Located at Buckley Homestead, about 1 mile south of the barnyard, is the Calumet Astronomy Center. The center includes the Northwest Indiana Robotic (NIRo) Telescope and the Thomas Conway Observatory.
Observatory address: 19100 Chase St, Lowell, IN 46356
Lake County Parks & Rec is lucky to call the Calumet Astronomical Society a partner, and they host regular events at Thomas Conway Observatory. Each event is contingent upon clear weather. Program cancellation will be updated at casonline.org.
2020 Astronomy Events
| Sunday, March 28 from 7:30-9:30 PM | The Moon, Venus, and Seven Sisters | Calumet Astronomy Center
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| Saturday, April 18 from 8:00-10:00 PM | A Beehive of Stars | Calumet Astronomy Center |
| Saturday, May 23 from 9:00-11:00 PM | The Moon and Venus Together | Calumet Astronomy Center
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| Saturday, June 27 from 8:30-10:30 PM | The Summer Stars Return | Calumet Astronomy Center
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| Saturday, July 18 from 9:00 -11:00 PM | Jupiter and Saturn Together: Giants of the Solar System | Calumet Astronomy Center
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| Saturday, August 12 ALL NIGHT | Perseid Meteor Shower | Calumet Astronomy Center
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| Saturday, October 24 from 7:00-9:00 PM | Mars: The God of War | Calumet Astronomy Center
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| Saturday, November 14 from 7-9 PM | The Andromeda Galaxy | Calumet Astronomy Center
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