Champaign-Urbana Astronomical Society

Upcoming Meetings 2010

Thursdays at 7pm: June 10th, July 8th, August 12th, September 9. For more information, see Events Calendar.

Upcoming Family Skywatches 2010

Saturdays: June 19th, July 17th, September 11th, at our dome. Weather permitting, August 7th at Middle Fork Forest Preserve in the Water Fowl area. Call (217)351-2567 for event updates. For more information, see Events Calendar.

Click here for a map displaying the alternate route to Middlefork Forest Preserve: middlefork.html.

Check out the Night Sky Network website: http://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov

READ the Proposed Lighting Code that Audrey Ishii, Bob Lozar, and Dave Leake are working on! New version as of June 17th, 2008. Click on Proposed Lighting Code

Want to know what observing conditions will be like for the next few days? Then click on CUAS Observatory Clear Sky Clock

Click here for links to CUAS members' websites.

Help C.U.A.S. celebrate the International Year of Astronomy!

The CUAS International Year of Astronomy Park Tour is now concluded. We hope you got a chance to come out and observe with us. If not, you can still come to our Family Skywatches (see the Events Calendar) or come to one of our meetings.

For more information on all projects:

Global IYA: astronomy2009.org
National IYA: astronomy2009.us
NASA IYA: astronomy2009.nasa.gov
International Dark Sky Association: www.darksky.org
Astronomical Soc. of the Pacific: www.astrosociety.org

The Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society is devoted to the promotion of astronomy and enjoyment of the night skies.

Every purchase made by clicking on this logo earns CUAS a rebate. Our last check was over $200!

The second largest planetarium in the state offers public programming on Friday and Saturday nights at Parkland College. Call 351-2446 for a current schedule or see www.parkland.edu/planetarium.