Welcome to the Lake County (Illinois) Astronomical Society!

Astronomy Under the City Lights! View the Moon at a local Lake County Library through powerful telescopes! Join us for one or more of our upcoming evening events! They are free and for all ages. Moon Over Antioch – Antioch Public Library District, Wednesday, August 26 For details see our Events Page.

LCAS information Free LCAS Public Programs and Events Membership Benefits and How to Join Club Contacts Where to find our meetings Public Star Parties Astronomy Under the City Lights Lake Sky Star Awards Astrophotography Archeoastronomy Astronomy Cartoons Beginner's Corner Getting a Start in Astronomy Buying Your First Telescope The Care and Feeding of a Telescope LCAS Mentoring Program Useful references Dictionary of Astronomical Terms Astronomy Links & Newsgroups For Educators See our educational offerings NASA's Teacher's Corner International Year of Astronomy 2009 Why Science Is Important SciJinks space weather

LCAS - WHO ARE WE? We are people of all ages who are interested in the science of astronomy. While many are accomplished observers and astrophotographers, others are new to the hobby. The LCAS tries to respond to all levels of interest. Various members own large telescopes, some of which they've built themselves from scratch. On the other hand, some members don't own any telescope at all, but simply enjoy observing the night sky with their unaided eyes. The LCAS meets on the third Friday of each month. The meetings are free and are open to the public. Join our next meeting! The next public LCAS meeting will be on Friday, July 17, 2009 at 7:30pm in the Volo Bog visitor center. The meeting format will be: 7:30 - 8:15 business meeting 8:30 - 9:30 public astronomy program 9:30 - ???? public star party if weather permits The July program will be: "Life, the Universe, and Everything (sort of...)" by member Matt Lowry Following the meeting, we'll be setting up scopes outside under the stars (weather permitting) and sharing views of the night sky with the public. (For additional information, see Star Parties). LCAS Library of over 500 Astronomy Articles for beginners and experts alike. If you're an LCAS member,you can read the NightTimes on the member's Yahoo User Group. Monthly Quote: "The universe is cool enough for us not to have to make things up about it." - Dr. Phil Plait (a.k.a. "The Bad Astronomer")

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