Public Events
Public Open Houses: Open Houses are free, public sessions for stargazing with telescopes that are usually, but not always, held at the West Lafayette Observatory (WLO) or Prairie Grass Observatory (PGO). The events normally include an astronomy-related presentation and constellation finding. In addition to observatory telescopes being made available, club members also share their telescopes with the public to look at various celestial objects of interest. Visitors may come and go as they please. The stargazing portion of the event is cancelled if the weather is mostly cloudy, raining, or very windy.
Public Event Schedule:
Date | Location | Event Description |
|---|---|---|
08/15/2021 | Shades State Park, Waveland, IN | Shades State Park Astronomy Day |
04/03/2022 | West Lafayette Observatory | Public stargazing with astronomical telescopes will take place, weather permitting, from 8:30-10 p.m. This is a free event. |
05/08/2022 | West Lafayette Observatory | Public stargazing with astronomical telescopes will take place, weather permitting, from 9:00-10:30 p.m. This is a free event. |
06/11/2022 | Tippecanoe County Amphitheater | Outdoor Explore! This Parks and Recreation Department event showcases outdoor activities, including astronomy. WVAS will have a booth describing our activities and to display astronomical telescopes. |
07/29/2022 | Camp Cullom | Indiana Family Star Party. See http://indianastars.com/starparty/ |
09/11/2022 | West Lafayette Observatory | Public stargazing with astronomical telescopes will take place at the West Lafayette Observatory, weather permitting, from 8:30-10 p.m. A presentation "Meet Our Moon" will be given, even if the sky is mostly cloudy. This is a free event. |
10/02/2022 | West Lafayette Observatory | Public stargazing with astronomical telescopes will take place, weather permitting, from 8:30-10 p.m. This is a free event. |
11/06/2022 | West Lafayette Observatory | Our annual free Telescope Fair is for anyone considering acquiring an astronomical telescope for themselves or as a gift. Various types of telescopes are presented followed by hands-on observing (weather permitting) with multiple telescopes of different design and sizes. |