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Cancelled, Rain - August Astronomy Night

  • Niabi Zoo 13010 Niabi Zoo Rd Coal Valley, IL, 61240 United States (map)

Sunset at 7:50 pm. With a bit of luck, we will start with Mercury very low in the SW immediately after sunset. Then the telescopes will target Saturn once the sky darkens, Jupiter rises after 10:00pm. Also, don't miss the opportunity to observe Neptune and the asteroid Vesta, both of which lie between Saturn and Jupiter this evening. Other objects are 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.

Later Event: September 17
September Astronomy Night