Located at Buckley Homestead, about 1 mile south of the barnyard, is the Calumet Astronomy Center. The center includes the Northwest Indiana Robotic (NIRo) Telescope and the Thomas Conway Observatory.
Observatory address: 19100 Chase St, Lowell, IN 46356
Lake County Parks & Rec is lucky to call the Calumet Astronomical Society a partner, and they host regular events at Thomas Conway Observatory. Each event is contingent upon clear weather. Program cancellation will be updated at casonline.org.
2021 Astronomy events
Currently, no astronomy events have been scheduled. Check back here or at casonline.org for updates throughout the year.