Event

The LCAS March Meeting will feature Speaker Jim Plaxco director of the National Space Society and President of the Chicago Society for Space Studies.

Description of Presentation: Mapping of the Moon and the associated representations of the lunar surface have been heavily influenced by observational technology developments. The technological advances that increased astronomer’s ability to resolve surface features also influenced the development of a lunar cartographic system and an associated nomenclature. This presentation focuses on the most significant lunar cartographic and nomenclature developments during the period of 1300 thru 1900.

Date: Friday, March 20, 2026

Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central

Location: Volo Bog
28478 W. Brandenburg Road
Ingleside, IL 60041

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Volo Bog
Volo Bog was dedicated as an Illinois Nature Preserve in 1970. Three years later, it was registered as a National Natural Landmark with the United States Department of the Interior. More than 1,100 additional acres of land have been purchased to protect and enlarge the state preserve, which now includes marshes, prairie restoration areas, woodlands and two other bogs.

Notes:
LCAS holds meetings at the Volo Bog Visitor Center 10 times per year. The public is welcome to these meetings. For more information about meetings (including dates, times, and topics) see the LCAS webpage or Facebook page.

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Fri 2/20/2026
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central
Antimatter vs Fusion Deceleration Concepts for Exoplanet Exploration Volo Bog
28478 W. Brandenburg Road
Ingleside, IL
Fri 3/20/2026
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central
A History of Lunar Cartography and Nomenclature Volo Bog
28478 W. Brandenburg Road
Ingleside, IL
Tue 3/24/2026
8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central
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2400 Gabriel Ave
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7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Central
TBD – Presentation by Dr. Shane Larson of Clarkson University Volo Bog
28478 W. Brandenburg Road
Ingleside, IL