Louisville Astronomical Society

Louisville Astronomical Society

Upcoming events

    • Sat, March 23, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Beckley Creek Park, PNC Achievement Center

    Join the Louisville Astronomical Society at the PNC Achievement Center at Beckley Creek Park for solar observing and eclipse glasses sale. We will start our observation around 10am and wrap up around 4pm. Even if it is cloudy we will be there selling our eclipse glasses and talking about the eclipse, safe viewing of the Sun and solar observing.

    • Sat, March 23, 2024
    • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Falls of the Ohio State Park, Clarksville, IN

    Michael Ray Harris, President of the Louisville Astronomical Society will present a talk on the upcoming total solar eclipse.

    Google Map to Park


    • Thu, March 28, 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Southwest Regional Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library

    Tom Hayes and George Perkins will give a presentation on the 2024 eclipse.

    Google Map directions

    • Sat, April 13, 2024
    • 7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
    • Curby

    We welcome the Public to join us at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy  in Curby, Indiana, one hour away from Louisville. Tonight the waxing crescent Moon will be 28% illuminated and 6.2 days old in this lunation for observing through our telescopes.

    This event is weather dependent so conditions may cause cancellation. 

    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.

    • Fri, April 19, 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • The Parkland

    Earth Day at the Parklands.

    • Sat, May 18, 2024
    • 8:00 PM - 11:59 PM
    • Curby

    We welcome the Public to join us at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy  in Curby, Indiana, one hour away from Louisville. Tonight the waxing gibbous Moon will be 77% illuminated and 10.0 days old in this lunation for observing through our telescopes.

    This event is weather dependent so conditions may cause cancellation. 

    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.

    • Sat, June 15, 2024
    • 8:00 PM - 11:59 PM
    • Curby

    We welcome the Public to join us at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy  in Curby, Indiana, one hour away from Louisville. Tonight the first quarter Moon will be 62% illuminated and 8.5 days old in this lunation for observing through our telescopes.

    This event is weather dependent so conditions may cause cancellation. 

    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.

    • Sat, July 13, 2024
    • 8:00 PM - 11:59 PM
    • Curby

    We welcome the Public to join us at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy  in Curby, Indiana, one hour away from Louisville. Tonight the First Quarter Moon will be 46% illuminated and 7 days old in this lunation for observing through our telescopes.

    This event is weather dependent so conditions may cause cancellation.

    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. LAS members are always invited to setup their telescopes for our Public Star Parties at Curby.

    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.

    • Sat, August 03, 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 11:59 PM
    • Patoka Lake

    Join the Evansville Astronomical Society and the Louisville Astronomical Society for the 33rd Annual Stars on the Beach at Patoka Lake. Set up is at the Beach. 

    • Sat, August 10, 2024
    • 7:30 PM - 11:59 PM
    • Curby

    We welcome the Public to join us at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy  in Curby, Indiana, one hour away from Louisville. Tonight the waxing crescent Moon will be 31% illuminated and 5.5 days old in this lunation for observing through our telescopes.

    This event is weather dependent so conditions may cause cancellation. 

    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.

    • Sat, September 14, 2024
    • 7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
    • Curby

    We welcome the Public to join us at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy  in Curby, Indiana, one hour away from Louisville. Tonight the waxing gibbous Moon will be 83% illuminated and 10.7 days old in this lunation for observing through our telescopes.

    This event is weather dependent so conditions may cause cancellation. 

    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.

    • Sat, October 12, 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 11:59 PM
    • Curby

    We welcome the Public to join us at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy  in Curby, Indiana, one hour away from Louisville. Tonight the Waxing Gibbous Moon will be 69% illuminated and 9.1 days old in this lunation for observing through our telescopes.

    This event is weather dependent so conditions may cause cancellation. 

    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.

    • Sat, November 09, 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 11:59 PM
    • Curby

    We welcome the Public to join us at the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy  in Curby, Indiana, one hour away from Louisville. Tonight the First Quarter Moon will be 53% illuminated and 7.6 days old in this lunation for observing through our telescopes.

    This event is weather dependent so conditions may cause cancellation. 

    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.

Copyright 2024 The Louisville Astronomical Society, Inc.

The Louisville Astronomical Society, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. P.O. Box 17554, Louisville, KY 40217


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