Posted by Davin Flateau on 9 May 2005 at 11:18 am.
Filed under Astronomy.
Keep up with Kansas astronomy and space events. Click “Read more right here…” for the full list of upcoming events.
We’re in the process of incorporating an event calendar here on SOK, but until then, we’ll keep you abreast of astronomy, observing and educational events in Kansas and surrounding areas in this post. If you have any additions or corrections, feel free to let me know.
[updated 5/11/05 with the May 14 NCKAS observing session]
MAY 2005
May 13 - Central Plains Astronomy Alliance (North Newton) May Meeting, 7:30pm, Speaker: C.W. Robertson - Director of Setec Observatory: “Getting Started in Measuring Variable Stars, Resources, Tips, Techniques and Pitfalls”
May 13-14 Observing at Lake Afton Public Observatory (Wichita), 9-11pm, Program: Craters and Clouds - observe the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn.
May 14: Observing with the North Central Kansas Astronomical Society (Manhattan, Kansas) 8:45pm. Program: Galaxies, Saturn, Jupiter
May 14: Observing at Powell Observatory (Louisburg, Kansas) 8:30pm. Program: Introduction to Astronomy
May 14 - Kansas City Starlight Users Group (Lee’s Summit, Missouri) May Meeting, 7:30pm, Wide Field Photography and Texas Star Party presentations.
May 19 - Kansas Astronomical Observers (Wichita) May Meeting, Lake Afton Observatory, 7:30pm
May 20-21 Observing at Lake Afton Public Observatory (Wichita) 9-11pm, Program: Craters and Clouds - observe the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn.
May 21: Observing at Powell Observatory(Louisburg, Kansas) 8:30pm. Program: Finding Planets
May 26 - Northeast Kansas Amateur Astronomers’ League (Topeka) May Meeting, 7:30pm
May 28 - Astronomical Society of Kansas City (Kansas City) May Meeting 7:00pm, Presentation: Pacific Hybrid Eclipse
May 28: Observing at Powell Observatory, Louisburg Kansas, 8:30pm. Program: Galaxies
Ongoing Events:
CyberDome Theater, Exploration Place (Wichita) - Destination Saturn, Stars Over Kansas, Secret of the Cardboard Rocket, Chirpie’s Amazing World Adventure, exhibits
Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center (Hutchinson) - Forces of Nature, Hubble Vision, The Night Sky Live, exhibits
