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Public observing starts this week! We will observe most Thursday nights (see the schedule for details) that it is clear, starting at 7:30pm in October, then 7:00pm in November and December. Please come out and observe the skies (but make … Continue reading →

Stickney Observatory is closed for the summer as we complete necessary maintenance on our telescopes and prepare for the next academic year. Public observing will resume in early October, 2023. Have a great summer and we hope to see you … Continue reading →

The forecast looks pretty good for tonight so there will be Public Observing! It might not be the clearest night because there’s still some smoke in the atmosphere, but we’ll give it a try anyway! Let’s meet at Stickney around … Continue reading →

The forecast looks great for tonight so we will run Public Observing! We will meet at Stickney Observatory around 9:00-9:15 pm! Anticipating a beautiful sky tonight!

Sadly, it does not look like the weather will be clear enough for us to observe so there will be no Public Observing tonight. We will try again next week on Thursday, May 18th at 9:00pm! Hope to see you … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, it does not look like the skies are going to clear up enough for us to observe tonight 🙁 We’ll try again next week on Thursday, May 11th at 9:00 pm! Make sure to check back here beforehand around … Continue reading →

The forecast calls for clear skies tonight so public observing is on! The sun sets pretty late this evening, so let’s meet at Stickney Observatory around 8:45 pm! See you guys soon!

Tonight’s forecast looks pretty good so we will hold public observing! Meet us at Stickney Observatory around 8:30pm! Hope to see you there!

Today’s forecast looks great so there will be public observing tonight! We will meet at Stickney Observatory around 8:30pm! Looking forward to a beautiful night!

Sadly, it doesn’t look like the skies are going to clear up enough for us to observe, so there will be no Public Observing tonight. We will try again next Thursday, April 13th at 8:30 pm! Have a great long … Continue reading →