Saturday, May 4, 2013, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Marengo Ridge Conservation Area (Shelter #2), McHenry County, Illinois in cooperation with the McHenry County Conservation District

Look at stars, galaxies, nebulae and star clusters with the help of NSA member telescopes. Observing highlights will be the planets Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter; deep sky objects like The Andromeda Galaxy, The Great Orion Nebula, and The Crab Nebula; globular star clusters M5, M3 and M13; open star clusters The Pleiades/The Seven Sisters and The Double Cluster along with other Messier and deep sky objects.

Dress for chilly evenings and bring a flashlight covered with red plastic or cellophane (red light preserves your night vision). Please arrive around 7:00 p.m. or come early and hike the trails. You are welcome to bring your own telescope or binoculars. In the event of inclement weather the event will be canceled.

Open to the public. There is no cost to attend and no registration is required. Click here for details.