to use your scope or talk astronomy with the old guys.
  
  

  Directions to the UAC can be found here.
  

  
  

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• Public Night at Curby

  • When
    Sat, June 27, 2020
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    7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
  • Location
    Curby

  We welcome the Public to join us at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy Saturday in Curby, Indiana, one hour away. Tonight the First Quarter Moon will be 41% illuminated and 6.5 days old in this lunation for observing through our telescopes.
  

  Map to Curby

  The LAS welcomes one and all at our Star Parties. If you have a scope and are having trouble figuring out how to use it, please feel free to bring it to our public Star Party.

  The LAS is an IRC §501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Donations are welcome.

  May your scope and skies be clear at the same time. Hope to see you there.

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• Public Night at Curby

  • When
    Sat, July 25, 2020
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    7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
  • Location
    Curby

  We welcome the Public to join us at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy Saturday in Curby, Indiana, one hour away. Directions are on the website. Tonight the Waxing Gibbous Moon will be 28% illuminated and 5.2 days old in this lunation.
  

  Map to Curby

  The LAS welcomes one and all at our Star Parties. If you have a scope and are having trouble figuring out how to use it, please feel free to bring it to our public Star Party.

  The LAS is an IRC §501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Donations are welcome.

  May your scope and skies be clear at the same time. Hope to see you there.

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• Public Night at Curby

  • When
    Sat, August 22, 2020
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    7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
  • Location
    Curby

  We welcome the Public to join us at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy Saturday in Curby, Indiana, one hour away. Directions are on the website. Tonight the Waxing Crescent Moon will be 18% illuminated and 3.8 days old in this lunation.
  

  Map to Curby

  The LAS welcomes one and all at our Star Parties. If you have a scope and are having trouble figuring out how to use it, please feel free to bring it to our public Star Party.

  The LAS is an IRC §501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Donations are welcome.

  May your scope and skies be clear at the same time. Hope to see you there.

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• LAS General Meeting

  • When
    Fri, September 18, 2020
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    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    UAC-Urban Astronomy Center

  Join us at the Urban Astronomy Center for our monthly meeting.

  
  

  Topic TBA.
  

  
  

  
  

  Directions to the UAC are on the LAS website.
  

  
  

  
  

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• Public Night at Curby

  • When
    Sat, September 26, 2020
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    7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
  • Location
    Curby

  We welcome the Public to join us at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy Saturday in Curby, Indiana, one hour away. Directions are on the website. Tonight the Waxing Gibbous Moon will be 75% illuminated and 9.8 days old in this lunation.
  

  Map to Curby

  The LAS welcomes one and all at our Star Parties. If you have a scope and are having trouble figuring out how to use it, please feel free to bring it to our public Star Party.

  The LAS is an IRC §501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Donations are welcome.

  May your scope and skies be clear at the same time. Hope to see you there.

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• LAS General Meeting

  • When
    Fri, October 16, 2020
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    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    UAC-Urban Astronomy Center

  Join us at the Urban Astronomy Center for our monthly meeting. Topic TBA.
  

  
  

  Directions to the UAC are on the LAS website.
  

  
  

  
  

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• Public Night at Curby

  • When
    Sat, October 24, 2020
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    7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
  • Location
    Curby

  We welcome the Public to join us at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy Saturday in Curby, Indiana, one hour away. Directions are on the website. Tonight the First Quarter Moon will be 60% illuminated and 8.3 days old in this lunation.
  

  Map to Curby

  The LAS welcomes one and all at our Star Parties. If you have a scope and are having trouble figuring out how to use it, please feel free to bring it to our public Star Party.

  The LAS is an IRC §501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Donations are welcome.

  May your scope and skies be clear at the same time. Hope to see you there.

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• LAS General Meeting

  • When
    Fri, November 20, 2020
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    8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Location
    UAC-Urban Astronomy Center

  Join us at the Urban Astronomy Center for our monthly meeting.
  

  Topic TBA.
  

  Directions to the UAC are on the LAS website.
  

  
  

  
  

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• Public Night at Curby

  • When
    Sat, November 21, 2020
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    7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
  • Location
    Curby

  We welcome the Public to join us at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy Saturday in Curby, Indiana, one hour away. Directions are on the website. Tonight the First Quarter Moon will be 43% illuminated and 6.7 days old in this lunation.
  

  Map to Curby

  The LAS welcomes one and all at our Star Parties. If you have a scope and are having trouble figuring out how to use it, please feel free to bring it to our public Star Party.

  The LAS is an IRC §501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. Donations are welcome.

  May your scope and skies be clear at the same time. Hope to see you there.

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