St. Louis Astronomical Society

Eclipse Education Program with Stargazing

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Event

An SLAS member will discuss how to safely view and where to go to see the upcoming April 8th solar eclipse, which be total from very close to Freeburg.  Weather permitting, telescope viewing of the planet Jupiter and other objects will follow this presentation.

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Central

Location: Freeburg Area Library District
407 South Belleville Street
Freeburg, IL 62243

Information for Visitors
Instructions for the Public:
Would you like to learn more about the upcoming solar eclipse?  It will be total from very close to Freeburg- there won't be another such event until 2044.  A member of the St. Louis Astronomical Society will discuss where to go and how to safely view this rare event.  Weather permitting, free telescope viewing of the planet Jupiter and other objects will follow this presentation.

Location Details

Freeburg Area Library District
407 South Belleville Street
Freeburg, IL 62243
(click to get directions)
check weather forecast

Event Report

Comments and anecdotes about the event:
Audience enjoyed video of people's reactions to the 2017 eclipse. Great turnout on gloomy, hopelessly cloudy night. People are getting excited!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Fri 4/17/2026
7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Central 		SLAS Regular Meeting Room 162 McDonnell Hall, Washington University [Meeting Site]
 Saint Louis, MO
Sat 4/18/2026
8 p.m. - 8 p.m. Central 		AIM FOR THE STARS at Jefferson College Observatory Jefferson College Observatory
9873 Farm Road Hillsboro, MO
Sun 4/19/2026
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Central 		SLSC Solar Public Telescope Viewing
Mon 4/20/2026
8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Central 		Stargazing at Bluebird Park Bluebird Park
225 Kiefer Creek Road Ellisville, MO