Upcoming Events Through Sept 15

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Mon: Denver Astro General Meeting: Free and Open to the Public https://www.denverastro.org/events/general-meeting-9/?occurrence=2024-09-0

Sat: Denver Astro Open House Star Party at Chamberlin Observatory https://www.facebook.com/events/1669756047137558

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Not sure what to look at this month? Check out some of these great stargazing resources:

American Meteor Society: Meteor Activity Outlook for September 7-13, 2024 https://www.amsmeteors.org/2024/09/meteor-activity-outlook-for-september-7-13-2024/… Continue reading.

Upcoming Events Through August 13

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International Moon Night Webinar, Astrophotography Special Interest Group, Chamberlain Observatory Open House Star Party, DAS General Meeting, Perseids Meteor Shower, Star Charts and more!

 

JOIN DAS TODAY! https://www.denverastro.org/membership/

Aug 7: NSN Webinar Series: International Observe the Moon Night https://www.denverastro.org/events/nsn-webinar-series-2024-international-observe-the-moon-night

Aug 7: Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG) w/Dylan O’Donnell https://www.denverastro.org/events/astrophotography-special-interest-group-asig-w-dylan-odonnell/… Continue reading.

Upcoming Events Through August 4: MakerSIG, Sandstone Ranch, Meteor Showers, Star Charts and more!

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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… Continue reading.

Upcoming Events Through June 24

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June 19: Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG) https://www.denverastro.org/events/astrophotography-special-interest-group-asig-meeting-2-of-2-6/?occurrence=2024-06-19

June 20: Summer Solstice (longest day and shortest night of the year for Earth’s northern hemisphere)

June 21: Full Strawberry Moon – This is the lowest full moon of the year, appearing extremely low on the horizon.… Continue reading.

Upcoming Events Through June 18

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DAS General Meeting: NASA’s Juno Mission to Jupiter, Chamberlin Observatory Open House (star party), Spica, Altair, Vega, Arcturus, North American Nebula, star charts, and more!

 

The attached image from Stellarium-web.org shows the expected sky at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, June 14, as seen from Chamberlin Observatory (39.67605 -104.95297).… Continue reading.

Upcoming Events Through June 9

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Astrophotography Special Interest Group, Members In-Reach: Galaxy Season!, Rocky Mountain Star Stare, Planet Parade, Cepheus, Draco, Ursa Major, Garnet Star, Cat’s Eye Nebula, Bode’s Galaxy, and the Cigar Galaxy, star charts, and more!

 

 

June 3: Planet Parade (4:53 am) https://earthsky.org/tonight/lineup-of-6-planets-morning-june-3-4-2024/… Continue reading.

Upcoming events Through June 1

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Night Sky Network Webinar, MakerSIG meeting, planets, star charts, and more!

May 28: Webinar: Brief History of Everything with Dr. Patrick C. Breysse

May 29: MakerSig Meeting

June 3-4: Six Planets Walk the Line

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eDWcUUg-5YI?feature=share

DAS Stargazing Forecast

ChamberlinObservatory Weather/Visibility Chart

Kline-Dodge Dark Site Weather/Visibility Chart

Viewing Resources

Night Sky Networks June Viewing Companion (Cepheus, Draco, Ursa Major, Herschel’s Garnet Star, Cat’s Eye Nebula)

Earth and Sky

Sky & Telescope Observing Notes

Sky Maps for June 2024

Upcoming events Through May 26

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Upcoming events Through May 26: Eboard Meeting, North American Nebula, meteors, star charts, and more!

May 20, 7pm Executive Board Meeting

Sky & Telescope Observing Notes Sky Maps for May 2024 AMS Meteor Outlook through May 24

Upcoming Events Through May 21

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May 15: Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG) – Meeting 2 of 2: Image Processing

May 17: Imagine Milk presents Luna Trivia Night at Sculpture Park

May 18: Private Members In Reach: Galaxy Season – Viewing and Photographing Our Neighboring Galaxies at Sandstone Ranch

May 21: DAS Executive Board Meeting

DAS SkyWeather Resources ChamberlinObservatory Weather/Visibility Chart Kline-Dodge Dark Site Weather/Visibility Chart

Viewing Resources May SkyMaps Sky & Telescope Observing Opportunities through May 19 Internat’l Meteor Organization: Meteor Activity through May 17

Night Sky Network: May’s Night Sky Notes: Stargazing for Beginners Night Sky Network: What’s Up for May 2-24

 

 

Upcoming Events Through May 12

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May 6: General Meeting: Planet Earth, Past and Present: Parallels Between our World and its Celestial Neighbors

May 6: Eta Aquariids Meteor Showers Continue

May 11: Open House at Chamberlin Observatory

Weather Charts: Chamberlin Observatory Weather/Visibility Chart Kline-Dodge Dark Site Weather/Visibility Chart

Maps and Resources:

May Sky Maps

Sky & Telescope Observing Opportunities through May 12

Night Sky Network: May’s Night Sky Notes: Stargazing for Beginners

Night Sky Network: What’s Up for May 2-24

 

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