Public Events

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From April through October, the TCAA holds monthly observing sessions that are open to the public. These "star parties" are held at our observatory at the Sugar Grove Nature Center, a dark sky site southwest of Bloomington.

Additional prominent sky objects such as planets, nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies will be viewed when visible.

If you would like to arrange a special event for your group, please click here.

Event Date Timings Location Status
Our Marvelous Moon Sat, Apr 13, 2024 8:00PM CST to 10:00PM CST Sugar Grove Nature Center Scheduled
Galaxies Galore Sat, May 11, 2024 8:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST Sugar Grove Nature Center Scheduled
Dancing Doubles Sat, Jun 08, 2024 9:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST Sugar Grove Nature Center Scheduled
The Milky Way Sat, Jul 06, 2024 9:00 PM CST to 11:00 PM CST Sugar Grove Nature Center Scheduled
Remnants of Dead Stars Sat, Aug 10, 2024 8:30 PM CST to 10:30 PM CST Sugar Grove Nature Center Scheduled
Nebulae & Star Birth Sat, Sep 07, 2024 7:45 PM CST to 9:45 PM CST Sugar Grove Nature Center Scheduled
Saturn and Cassini Sat, Oct 05, 2024 7:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST Sugar Grove Nature Center Scheduled