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Amateur Astronomy: The Universe at your Fingertips

Would you like to take a trip to some of the most exotic and beautiful places in deep space without leaving the safety of Earth? Just imagine, exploring the surface of the moon, watching the weather on Jupiter, peeking into a stellar nursery, or gazing into the heart of a giant spiral galaxy. Amateur Astronomy delivers just that and much more!

Upcoming Meetings

Unless otherwise noted, PAC meetings are held at Hyde Memorial Observatory in Holmes Park South on the last Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm. Meetings are open to the public.

Tuesday, November 26th, 7:30pm

Hyde Observatory, Holmes Park, South Entrance.
Meetings are open to the public.

November Meeting

The program for the November meeting will be “How to Buy a Telescope.” Every holiday season people ponder buying telescopes as gifts, for their children, for their family or for friends. The few designs found in most department stores offer little information and clerks are rarely knowledgeable. Buying on the Internet or home shopping channels without any help doesn’t inspire confidence. What if you had a chance to have help in making that purchase?
The Prairie Astronomy Club offers this assistance this month at its regular meeting at 7:30pm at Hyde Observatory on Tuesday,November 26th with a session on “how to buy a telescope.” Experienced amateurs will provide examples of both the good and bad purchases and lots of helpful hints.

Tuesday January 28th at 7:30pm.

Hyde Observatory, Holmes Park South Entrance
Meetings are open to the public.

January Meeting

The Prairie Astronomy Club will offer its annual free session: “How to Use Your Telescope” at Hyde Observatory, Tuesday evening January 28th at 7:30 p.m. Do you own a telescope and need help getting started using it? The Prairie Astronomy Club would like to help. Every year at our January meeting, we offer a session to give hands-on assistance. There is no charge for this session. It is open to the public and if you have a telescope you want to use you are encouraged to bring it. Meetings are at Hyde Observatory and are open to the public.