Calendar of Events

Total Solar Eclipse

Chicagoland
Apr 8, 2024
12:51 pm - 3:22 pm

While not in the path of totality solar observers in the Chicagoland area will be treated to a fascinating sight as 90% of the Sun will be blocked by the Moon!

The eclipse will start at 12:51pm Central Time and ends at 3:22pm.

Always follow proper precautions when observing the Sun and only use solar rated viewing equipment.

Monthly Meeting: Dr. Shane Larson's Astronomy Research

Volo Bog
28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside

Apr 19, 2024
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
scheduled

Free Public Program starts at 7:00 PM followed by the Regular Business Meeting starting about 8:30 PM (open to public)

PROGRAM
Dr. Shane Larson, Research Professor at Northwestern University and Associate Director of Ciera, Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics, will discuss his latest research in Astronomy. Dr Larson has presented many times to LCAS in the past and this is sure to be a very educational and informative talk.

Afterwards LCAS members will show guests the night sky through powerful telescopes (weather permitting). Please join us.

Monthly Meeting

Volo Bog
28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside

May 17, 2024
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
scheduled

The May meeting of the Lake County Astronomical Society will be Friday, May 17th at the Volo Bog Visitor's Center. Our guest speaker will be Larry Bartoszek who was a researcher at FermiLab, designer of the Space Elevator and now president of Bartoszek Engineering. His presentation will be 'The Space Elevator'. Please note the start time will be 7 PM.
Public invited. Please join us.
Weather permitting LCAS members using their powerful telescopes will show the night sky to guests.

Astronomy Day

Ela Area Library
275 Mohawk Tr., Lake Zurich

May 18, 2024
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
scheduled

The Lake County Astronomical Society will be hosting our annual Astronomy Day event on Saturday, May 18th! This year the event is being held at Ela Public Library in Lake Zurich from 11am to 4pm. The event is free and open to the public! We will have displays set up, astronomy related crafts for kids, and raffle prizes! We hope to see you there!
Weather permitting we will have solar observing outside!
We want to thank our sponsors for Astronomy Day 2024:

ELA AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY (www.eapl.org)
Ela Area Public Library offers a wide range of services to the community for children and adults.

Monthly Meeting: Extreme Exoplanets, Part 2

Volo Bog
28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside

Jun 21, 2024
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
scheduled

The June meeting of the Lake County Astronomical Society will be Friday, June 21st at the Volo Bog Visitor's Center. Our guest speaker will be Jim Kovac from The Chicago Society for Space Studies. Jim has been a speaker at LCAS meetings in the past and this is sure to be a very educational and fun event. Please note the start time will be 7 PM. Please join us.

Weather permitting LCAS members using their powerful telescopes will show the night sky to guests.

Monthly Meeting: Physics Today Review

Volo Bog
28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside

Jul 19, 2024
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
scheduled

Free Public Program starts at 7:00 PM folllowed by the Regular Business Meeting starting about 8:30 PM (open to public)

PROGRAM
Dr. Jennifer Sieben, editor of Physics Today will give a presentation on her latest articles. This will be Jennifer's second time presenting to LCAS. This is sure to be a very educational and informative talk.

Afterwards LCAS members will show guests the night sky through powerful telescopes (weather permitting). Please join us.

Monthly Meeting: Space Rocks

Volo Bog
28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside

Sep 20, 2024
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
scheduled

Free Public Program starts at 7:00 PM folllowed by the Regular Business Meeting starting about 8:30 PM (open to public)

PROGRAM
Kevin Cole, professor at Harper College will give a presentation on Space Rocks. He is extremely knowledgeable in this area and this is sure to be a very educational and informative talk.

Afterwards LCAS members will show guests the night sky through powerful telescopes (weather permitting). Please join us.

Volo Bog
28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside

Oct 18, 2024
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
scheduled

Free Public Program starts at 7:00 pm. (open to the public) Regular Business Meeting is at 8:30 pm (open to public)

PROGRAM

Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing with the Adler Planetarium will give a presentation titled, 'Comet C-2023 A3' .The Comet will be within 1 AU of Earth about October 12, 2024.Michelle has done a great deal of research in this area and has presented to LCAS many times in the past. This is sure to be a very educational and informative talk.

The presentation will start at 7:00 PM There will be an LCAS business meeting starting about 8:30 PM also open to the Public. Afterwards LCAS members will show guests the night sky through powerful telescopes (weather permitting). Please join us.

Weather permitting LCAS members will show guests the night sky thru their powerful telescopes.

Monthly Meeting

Volo Bog
28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside

Nov 15, 2024
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
scheduled

Free Public Program starts at about 7:00 p.m. (open to the public). Regular Business Meeting is at 8:30 pm (open to public)

PROGRAM
Larry Boyle, with the Chicago Society for Space Studies Speakers Bureau will give a presentation titled, 'Space: The Year in Review'. Mr Boyle who has presented to LCAS many times in the past has made this talk pretty much a yearly event. This is sure to be a very educational and informative talk.

The presentation will start at 7:00 PM (open to the Public Business meeting starts about 8:30 PM.). Afterwards LCAS members will show guests the night sky through powerful telescopes (weather permitting). Please join us.
Astro Programs
Monthly meeting at Volo Bog Visitor's Center

Volo Bog
Volo Bog Visitor's Center

Dobbie in Use
Dobbie, the "kid powered" telescope in action at a local outreach event.