Regular Observing Schedule

The Schoonover Observatory in Schoonover Park, Lima (670 N. Jefferson St.) will be open at 8:00pm on the first Friday of every month. This coincides with the regular monthly meetings of the Lima Astronomical Society. The Observatory will also be open from time to time for special events related to sky phenomena taking place at the time. On regular meeting nights, there will be a short business meeting at 8:00pm, followed at 8:30pm by some sort of presentation lasting approximately an hour. Observations will commence thereafter. Everyone is welcome to attend the Society's regular meetings and any special events.

You are encouraged to come to the observatory and look through the 14-inch Celestron telescope housed at that facility. Members of the Lima Astronomical Society will be on hand to operate the telescope and answer your questions. Check the Calendar of Events on our website to see who will be the Host for the evening.

The staff of Schoonover Observatory is solely composed of the membership of the Lima Astronomical Society. The Lima Astronomical Society is made up of individuals from Lima and the surrounding communities who are interested in the sky. They receive no compensation for managing the Observatory on behalf of the City of Lima and the Park District. Public sessions are a part of the Educational and Scientific basis for the Society's non-profit status.