Additional Web Links
Friends of the Society:
Sara Worley Howard: Inside the Apollo Project.Com
Astronomical Observatories:
National Optical Astronomical Observatory
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Spring 2009 Star Parties
March 7 (Sat.)
March 21 (Sat.) NASA Sun-Earth Day: 12 Noon-4pm, Solar Observing and Lectures at LSU-Shreveport
April 4 (Sat.)
May 2 (Sat.) National Astronomy Day
June 20 (Sat.)
Fall 2009 Star Parties
Sept. 26 (Sat.)
Oct. 24 (Sat.)
Nov. 21 (Sat.)
The star parties begin after sunset and are held at the Ralph A. Worley Observatory.
The observatory is located about 8 miles south of the LSU-Shreveport campus, off Hwy. 1. Go south on Hwy. 1, turn onto Hwy. 175 and go about 1.7 miles. Turn onto Astronomical Observatory Rd. and go about 100 yards to the observatory.
Click here for a map to the location of the observatory. Contact the society officers for further information.
Special Topics in Astronomy
Regional Star Parties
- Kisatchie Star Party
- Deep South Regional Star Gaze
- Mid-South Star Gaze
- Central Texas Star Party
- Texas Star Party