Indoor activity because of rain.

Working with the QCAS and Niabi Zoo with daytime astronomy for the Bi-state conservation club and the Wapsi River Club at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center, near the Meinki Observatory, Dixon, Iowa.

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury will be closely spaced and provide a good opportunity to glimpse illusive Mercury which will be visible for a short while after sunset in the SW. The waxing crescent moon will be an interesting target. Evening objects include the ghostly M57 (Ring Nebula), the remnants of a burned out, sunlike star,  beautiful blue & gold double star Albireo and many other double stars will be visible.  Fantastic globular clusters such as M13 (The Hercules Cluster) and M92 will grace the sky. Red Supergiant star La Superba and the amazing M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy will be visible. Nice open clusters NGC6819 (The Foxhead Cluster) and M71 (The Anglefish Cluster) will also grace the sky. 18 Scorpii, a near twin to the sun, will also be visible. This star is 45 lightyears away and shines at a barely visible magnitude 5.5, but is a nice object for the telescope. Realize the Sun would look this way to inhabitants of planets around this star in Scorpius.

The planets Jupiter and Venus are visible soon after sunset. Io, Jupiter's innermost moon will be transiting during the early evening. Io's eclipse shadow can be observed moving across Jupiter's cloud tops from 8:30-10:30PM. Other objects to view incklude the globular cluster M5 (a giant sphere of stars), La Superba (a red, super giant star), M13 (Hercules Cluster) and M92 also globular star clusters and among the ones most easily visible in the northern hemisphere. NGC4563 the Cat's Eye Nebula will be excellent as will The Ring Nebula after 10:00pm. Both of these are beautiful remnants of sunlike stars which have died and blown off glorious shells of gas. We might also target galaxies such as M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy and M104 The Sombrero Galaxy.

Space Wars Day at the Zoo. They will have costumed characters from the big space franchises and guests can come dressed in their favorite space costume. PAC with have Daytime viewing of the sun through our telescopes, with solar filters, and will have meteorites from around the world on display.

The planets Jupiter and Venus will be visible shortly after sunset. Jupiter's four Gallilean moons will all be visible, with Io & Europa closely approaching each other (from our line of sight) at around 8:35PM. The Orion Nebula will still be visible in the southwest. Double stars Cor Caroli and Gamma Leonis will be visible. An amazing red supergiant carbon star called La Superba will be visible. Wonderful globular cluster M3 will also be visible. The Beehive, an open cluster in Cancer, will be observable as well as the M104 (the Sombrero Galaxy) in Virgo and M51 (the Whirlpool Galaxy) in Canes Venatici . Amazing open clusters M46 and M47 in Puppis will also be observable. Planetary nebulae, like the Ghost of Jupiter (NGC3242) and the Cats Eye Nebula (NGC6543) will be visible. These are exploded star remnants.

Venus and mighty Jupiter will be the first planets visible soon after sunset. Venus will be low in the west and Uranus will be visible once it gets dark enough between Jupiter and a slender crescent moon in the West. Jupiter's Galilean moons (Io,Ganymede and Callisto will be joined by Europa which will pop into view from behind Jupiter at 10:45PM. Evening objects include the fabulous Orion Nebula, the Double Cluster in Perseus, the beautiful double star Gamma Andromedae, the Beehive star cluster in Cancer, and the Pleiades star cluster in Taurus. All make for interesting objects to observe.

Al Sheidler’s Astronomy Class with PAC and QCAS at Lost Grove Lake.

East of Eldridge, Iowa. “Old Red Barn Boat Ramp" in Scott County.

Go North on Highway 61. Go East on LeClaire Road (240th Street) turn North on 230th Avenue, stop just before 250th Street.

Google Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/T8Xp7nEAcuvfPWLq8?g_st=im

PAC and others are sharing Butterworth Center for their annual Porch Party.

Meet other groups and share our telescopes with Solar Filters to view our sun.

The planets Saturn and Neptune will put on a nice show once the sky darkens sufficiently, followed by Uranus after 10:00. M27 (the Dumbbell Nebula), M8 (Lagoon Nebula), M17 (Swan Nebula), M31 (Andromeda Galaxy), Erakis (The Garnet Star) will be among the featured objects along with many other beautiful objects that should be visible weather permitting.

PAC Astronomy with the Geneseo Girl Scouts for their Space Science Event.

The planets Saturn and Neptune will put on a nice show once the sky darkens sufficiently, followed by Uranus after 10:00. M27 (the Dumbbell Nebula), M8 (Lagoon Nebula), M17 (Swan Nebula), M31 (Andromeda Galaxy), Erakis (The Garnet Star) will be among the featured objects along with many other beautiful objects that should be visible weather permitting.

Meet at the Boy Scout Observatory.

The planets Saturn and Neptune will put on a nice show once the sky darkens sufficiently, followed by Uranus after 10:00. M27 (the Dumbbell Nebula), M8 (Lagoon Nebula), M17 (Swan Nebula), M31 (Andromeda Galaxy), Erakis (The Garnet Star) will be among the featured objects along with many other beautiful objects that should be visible weather permitting.

Night Sky Observing at Illiniwek Campground.

Two rain dates are July 5th and July 12th.

The planets Jupiter and Mars will be visible in the SouthWest shortly after sunset. Europa (one of Jupiter's moons) will approach and transit mighty Jupiter at around 9:30. At approx. 9:58, Io (another of Jupiter's moons) will begin to pass from Jupiter's shaddow and into the sunlight. It only takes a little more than 3 minutes for Io to move into the sunlight and becomee fully illuminated. The Orion Nebula will still be visible in the southwest. Double stars Cor Caroli and Gamma Leonis will be visible. An amazing red supergiant carbon star called La Superba will be visible. Wonderful globular cluster M3 will also be visible. The Beehive, an open cluster in Cancer, will be observable as well as the Pleiades star cluster in Taurus and amazing open clusters M46 and M47 in Puppis. Planetary nebulae, like the Ghost of Jupiter (NGC3242) and the Cats Eye Nebula (NGC6543) will be visible. These are exploded star remnants.

Solar Observing at the Putnam Museum Davenport, Iowa. Rain/Snow day is January 18th.

Sunset at 4:37 pm. Double stars, open clusters, NGC253 (Sculptor Galaxy), M31 (Andromeda Galaxy), M2 (globular cluster in Aquarius) will be among the featured objects along with many other beautiful deep sky objects that should be visible weather permitting.

Sunset at 6:11 pm. Objects include Eta Cassiopeiae (double star), NGC457 (ET Cluster), along with M15 (Pegasus Cluster) will be among the featured objects along with many other beautiful deep sky objects that should be visible weather permitting.

Sunset at 7:52 pm. Objects such M11 (Wild Duck Cluster, a wonderful open cluster), M22 (Sagittarius Cluster), a very large globular cluster, Beta Scorpii (double star) along with the Lagoon, Swan and Trifid nebulas which will be among the featured objects along with many other beautiful deep sky objects that should be visible weather permitting.

Solar Observing at the Putnam Museum Davenport, Iowa.

Sunset at 8:32 pm. Once it gets dark enough, we will target the Garnet Star, a very red, super giant star and Gamma Delphini (a double star) and M51 (the Whirlpool Galaxy), a colliding pair of galaxies. These will be among the featured objects along with many other open clusters and globular clusters, weather permitting.

Night Sky Observing for the Silvis Library. Located at Gualey Field, 513 12th Street, Silvis, IL.

Centennial Celebrartion with Stargazing & Stories.

Night Sky Observing at Illiniwek Campground.

Night Sky observing at the Massiah Lutheran Church Port Byron, IL.

Rain day is June 26th.

Stars & S’mores event. Night Sky observing at the Scott County Library in Eldridge, Iowa.

Sunset at 8:35 pm. The ghostly M57 (Ring Nebula), the remnants of a burned out, sunlike star,  beautiful blue & gold double star Albireo and many other double stars will be visible.  Fantastic globular clusters such as M13 (The Hercules Cluster) and M92 will grace the sky. Red Supergiant star La Superba and the amazing M104 Sombrerro Galaxy will be visible. The Cat’s Eye Nebula, another exploded star, will be among the featured objects along with many other beautiful deep sky objects that should be visible weather permitting.

Sunset at 8:18 pm. Objects to view will start with are the globular cluster M5 (a giant sphere of stars), La Superba (a red, super giant star), M13 (Hercules Cluster) also another globular but among the ones most easily visible in the northern hemisphere. M104 (The Sombrero Galaxy) will be excellent as will The Ghost of Jupiter, remnants of a super nova explosion along with many other beautiful deep sky objects that should be visible weather permitting.

Solar Eclipse viewing will be at the Moline library on 41st Street.

Eclipse viewing starts at 12:49am. The maximum is at 2:03pm and ends at 3:17pm.

Watch the eclipse through the safety of solar filter equipped telescopes and Solar Eclipse glasses will also be available while supplies last.

Public observing at the Rock Island Public Library, Watts Midtown Branch. Also a talk about the solar eclipse on April 8th, 2024, followed by night sky observing.

Project Next Generation at the Moline Public Library at 7:30pm about the solar eclipse observing on April 8th, 2024, followed by night sky observing.

Sunset at 7:15 pm. Evening objects include the fabulous Orion Nebula, the Double Cluster in Perseus, the beautiful double star Gamma Andromedae, the Beehive star cluster in Cancer, and the Pleiades star cluster in Taurus.