Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.
March 10:

- Look for the waxing gibbous Worm Moon near the Beehive Cluster (M44) high overhead in Cancer around 10:00 PM.
March 11:

- The Search for Interstellar Objects of Technological Origin (Free, Virtual Lecture from Hamptons Observatory) – 5:00 PM (Registration Required).
- Astronomical Observing 101 Class: 7:00 PM at Secular Hub Community Center (Registration is Sold Out).
- Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG) – General Meeting for DAS Members: 7:00 PM (more info).
March 12:

- 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:

- Standlely Lake Stargazing Virtual Program (Virtual Lecture) – 6PM (Zoom link).
March 14:

- Total Lunar Eclipse from 9:54 PM March 13 through 3:59 AM March 14. Maximum at 12:59 AM.
- Full Worm Moon Moon: 12:54 AM
- Stars Without Nuclear Fusion: Much of the Physics Without All of the Confusion by Dr. Kirk Korista, WMU Professor of Astronomy (Free, Virtual Lecture from Kalamazoo Astronomical Society) – 5:00 PM (Registration Required)
March 15:

- 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:

- Look for the waning gibbous Worm Moon near Spica in Virgo in the eastern sky around 11:00 PM.
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!