Event

Powell Public Nights at Powell Observatory. ASKC members always get in free! An interstellar presentation followed by live imaging via the Ruisinger telescope and then visual observing open to all. ASKC members are encouraged to bring a telescope to the field South of the observatory to share the night sky with the public. 

Date - Start Time - Team
5/4/24 - 8:00pm - Team 3
5/11/24 - 8:00pm - Team 4
5/18/24 - 8:00pm - Team 5
5/25/24 - 8:00pm - Team 6
6/1/24 - 8:30pm - Team 1
6/8/24 - 8:30pm - Team 2
6/15/24 - 8:30pm - Team 3
6/22/24 - 8:30pm - Team 4
6/29/24 - 8:30pm - Team 5
7/6/24 - 8:30pm - Team 6
7/13/24 - 8:30pm - Team 1
7/20/24 - 8:30pm - Team 2
7/27/24 - 8:30pm - Team 3
8/3/24 - 8:00pm - Team 4
8/10/24 - 8:00pm - Team 5
8/17/24 - 8:00pm - Team 6
8/24/24 - 8:00pm - Team 1
8/31/24 - 8:00pm - Team 2
9/7/24 - 7:30pm - Team 3
9/14/24 - 7:30pm - Team 4
9/21/24 - 7:30pm - Team 5
9/28/24 - 7:30pm - Team 6
10/5/24 - 6:30pm - Team 1
10/12/24 - 6:30pm - Team 2
10/19/24 - 6:30pm - Team 3
10/26/24 - 6:30pm - Spooky Star Stories

Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024

Time: 8 p.m. Central

Location: Powell Observatory
26500 Melrose St
Loiusburg, KS 66053

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Powell Observatory
Located 25 miles south of Kansas City in Louisburg KS. Public viewing and private parties available.

Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
An nice mostly clear night but a bright moon made visual observing of deep sky objects challenging. The imaging system works beautifully even with a bright moon. The ring, dumbell, M-92 were among the imaging targets. The ring, dumbell and globular clusters are good visual targets after we pulled the camera.
Photo From Powell Public Night
Members set up waiting for dark to show visitors deep sky objects. Photo by Steve Tesch
Photo From Powell Public Night
The visitors watching the program with members scope in the background waiting for darkness. photo by Steve Tesch

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