July 28-29: Meteor Shower Peak: alpha Capricornids (CAP)
https://www.denverastro.org/events/meteor-showers-alpha-capricornids-cap
July 31: MakerSIG Meeting
https://www.denverastro.org/events/das-makersig-meeting-6/?occurrence=2024-07-31
Aug 2-4: DAS Dark Sky Weekend
https://www.denverastro.org/events/dark-sky-weekend-das-members-only-7
Aug 3: DAS Dark Site Orientation (Members Only)
https://members.denverastro.org/event-5647521
Aug 2 -OR- 3: Members Only: Milky Way Season – Viewing and Photographing Our Galaxy at Sandstone Ranch (Members Only)
https://members.denverastro.org/event-5794554
JOIN DAS TODAY!
https://www.denverastro.org/membership/
METEOR SEASON!
Tips for Watching Meteors
https://youtu.be/c8fgJZJ8Mx8
NASA Meteor Shower Portal
https://meteorshowers.seti.org/
NASA Perseid Info Page
https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/meteors-meteorites/perseids/
SKY NOTES THIS WEEK
Sky & Telescope “Sky at a Glance Through Aug 3
AMS Meteor Activity Outlook for July 27 – Aug 2, 2024
https://www.amsmeteors.org/2024/07/meteor-activity-outlook-for-july-27-august-2-2024/
WEATHER AND VISIBILITY FORECASTS
ChamberlinObservatory Weather/Visibility Chart
https://www.cleardarksky.com/c/ChmrlObCOkey.html
Kline-Dodge Dark Site Weather/Visibility Chart
https://www.cleardarksky.com/c/DeerTrailCOkey.html
OTHER VIEWING RESOURCES
Night Sky Networks August Night Sky Notes: Seeing Double!
https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/docs/Aug24DoubleStars.pdf
Earth and Sky: Meteor Shower Guide
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide/
IMO 2024 Meteor Shower Calendar
