Springfield Astronomical Society

09/01/2026

My pics from our August 27, 2026 Lunar Eclipse event at One 2 Five Taproom

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08/31/2026

Some pics from our Lunar Eclipse event at One 2 Five Taproom Thursday evening 8/27/26. Sorry I didn't get more pics of our scopes and set up, but I was busy with the public and getting some pictures of the eclipse most of the evening, and after I got set up, the guy in the red shirt in the first picture was waiting to interview me for KY3. I still haven't seen the interview (other than from my POV while I was doing it, lol). You may need to click on the second image to get the animation to play. Since I didn't get many pics of the crown, I will put a link to One 2 Five Taproom's post in the comments.

08/31/2026

Some pics of our Lunar Eclipse event by our friends at One 2 Five Taproom who hosted the event.

08/27/2026

🌕🌌 IT’S ALMOST ECLIPSE TIME! 🌌🌕

Join the Springfield Astronomical Society at One 2 Five Taproom on Thursday, August 27 for an unforgettable night under the stars! 🔭✨

We’ll be gathering to watch the Partial Lunar Eclipse as Earth’s shadow slowly crosses the Moon. 🌎🌑

The partial eclipse begins around 9:33 PM—so grab a drink, bring your friends, and settle in for a night of astronomy, conversation, and celestial views! 🍻🔭

✨ What to expect:
🌕 Lunar eclipse viewing
🔭 Telescopes & astronomy
⭐ A chance to explore the night sky
🍺 Drinks & good company at One 2 Five Taproom
🌌 A fun, relaxed evening with your local astronomy community

Whether you’re an experienced stargazer or have never looked through a telescope before, come hang out with us!

📅 Thursday, August 27
📍 One 2 Five Taproom
🔭 Springfield Astronomical Society

The Moon is putting on a show. Come watch it with us! 🌕✨

08/26/2026

We will be holding a public star party at One 2 Five Taproom for this event.
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If you can observe only one celestial event in the evening this August, see this one.
The Moon slides through a deep partial eclipse
In the late evening hours on August 27 and into the early morning hours on August 28, the brilliant full moon slides into Earth's shadow.
• Even though the partial umbral eclipse begins at 9:33 pm CDT on Aug 27, any dark bite might not be noticed for another 5 minutes.
• At and near mid eclipse, many stars will the visible, ones that weren’t seen before the eclipse started.
• At mid eclipse (11:42 pm CDT Aug 27) when 93% of the moon lies in the umbral shadow, what color is the moon? How red is it?
• Do you notice that the shadow's edge is not straight, but curved?

08/15/2026

We had a great outreach at 14 Mill Market Food Hall in Nixa on Thursday Aug. 13, 2026. We had lots of scopes of several different types, and lots of very interested attendees. We were able to show people a wide variety of objects ranging from globular clusters (M13), and nebulae (M27/Dumbbell, M57/Ring, Cat's Eye) to galaxies (M51/Whirlpool). The food was really good as well!!

I didn't get any pics once people showed up to look through the scopes as the turnout was big, and I was busy! If anyone got pics of the crowd, or our set up post them in the comments!

07/31/2026

🌌🔭 The countdown is on! 🔭🌌

Join the Springfield Astronomical Society for an unforgettable evening under the stars at Night Sky Social on Thursday, August 13 from 9:00–11:00 PM at 14 Mill Market!

✨ FREE public telescope viewing 🪐 See Saturn's rings 🌙 Explore the Moon ⭐ View star clusters and other celestial treasures ☄️ Watch for meteors during the Perseid Meteor Shower, one of the year's best!

No ticket is required to stop by and enjoy the telescope viewing. Just bring your curiosity and look through our members' telescopes!

Want to make it an even bigger night out? VIP tickets include BBQ, specialty cocktails, reserved seating, and more—and a portion of every VIP ticket sold is donated to the Springfield Astronomical Society to support astronomy education in our community.

Invite your family and friends, and we'll see you under the stars! ✨

Viewing is weather dependent. Fingers crossed for clear skies! 🤞🌠

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💬 Have you ever looked through a telescope before? If so, what was your favorite thing to see?