Louisville Astronomical Society
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The Louisville Astronomical Society (LAS) was founded in 1931 in
star parties
.
Events
Each month on a chosen Saturday, a local star viewing occurs at the society's Urban Astronomy Center (UAC), located at Louisville's Tom Sawyer State Park.
Locations
The Urban Astronomy Center (UAC) is located at 38°16′49.66″N 85°33′28.81″W / 38.2804611°N 85.5580028°W.
The Society's Dark Site, the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy, is located at 38°16′26.68″N 86°24′52.50″W / 38.2740778°N 86.4145833°W.
See also
References
- Bibcode:2005BAAS...37.1545B.
Further reading
- "Stargazers Turn Eyes to Jupiter". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. July 16, 1994. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
- "Astronomy in Louisville". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. June 20, 2007. pp. E7. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
External links
- Louisville Astronomical Society
- Clear Sky Chart for Louisville Kentucky
- Clear Sky Chart for LAS Observatory in Curby, Indiana