🌙 MOON CIRCLE : New Moon + Saturn Program @ Powell Observatory🌙

For this month's new moon, we'll gather with the broader astronomical community for a Public Program @ Powell Observatory, Best of KC 2026 Winner ✨️🏆🌙

The Astronomical Society of Kansas City (ASKC) host public programs at their LOUISBURG location on Saturday nights, May-October. Let's meet @ 19h15 for hellos + chat before the program starts @ 19h30. This week's program theme is Saturn 🪐
Meetup End Time is set as 22h30, but we can stay as late as our hearts (and the lovely ASKC volunteers) desire.

• BYOH²O
• Dress for the Weather
• pray for clear skies!! 🙏🏻
• Recommend: Bug Spray (just in case), Blanket/Lawn Chair
• ASKC Donations Appreciated

PROGRAM DETAILS
Typical Public Night Activities include (subject to weather and staff availability)

• Solar observing
• Member telescopes
• Louisburg Community Telescope
• Presentation on a featured topic
• Live imaging with the 30" Ruisinger Telescope
• Eyepiece viewing with the 30" Ruisinger Telescope and other instruments (subject to weather and availability)

Most activities will be outside, with images from the Ruisinger telescope shown remotely on a large screen. Dress for the outdoors and bring your own lawn chair and/or blanket. The field has been treated for mosquitoes but there may still be a few around, so bring your own repellent if desired.

Programs will proceed clear or cloudy. Rain will result in cancellation — check our Facebook page for the latest updates.

Note that mid-summer programs will run fairly late into the evening due to late sunset times. For those with younger children, please plan accordingly — you may want to consider visiting early or late in the season when darkness begins earlier. Program start time for our last program in October is 7:00 PM.