CAS Online Contents Conway Observatory The Calumet Astronomical Society, Purdue University Calumet and the Lake County Parks Department have teamed up to build an observatory and learning center at Buckley Homestead in Lowell, Indiana. Click here to learn more. Conway fund raiser!     Tickets here.     More information here. Events The Events section describes all upcoming CAS events, outings and meetings and has a calendar of other astronomical events and public star parties. Virtual Star Party The Virtual Star Party showcases CAS members with their scopes at various society outings and public star parties. Member Links Contact the CAS membership online from the Member Links page. This page contains the email and web page addresses of our online members. Gallery The Member Astro Gallery features astrophotography taken by our members. We have pics of planets, deep-sky objects, and a number of Comet Hale-Bopp images taken with amateur equipment. Astro Links The Astro Links page contains our list of the best links to the Internet and the World Wide Web. Included are links to observatories and educational institutions, image archives, amateur pages, clubs and organizations, equipment vendors, mail lists and user groups, software, and more. Society Info Find out all about the Calumet Astronomical Society in the Society Info Section. Here you'll find membership information and benefits, schedules of society meetings, and contact info. Focal Point Focal Point is a column featuring helpful hints for amateur astronomers, beginners and experienced observers alike. The topics vary from equipment to cosmology, observing to astrophotography. Read the current feature article or look at back issues here!

What's New? Look here to quickly find out what's been updated on CAS Online since your last visit or for any special CAS events or announcements. CAS GENERAL MEETINGS: are held at the  Lake County Convention & Visitor's Bureau Welcome Center in Hammond, Indiana located on Kennedy Avenue just south of I-80/94.  General meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of each month at 7:30 pm. March 2008 Meeting Program: Construction of Roy Baer Observatory Speaker: Dave Newell & Tom Upham 2008 Public Events Conway Observatory Public Viewing Monthly public viewing events are held at Conway Observatory, Lowell. Public viewings are cancelled without notice when weather is unfavorable. See the events calendar for dates and time. Lunar Eclipse Sidewalk Event From 6:00 pm till midnight at 20/20 Telescopes 1058 Joliet Street Dyer, Indiana Eclipse begins at 7:43 pm! CAS Messier Marathon March 7th & 8th - dusk to ?? Conway Observatory - Members Only! CAS Spring Public Outing Mars and the Moon May 9th & 10th - 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Conway Observatory CAS Dunes Sidewalk Observing June 28th - 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm Dunes Park CAS Summer Public Outing Craters of the Moon August 8th & 9th - 9:00 pm to 12:00 pm Conway Observatory CAS Fall Public Outing October 3rd & 4th - 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm Conway Observatory See the Events page for more details as they become available. In addition to the public outings, the CAS will be holding several "sidewalk astronomy" events during the year at various public places. Check the Events page for more details when events are confirmed. Maps are available to most CAS events at the bottom of the EVENTS page.

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