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An Evening With the Pope’s Astronomer

Saint Ignatius College Prep 1076 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL, United States

Spend an evening with Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ - Director of the Vatican Observatory 6PM Thursday Nov. 14, 2024 Cosponsored by Saint Ignatius College Prep and the Lumen Christi Institute Tully Hall - Saint Ignatius College Prep 1076 W. Roosevelt Road Chicago IL 60608-1594 RSVP to Christopher Kennedy: c.kennedy@vaticanobservatory.org

Giving Tuesday

Please help support our yearly outreach - giving astrophoto calendars to prison inmates.

Full Moon

The Full Moon rises at sunset, and is visible all night. The Vatican Observatory's monthly Full Moon Meetup for Sacred Space Astronomy subscribers is held at 10:00 AM Tucson time.

Quadrantids Meteor Shower

The Quadrantids have the potential to be the strongest shower of the year but usually fall short due to the short length of maximum activity (6 hours) and the poor weather experienced during early January. The average hourly rate is 25 meteors per hour.

An Evening of Celebration

Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See 3339 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

A celebration in honor of Br. Guy's newest book, a Jesuit's Guide to the Stars

Total Lunar Eclipse

The Moon will pass into Earth’s shadow and appear to turn red on the night of March 13 or early in the morning on March 14.