Summer 2010 Observing Schedule

The Schoonover Observatory in Schoonover Park, Lima (670 N. Jefferson St.) will be open at dusk every Friday from June 4th through September 4th., weather regardless. The summer schedule, which meshes with the regular monthly meetings of the Lima Astronomical Society, will run in conjunction with regular meetings. Regular meetings are held on the first Friday of every month. On regular meeting nights, there will be a short business meeting at 8:00pm, followed at 8:30pm by some sort of presentation lasting approximately an hour. Observations will commence thereafter. Everyone is welcome to attend both the Society's regular meetings and the Summer Schedule events. As always, special events in the sky may result in the Observatory being open for that observational opportunity.

You are encouraged to come to the observatory and look through the 14-inch Celestron telescope housed at that facility. Members of the Lima Astronomical Society will be on hand to operate the telescope and answer your questions after 9pm. Continuing this year is our commitment to be open even if it is inclement. Bad weather hours will be a minimum of 9:00pm to 10:00pm, and may run longer. Thanks to our membership in the Night Sky Network, we can present a talk even if it is cloudy or rainy. Check the Calendar of Events on our website to see who will be the Host for the evening.

The staff of Schoonover Observatory is solely composed of the membership of the Lima Astronomical Society. The Lima Astronomical Society is made up of individuals from Lima and the surrounding communities who are interested in the sky. They receive no compensation for managing the Observatory on behalf of the City of Lima and the Park District. Public sessions are a part of the Educational and Scientific basis for the Society's non-profit status.