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Come out to Stickney Observatory tonight (Oct. 30) at 8:30pm for public observing night!

Tomorrow (Tuesday, October 30) will be clear all night; therefore, we will be holding public observing tomorrow at 8:30pm. Come by and observe with us!

It does not look like the clouds are clearing fast enough, so we will cancel observing tonight. Hopefully October 31 at 7:30pm will be clear and spooky!

Public observing tonight (Oct. 24) has been pushed to 8pm in hopes that the clouds will clear up. Stay tuned for updates around 7pm.

It looks like we might have a chance tonight! Come join us at Stickney Observatory for our (real) first public observing night of the term at 8:00 pm! Hope to see you out there!

It’s a tough call, but public observing tonight (Oct. 3) is cancelled due to weather. Our next night is Oct. 10 at 8:00pm.

Public observing tonight (September 26) is cancelled due to weather. Our next observing night is October 3 at 8:00 pm!

SHORT NOTICE CLOUD COVER. Observing night cancelled (September 28, 2018). Next public night is September 28 at 8:30 pm.

Come join us at Stickney Observatory for our first public observing night of the term at 8:30 pm! Hope to see you out there!

We have set the nights for observing for the Fall term. The scheduled observing nights are every Wednesday: September 12,19,26-8:30 pm October 3,10,17-8:00 pm October 24,31-7:30 pm November 7,14,28-7:00 pm December 5,12-7:00 pm Hope to see you out at one or … Continue reading →