The St. Louis Astronomical Society hosts public Star Parties at the Science Center on the First Friday of each month from January-November. Weather permitting, the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the Science Center will set up a number of telescopes and be on hand to answer visitor questions. Regardless of the weather outside, indoor events are scheduled for each Star Party and held inside the Planetarium's Orthwein Starbay. These events feature our popular program "The Sky Tonight," now in its 10th year, and periodic special guest lectures on a variety of astronomical topics.
2012 Star Parties
| |
Telescope Viewing Begins |
Theater Opens |
The Sky Tonight |
| January 6 |
5:30 |
6:45 |
7 |
| February 3 |
6 |
6:45 |
7 |
| March 2 |
6:30 |
6:45 |
7 |
| April 6 |
7:30 |
6:45 |
7 |
| May 4 |
8 |
7:45 |
8 |
| June 1 |
8:30 |
7:45 |
8 |
| July 6 |
8:30 |
7:45 |
8 |
| August 3 |
8 |
7:45 |
8 |
| September 7 |
7:30 |
6:45 |
7 |
| October 5 |
6:30 |
6:45 |
7 |
| November 2 |
5:30 |
6:45 |
7 |
| December 7 |
5:30 |
6:45 |
7 |
Night Sky Update: Information about this week's night sky is available by clicking on the link in the menu at the top of the page. If you have any questions about the night sky, astronomy or space science, send an e-mail to spacequestions@slsc.org.