Thank you so much for this award and article! We at SLAS enjoy showing the night sky to people, and all are welcome at the Planetarium viewings. If you cannot make it on one of the Friday evenings to the Planetarium, we also gather at Francis Park monthly on the Wednesday evening near the First Quarter Moon. Next Francis Park viewing is Oct. 17. See you there (unless it's cloudy)!
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St. Louis Astronomical Society Public Star Parties
St. Louis Astronomical Society Public Star Parties
Clayton Drive & Faulkner Drive
St. Louis, MO 63110
314-289-4424
First the bad news: Unless you're mind-bogglingly wealthy or mind-bogglingly intelligent, you aren't getting into outer space. The good news? The St. Louis Astronomical Society can help you see through the astronauts' eyes for free! To have your feet leave this planet and your body feel the weightlessness for which outer space is famous, just head over to the field next to the Saint Louis Science Center's McDonnell Planetarium in Forest Park. On the second Friday of each month from January through October, the SLSC folks turn off the parking-lot lights and extinguish the planetarium's colorful nighttime glow. On these special, dimly illuminated evenings, SLAS volunteers set up telescopes and train them on a variety of night-sky wonders. (Note: Though your journey is free, donations are accepted.)






























