Click here to reserve a date for observing. The observing FAQ may answer any additional questions you have, including what to include in your report.
Remember that all sessions are weather permitting. The observing hotline (373-3782, extension 6407#) and this website will be updated about one hour before the start time of a dark sky observing session. Be sure to call before heading out to the observing site. We will meet at the observing site, located at the Champaign-Urbana Astronomical Society (CUAS) Prairie Winds Observatory, which is southwest of Champaign-Urbana. You should use the latitude and longitude coordinates below, which work in any GPS. You can also see the location here on Google Maps and Apple Maps. Type those into your device and confirm that the the location matches the location you see.
40.014947,-88.331347