The Sioux Empire Astronomy Club is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We are a group that is interested in Astronomy, teaching public or private school students and the general public the basics of astronomy.

We offer family participation and public involvement in the wonders of the night sky. Our club offers public viewing sessions on a monthly basis and are open to the general public.

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Category: Misc Posted by: e107 on Monday 18 January 2038 - 22:14:07
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Fiesta at the Nino House for all the members that helped out with building or donated money or items for the Astro Lodge. Hard worked has paid off since we started the building about a year and half ago, we've had over 1,000 kids and adults visit Hodgson's Observatory for information about astromony, hands on project and the layout of the solar system planets plus other items of interest.



Our Astro Lodge out-research program is funded by solely by Dick and Nancy at Hodgson Observatory, club members and other individuals that have donated several items.

Thanks to everybody that help in this process, the Astro Lodge should be complete next year when the ceililng drywall is installed and insulated.
Nino

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Category: Misc Posted by: Admin on Sunday 11 October 2009 - 09:59:51
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Last night we have a small group of Girl Scouts visit Hodgson Observatory for a constellation tour, walked the fence, scavanger hunt. viewed some scopes set up and watched the ISS go over head. Good nite for the group, Wally set up his ETX, Jim had his large bios and Dick opened up the Wide Sky Observatory for the girls to view the Moon, Jupiter and other items.

On Friday, Wally's group stopped by for some viewing but the weather did not cooperate, clouds moved in but they did manage to go with some good information thanks to Dick.

Our outreach astronomy program is working, the astro lodge has served it's intented purpose, I am glad that we as a group could build such a facility. Hats off to everyone that helped out.
Nino

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Category: Misc Posted by: Admin on Sunday 27 September 2009 - 13:00:51
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Jim built the telescope transport carrier for our 16 Cave telescope. We will be taking both the 8 inch and the 16 inch to the body shop to get painted.





Below is the 16 inch telescope tube sitting on the telescope carrier.






More pictures located in our gallery, select Cave Telescope Restoration link or click HERE


Thanks Jim for your hard work...
Homeless Astronomer

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Category: Misc Posted by: Admin on Saturday 26 September 2009 - 13:41:04
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