Friday Night Star Party (09/23)
The UIS Astronomy-Physics program will host an in-person Friday Night Star Party the UIS Campus Observatory on September 23, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
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Friday Night Star Party (09/16)
The UIS Astronomy-Physics program will host an in-person Friday Night Star Party on the PAC Patio on September 16, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
The PAC Patio is on the lowest level of the Sangamon Auditorium building. The patio is accessible through the Sangamon Experience display near the UIS Bookstore and the Conference Center, one level down from the main concourse of the Auditorium.
Friday Night Star Party (09/09)
The Star Party for Friday, September 9 is CANCELLED.
We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes.
Please use the bottom below to register for another upcoming Friday this fall.
Follow this link for more general information on Friday Night star parties this fall.
Fall Star Parties
Friday Night Star Party Events in 2025
Friday night Star Parties are held at the Campus Observatory on the roof of Brookens Library on Friday nights in September and October. The dates for Friday night star parties in 2025 are September 5, 12, 19, and 10 and October 3, 10, 17 and 24.
Note that these events are all weather dependent. See below for information about cloudy weather.
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UIS to co-host special Star Party viewing of the Perseid meteor shower
WHAT: The University of Illinois Springfield Astronomy-Physics Program, Lincoln Memorial Garden and the Sangamon Astronomical Society will host a special Star Party to view the annual Perseid meteor shower.
WHEN: 8:30-10 p.m. Friday, August 12, 2022
WHERE: Lincoln Memorial Garden, 2301 E. Lake Shore Drive, Springfield
Perseid Meteor Shower Star Party
Star Party for the annual Perseid Meteor Shower at Cawley Meadow at Lincoln Memorial Garden on August 12 from 8:30-10pm (weather permitting) featuring John Martin (University of Illinois Springfield Professor of Astronomy-Physics) and the Sangamon Astronomical Society.
Star Party May 13
The next UIS virtual Star Party is 8-9 pm on Friday May 13. Everyone is invited to join us via Zoom for this free event.
Star Party April 22
The next UIS virtual Star Party is 8-9 pm on Friday April 22. Everyone is invited to join us via Zoom for this free event.
UIS to host three virtual star parties starting March 11
The University of Illinois Springfield Astronomy-Physics Program will host three virtual star parties via Zoom. The virtual star parties will be held at 8 p.m. on March 11, April 9 and May 13.
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