The Truman State University Observatory

STARGAZING OPPORTUNITIES AROUND KIRKSVILLE: 2023

Date Time Location Targets (click for star-chart)
7th March (Tue) 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM TSO CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER
22nd March (Wed) 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM TSO CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER
25th March (Sat) 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM 1000-Hills Venus, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Orion
6th April (Thu) 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM TSO Venus, Orion, Deep Sky objects
8th April (Sat) All Day Campus 1-yr to Solar Eclipse
17th April (Mon) 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM ACPL Venus, Deep Sky
18th April (Tue) 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM TSO Venus, Deep Sky
19th April (Wed) 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Planetarium
20th April (Thu) 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM 1000-Hills Venus, Deep Sky
26th April (Wed) 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM TSO CANCELLED DUE TO CYBER-SECURITY ISSUES & WEATHER
26th May (Fri) 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM 1000-Hills Venus, Moon
9th June (Fri) 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM ACPL Solar Scopes + night time
8th July (Sat) 11 AM – 1:00 PM
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
1000-Hills Solar Scopes
night time stargazing
15th August (Tue) 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM TSO
21st Aug (Mon) 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM Campus Deep Sky
1st Sept (Fri) 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM 1000-Hills Constellations
5th Sept (Tue) 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM TSO Deep Sky
13th Sept (Wed) 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM ACPL Deep Sky
28th Sept (Thu) 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM TSO Moon, Saturn, M13
6th Oct (Fri) 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM 1000-Hills Constellations, Deep Sky
14th Oct (Sat) 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM ACPL/Campus PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE
19th Oct (Thu) 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM TSO GCs: M13, M92, M71, M15, M2
28th Oct (Sat) 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 1000-Hills Saturn, Moon, Jupiter
7th Nov (Tue) 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM TSO Deep Sky
15th Nov (Wed) 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM ACPL Jupiter, Saturn
7th Dec (Thu) 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Campus M31, M33, Jupiter, Saturn

 

Clear Sky Chart for the Truman State Observatory
Clear sky chart

 

What to Bring
Just bring yourself, your family, and your friends. It will be colder than you expect, so wear warm clothes!

Directions
MAP
The Truman State University Observatory is located at the University Farm on Boundary Street.

From the Campus Area
: Follow Franklin St. south from campus, then turn right onto La Harpe St. Continue on La Harpe about 1/2 mile, cross Boundary St., and continue straight into the University Farm complex.

From the North
: Head south on Osteopathy, then turn right on Michigan St. Take a left turn from Michigan St. on the fourth street; this is Boundary. Follow Boundary St. south about 1/4 mile, then turn right into the University Farm Complex.

From the South
: Get on Route H North; at the Kirksville city limits this becomes Boundary St. The University Farm complex is on the left side of the road.

Parking

Parking is available at the University Farm complex. Please park in the large parking area among the barns and buildings, and walk up the short lane to the Observatory building. Follow the red lights!


Contact:
Vayujeet Gokhale
MG3164 Truman State University
Phone: 660-785-4594
email: gokhale@truman.edu




 

Click HERE for a Live All Sky image from the Truman State Observatory (Only visible on Truman Network)