Perseid Meteor Shower Star Party

Please joins us to view the annual Perseid Meteor Shower from the Cawley Meadow at Lincoln Memorial Garden on August 12 from 8:30-10pm (weather permitting). John Martin (University of Illinois Springfield Professor of Astronomy-Physics) will be give tours of the sky and answering questions and the Sangamon Astronomical Society will be sharing views through their telescopes.

This event is outdoors and weather permitting. Information about the weather will be posted on the UIS Observatory twitter account (@UISObservatory), on the event web page, and by phone at 217-206-8342.

For more information, contact John Martin, at 217/206-8342 or [email protected].