No Public Observing tonight (10/10/24)

Unfortunately, the weather is not expected to clear up in time for us to observe so there will be no Public Observing tonight. Hopefully things look better next week!

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Public Observing is ON for tonight! (10/3/24)

The skies are looking great for tonight so we will run Public Observing! We will meet at Stickney Observatory around 7:30pm! See you guys soon!

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No Public Observing tonight (9/26/24)

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, Oct 3rd at 7:30pm! 

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Public Observing is ON for tonight! (9/19/24)

The forecast looks okay for tonight (only partial cloud coverage) so we’re gonna give it a shot and run Public Observing! We will meet at Stickney Observatory around 8:00pm! Hope to see you there!

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Fall Public Nights start this week!

Public Observing starts this week! We will observe most Thursday nights (see the schedule for details) that it is clear, starting at 8:00pm in September, 7:30pm in October, then 7:00pm in November and December. Please join us in enjoying the sights of the universe (but make sure to check back here after 5pm on the day of observing for a weather update). Looking forward to beautiful skies this fall season!

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Observing will return in the Fall!

Our observatory is closed to the public over the Summer, while students are away and we’re doing maintenance. We will re-open in the Fall, likely in mid-September. Watch here for details!

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Public Observing is ON for tonight! (5/23/24)

The forecast predicts clear skies for tonight so we will run Public Observing! We will meet at Stickney Observatory around 9:00pm! Hope to see you there!

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No observing tonight (5/9/24)

Unfortunately, it appears that tonight is going to be cloudy, so observing is cancelled for tonight. We’ll try again next week!

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No observing tonight (5/2/24)

The skies seem stubbornly cloudy today, so we will not have observing tonight. We’ll try again next Thursday.

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Public Observing is ON for tonight! (4/25/24)

The forecast looks great for tonight so we will run Public Observing! We will meet at Stickney Observatory around 8:30pm! Anticipating a beautiful sky tonight!

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