Louisville Astronomical Society
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The Louisville Astronomical Society (LAS) was founded in 1931 in Louisville, Kentucky
by amateur astronomers, including James Gilbert Baker
. Monthly meetings are held at 8:00 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. Monthly observing sessions (see star party
), are held at the society's dark sky location, the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy in Curby, Indiana
.
The Society's Dark Site, the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy, is located at 38°16′26.68"N 86°24′52.50"W.
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
by amateur astronomers, including James Gilbert Baker
James Gilbert Baker
James Gilbert Baker was an American astronomer and designer of optics systems.-Biography:He was born in Louisville, Kentucky to Jesse B. Baker and Hattie M. Stallard, the fourth child of that couple. He attended Louisville duPont Manual High School then majored in mathematics at the University of...
. Monthly meetings are held at 8:00 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. Monthly observing sessions (see star party
Star party
A star party is a gathering of amateur astronomers for the purpose of observing the sky. Local star parties may be one night affairs, but larger events can last up to a week or longer and attract hundreds or even thousands of participants. Many regional star parties are now held annually and are an...
), are held at the society's dark sky location, the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy in Curby, Indiana
Curby, Indiana
Curby is an unincorporated community in Jennings Township, Crawford County, Indiana. It is a populated place that is not incorporated and has no legal boundaries....
.
Membership
Membership to the society is open to all in the Louisville, Kentucky area. Memberships are available through the website. See link below.Events
One Friday a month, a local star viewing occurs at the society's Urban Astronomy Center (UAC), located at Louisville's Tom Sawyer State Park.Locations
The Urban Astronomy Center (UAC) is located at 38°16′49.656"N 85°33′28.8072"W.The Society's Dark Site, the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy, is located at 38°16′26.68"N 86°24′52.50"W.