Watching the skies over the Southeast Side: Astronomers setting up telescopes for the public Saturday evening

A participant at a Chicago Park District astronomy event in early September. (Courtesy of Joe Guzman)

After a summer where many of them hid until nearly dawn, the planets are back at a reasonable hour.

“They have come out from behind the sun and entered our evening skies,” said Joe Guzman, an astronomer for the Chicago Park District.