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| Date | Event |
| Tuesday August 12 early morning |
Perseid Meteor Shower Best viewing after the moon sets at 2 AM See, for example: http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/ |
| Thursday to Monday August 28 to September 1 |
Iowa Star Party 2008 Whiterock Conservancy’s Whiterock Resort, near Coon Rapids, Iowa For more details: http://www.iowastarparty.com/ |
| Friday and Saturday September 5 and 6 |
Astrofest 2008 Organized by the Chicago Astronomical Society For more details: http://www.chicagoastro.org/af/index.html |
| Thursday to Sunday September 25 to 28 |
Prairie Skies Star Party 2008 For more details: http://www.prairieskies.org/ |
| Thursday to Sunday September 25 to 28 |
Illinois Dark Skies Star Party 2008 Observing Field = Lat 39" 59' 09 Lon 90" 04' 03 For more details: Illinois Dark Skies Star Party |