OBSERVING News

The Sky this Week - (Sky & Telescope): May 17 - 25
 

Regional Events

MSRAL 2019 Convention

Friday, June 14 - Sunday, June 16

Rockhurst University, Kansas City Missouri

Hosted by: Astronomical Society of Kansas City

AAL Events and Meetings

All of our activities are open to the public, please join us.
Check our Facebook page for the latest news and updates.

MONTHLY MEETINGS

Will Resume with the start of the Fall semester - 2019

PUBLIC OBSERVING (weather permitting)

For the summer, AAL runs public observing sessions after the Lawrence Band Concerts every other Wednesday evening. The sessions take place in South Park, west of Mass St. and begin between 9 PM and 9:30 PM, as always, weather permitting. The tentative dates for SUMMER 2019 are:

MAY 29
JUNE 12
JUNE 26
JULY 10

 

For the Summer, observing is scheduled after the Lawrence Band Concerts in downtown Lawrence on alternate Wed. evenings.    

SUMMER PUBLIC OBSERVING SESSIONS

 MAY 29
JUNE 12
JUNE 26
JULY 10                

Regular Public Observing at the Baker Wetlands Discovery Center takes place after the monthly meetings during the Fall and Spring semesters. See the map below for the site of the Discovery Center in south Lawrence. The AAL meetings will begin at 7PM and finish in time to allow all attendees to take part in the open observing.  Meetings will take place irrespective of the weather conditions and observing begins, weather permitting, after the meetings as soon as it gets dark enough to observe.               

The Facebook page for the Discovery Center can be accessed here.

In addition to telescopes set up by AAL members, we will be utilizing the 14" scope permanently housed at the Discovery Center.  
Come join the fun and enjoy the dark(er) skies south of town.