The University of Illinois Springfield’s popular Friday Night Star Parties will resume the Friday after Labor Day and run through the end of October. Those dates include Sept. 8, 15, 22 and 29 and Oct. 6, 13, 20 and 27. Friday Night Star Parties are held from 8 to 10 p.m., weather permitting, at the UIS Observatory on the roof of Brookens Library.
The UIS Astronomy-Physics program will host an in-person Friday Night Star Party the UIS Campus Observatory on October 27, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
The UIS Astronomy-Physics program will host an in-person Friday Night Star Party the UIS Campus Observatory on October 20, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
The UIS Astronomy-Physics program will host an in-person Friday Night Star Party the UIS Campus Observatory on October 13, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
The UIS Astronomy-Physics program will host an in-person Friday Night Star Party the UIS Campus Observatory on October 6, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
The UIS Astronomy-Physics program will host an in-person Friday Night Star Party the UIS Campus Observatory on September 29, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
The UIS Astronomy-Physics program will host an in-person Friday Night Star Party the UIS Campus Observatory on September 22, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
The UIS Astronomy-Physics program will host an in-person Friday Night Star Party the UIS Campus Observatory on September 15, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
The UIS Astronomy-Physics program will host an in-person Friday Night Star Party the UIS Campus Observatory on September 8, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Students who have an interest in astronomy are encouraged to take advanced course work in the math and the physical sciences and talk to Dr. John Martin about engaging in a research project.
Here are students who have worked with Dr. Martin and the topics which they worked on.