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Skokie Valley Astronomers meet on the second Friday of every month.

All of our meetings are open to the public. You're invited!

2024 Schedule

APRIL 12, 7:30 PM — HYBRID: ONLINE VIA ZOOM AND IN-PERSON AT THE GLENVIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY
The April 8th Solar Eclipse: Observing Triumphs and Tragedies
The Membership
57°E – First Quarter
This will be a hybrid meeting. You can attend online via Zoom or in-person at the Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Rd, Glenview, IL, 60025, in the Community Room East, on the first floor. Free parking is available on the west side of the building. The parking entrance is on Washington St, just north of Glenview Rd.
The April 8th, 2024 total solar eclipse is the last one that can be seen from the contiguous 48 United States until August 23, 2044, so observing this one is important! Of course, observing is always at the mercy of travel and weather problems, so good results can never be guaranteed. In this meeting, the membership (and anyone who attends) will either declare their triumphs or lament their tragedies. Attendees are encouraged to bring photos, stories, and snacks!
Time: Mar 21, 2024 07:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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MAY 10
An Autumn Skies Comet
Michelle Nichols
38°E – New Moon
This meeting may be online via Zoom or in-person or both. When the decision has been made we will post a notice here.
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) will visit our neighborhood in the solar system in September–October 2024. It may become bright enough to be seen with the naked eye — possibly even a fairly bright comet. Michelle Nichols, Director of Public Observing at the Adler Planetarium, will talk about what we know about it, when to view it, and what to expect from it (or not) in our late October evenings.
JULY 12
Capturing the Stars: The Untold History of Women at Yerkes Observatory
Andrea Twiss-Brooks
81°E – First Quarter
This meeting may be online via Zoom or in-person or both. When the decision has been made we will post a notice here.
Women contributed to the advancement of astronomy and astrophysics at Yerkes Observatory in the early twentieth century. Women were not only calculators or assistants; they earned degrees, conducted their own research, collaborated on projects with peers of both sexes, worked on publications, and used their time at Yerkes to launch a wide range of careers. Their lives and labor are all but invisible in public records, but their contributions to science—and their voices—are preserved in archival collections studied by an interdisciplinary team at the University of Chicago. In this presentation, Andrea Twiss-Brooks, Director of Humanities and Area Studies at the University of Chicago Library will explore the scientific work and the lived experiences of women who contributed to the advancement of astronomy and astrophysics in early twentieth century America.
OCTOBER 11
Wonders of Webb: Exploring the Universe with JWST
Jim Kovac
106°E – First Quarter
This meeting may be online via Zoom or in-person or both. When the decision has been made we will post a notice here.
Following the successful launch and deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have explored new vistas and aspects of the Universe made possible with this remarkable instrument. Club member Jim Kovac will lead an exploration with this new eye on the Universe.
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