Night Sky Viewing ~ Niabi Zoo Parking Lot

Schedule

Sat Nov 21 2026 at 04:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-06:00
Location

Niabi Zoo Rd, Coal Valley, IL 61240, United States | Coal Valley, IL

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Please join us for our last Niabi Zoo Parking Lot Observing Night for the year. Telescopes will be available or bring your own and join us. The planet Saturn will be in an ideal position this evening. Neptune is close by Saturn. Uranus is near opposition and will be visible all evening long.
Double stars, open clusters, NGC253 (Sculptor Galaxy), M31 (Andromeda Galaxy), M2 (globular cluster in Aquarius) will be among the featured objects along with many other beautiful deep sky objects that should be visible weather permitting.
Dress for the weather and keep in mind restroom facilities are not available. Weather related updates will be posted on November 21 if needed. FREE & FAMILY FRIENDLY! Come join us!
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Niabi Zoo Rd, Coal Valley, IL 61240, United States

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