Astronomy Under the City Lights is a free to all-ages event presented by the Lake County Astronomical Society in cooperation with local libraries. LCAS volunteers will bring sophisticated telescopes to allow the public to view the Moon and other objects in the sky. Visitors are welcome to view at any time during the scheduled hours, […]
The Europa Clipper is NASA’s largest-ever planetary spacecraft & it is on its way to the Jupiter system. Arriving in April 2030, the goal of this mission is to study Europa, one of the Galilean moons & one of our solar system’s most interesting ocean worlds. The main goal will be to characterize whether this […]
The Lake County Astronomical Society will be hosting our annual Astronomy Day event on Saturday, May 3rd! 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 activities for kids, […]
The Speaker for the June 20th meeting of the Lake County Astronomical Society is Jim Hopkins, retired Professor of Astronomy at Joliet Junior College with a Masters Degree from Eastern Illinois University. Jim was also a teacher at Naperville High School and at the College of DuPage. He has given over 100 presentations on Astronomy […]
Astronomy Under the City Lights is a free to all-ages event presented by the Lake County Astronomical Society in cooperation with local libraries. This month we are at the Cary Area Public Library for the July AUTCL event. LCAS volunteers will bring sophisticated telescopes to allow the public to view the Moon and other objects […]
The July 18th meeting of the Lake County Astronomical Society will feature a presentation by Jackie Cooney who is a professor at Harper College. This will be the first time that Jackie will present to LCAS and this is sure to be an interesting, informative and educational event. The meeting will be in person at […]
Astronomy Under the City Lights is a free to all-ages event presented by the Lake County Astronomical Society in cooperation with local libraries. This month we are at the Grayslake Area Public Library for the August AUTCL event. LCAS volunteers will bring sophisticated telescopes to allow the public to view the Moon and other objects […]
Astronomy Under the City Lights is a free to all-ages event presented by the Lake County Astronomical Society in cooperation with local libraries. LCAS volunteers will bring sophisticated telescopes to allow the public to view the Moon and other objects in the sky. Visitors are welcome to view at any time during the scheduled hours, […]
Amateur Astronomers Attend an Astronomical Conference: A Report on AAS 244 Our Speaker for the September 19th of the Lake County Astronomical Society is Dale Dellutri who has had a life-long fascination with science and technology. He will share his experience in attending the latest convention of the American Astronomical Society. He has worked with […]
Astronomy Under the City Lights is a free to all-ages event presented by the Lake County Astronomical Society in cooperation with local libraries. LCAS volunteers will bring sophisticated telescopes to allow the public to view the Moon and other objects in the sky. Visitors are welcome to view at any time during the scheduled hours, […]
