Sharing the Night Sky with the Public Since 1949
For over seventy-five years, the Denver Astronomical Society has brought together stargazers across the Denver metropolitan area and beyond. The society hosts dozens of events and activities yearly to promote amateur astronomy across our unique region, one mile nearer the stars.
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Go Webb!
We all got a special and thoroughly delightful present early on Christmas morning. Although I did not set my alarm, Wendee did get up around 5 am. I turned on our television set, and what I saw 15 minutes later … Read More
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James Webb Launches, Pluto’s Polygons and the Cosmic “Cow”
James Webb Space Telescope Launched – Shortly after noon local time, December 25, the Ariane 5 rocket carrying the James Webb Space Telescope lifted off from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guyana. The infrared telescope is now starting its … Read More
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Imagination and the Astronomical League
“A Dragon Lives forever, but not so girls and boys.” Three quarters of a century ago, during the Second World War, the famous Harvard astronomer Harlow Shapley, along with Charles Federer, founding editor of Sky and Telescope Magazine, launched an … Read More
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A Warped Accretion Disk, a Circumbinary Planet and Colliding Planets
Hubble Resumes Observing – In late October, a computer onboard the Hubble Space Telescope detected that communications between computers and instruments were missing critical synchronization messages. All instruments were placed in safe mode so ground controllers could troubleshoot the problem. … Read More
Chamberlin Observatory Tours
The Denver Astronomical Society hosts weekly and monthly events* at the University of Denver’s historic Chamberlin Observatory, featuring its prized 1894 Alvan Clark-Saegmuller 20-inch refracting telescope. It serves as the DAS home base for numerous Public Nights, Open Houses, and special events throughout the year.
Due to overwhelming demand, we are changing how we reserve our Public Nights and adding more to the calendar. We are sold out into mid-2025 and will not open any more slots until we can revamp our reservation system and get our new teams in place. We are committed to providing you with the best experience, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Please watch for announcements on our Facebook page and our DAS News page.
If you have any questions about EXISTING reservations or would like to make changes to make changes to your reservation, email us at reservations@denverastro.org.
Astrophotography Special Interest Group
The Denver Astronomical Society (DAS) has established a Special Interest Group amongst its members devoted to Astrophotography. Do you want to learn or improve your skills in astrophotography? Do you enjoy viewing pictures of the Sun, Moon, Planets, or Deep Sky Objects? Ever wonder if you can take similar images? Maybe you have skills that you could pass on to novice members. Consider joining DAS and being part of this Special Interest Group. Please email us for more information. astrophotogroup@denverastro.org
The Van Nattan-Hansen-Anderson Scholarship
Established in 1973, the DAS Van Nattan-Hansen-Anderson Scholarship supports graduating high school and undergraduate college students majoring in astronomy and the physical sciences. Interested and eligible students are invited to apply for funding on the Scholarship Page.
