Northbrook Meadow Observatory
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Northbrook Meadow Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Northbrook, Illinois, in the United States, used for hands-on research into some of the sky's most changeable stars.
About Northbrook Meadow Observatory
The observatory is associated with CBA-Illinois, part of the Citizen Science Collaboration, and its observations of cataclysmic variable stars and novae have contributed to peer-reviewed astronomical publications.
Location & getting there
The observatory is located in Northbrook, a village in Illinois in the North America region; for directions, use the map on this page.
See your named star from here
Observers working from a site like this can point a telescope at any set of sky coordinates, including those of a star you have named through Star Register. Look up your star's position in the star catalogue to plan a viewing.
Opening hours and public-visit programs vary by season. Check Google Maps for current times before you travel.
