What’s Up in Denver? March 10th through 16th, 2025

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Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.

March 10:

The Moon near M44 - Created with Stellarium
The Moon near M44 – Created with Stellarium

March 11:

The Search for Interstellar Objects of Technological Origin by Hamptons Observatory
The Search for Interstellar Objects of Technological Origin by Hamptons Observatory

March 12:

The Moon near Regulus - Created with Stellarium
The Moon near Regulus – Created with Stellarium
  • Look for the waxing gibbous Worm Moon near Regulus high in the southeastern sky in Leo around 10:00 PM
  • Saturn at conjunction with the Sun at 11h UT. The ringed planet (not visible) passes into the morning sky.

March 13:

Standley Like Stargazing
Standley Like Stargazing

March 14:

Photo by DAS Member Bart Scully
Photo by DAS Member Bart Scully

March 15:

Copyright © 2020 Brian Kloppenborg.
Copyright © 2020 Brian Kloppenborg.
  • DAS Spring Banquet – Help thank the outgoing DAS Executive Board Officers and Trustees and welcome the new ones. Guest speaker, Dr. Brian Kloppenborg, will present “Waiting on a Nova: From Peltier’s Notebook to Today’s Telescopes” – 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM (Registration Required)

March 16:

The Moon near Spica - Created with Stellarium
The Moon near Spica – Created with Stellarium

This Week’s Meteoric Activity:

You can keep track of the activity of meteor showers as well as those beyond the limits of visual observing by visiting the NASA Meteor Shower Portal.

  • Anthelion (ANT): 1:00 AM local time in western Leo: 2 per hour
  • Xi Herculids (XHE): Last hour prior to dawn in northwestern Hercules: Less than 1 per hour.
  • Eta Ophiuchids (EOP): Last dark hour prior to dawn in southern Ophiuchus: Less than 1 per hour.

Clear skies and happy stargazing!