Louisville Astronomical Society

American organization of amateur astronomers

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The Louisville Astronomical Society (LAS) was founded in 1931 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, by a group of amateur astronomers, including James Gilbert Baker.[1] The society holds regular observing sessions and star parties.

## Events

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Each month on a chosen Saturday, a local star viewing occurs at the society's Urban Astronomy Center (UAC), located at Louisville's Tom Sawyer State Park.

## Locations

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The Urban Astronomy Center (UAC) is located at 38°16′49.66″N 85°33′28.81″W﻿ / ﻿38.2804611°N 85.5580028°W﻿ / 38.2804611; -85.5580028.

The Society's Dark Site, the James G. Baker Center for Astronomy, is located at 38°16′26.68″N 86°24′52.50″W﻿ / ﻿38.2740778°N 86.4145833°W﻿ / 38.2740778; -86.4145833.

## See also

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* List of astronomical societies

## References

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1. ^ Baker, Neal Kenton (June 20, 2007). "James Gilbert Baker Obituary". Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society. 37 (4). New York: 1545. Bibcode:2005BAAS...37.1545B.

## Further reading

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* "Stargazers Turn Eyes to Jupiter". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. July 16, 1994. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
* "Astronomy in Louisville". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, Kentucky. June 20, 2007. pp. E7. Retrieved 22 December 2009.

## External links

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* Louisville Astronomical Society
* Clear Sky Chart for Louisville Kentucky
* Clear Sky Chart for LAS Observatory in Curby, Indiana

Portals:

* Astronomy
* Stars
* Spaceflight
* Outer space
* Solar System

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