*General Public: Every Clear Saturday evening during the months of May through October. Members of the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society offer guided tours of the evening sky beginning at the following times.

        May    9:00 PM to midnight

         June  10:00 PM to midnight

         July  10:00 PM to midnight

         August   9:00 PM to midnight

         September  9:00 PM to midnight



*Lecture Series and Telescopes: The third Saturday of every month beginning at 8:00 PM with the exception of December. These are generally presented by members of the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society. Public viewing if the skies are clear follows the presentations.

 

April 16,  Greg Furtman - "Lowell Observatory"

May 21,  Bob  Elliott - "Measuring the Size  of the Universe"

June 18,   Jim  Elbert - "An  Astronomical  Travel Log"

July  16,  Tom Butler - "Mount Palomar"

August 5th and 6th are the dates of the annual Starfest.  

*Private Programs: Available for private groups such as educational (k-12), college , scouts, church, family, etc. Presented by the Coordinator of Hobbs Observatory and other members of the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society . Programs generally start with a welcome to the observatory followed by a short introduction of the equipment to be used and the objects to be viewed that evening. Special presentations such as constellations, solar system, deep sky object and astrophotography are some of which can be arranged by special request. If the sky turns cloudy an alternative program can be presented on the night sky or other selected topics in astronomy upon request. To schedule the use of the observatory for such programs call Beaver Creek Reserve at 715-877-2212 and ask for AnnMarie Monday through Thursday or e-mail by clicking here.