Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.
February 17: Look for the waning gibbous Moon near Spica in Virgo low in the southeastern sky around midnight MST. February 18: Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG) – General Meeting for DAS Members: 7:00 PM (more info).… Continue reading.
Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.
February 10: Possible Northern Lights! NOAA is forecasting a chance of G1 class geomagnetic storms with a stream of solar wind expected to impact the Earth’s magnetic field.… Continue reading.
Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.
February 3: Look for the Winter Hexagon high in the southern skies throughout February. This asterism is formed by connecting six bright stars: Sirius in Canis Major (the brightest star in the sky), Rigel in Orion, Aldebaran in Taurus, Capella in Auriga, Pollux in Gemini, and Procyon in Canis Minor.… Continue reading.
Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the skies above the Mile High City this week.
January 27:
If you’re planning to to take part in the NASA/AL Hubble Night Sky Challenge, for either the January (Silver) or the entire year (Gold), this is the last week to complete your observations.… Continue reading.
Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the skies above the Mile High City this week.
January 20:
The moon reaches apogee (its farthest distance from earth) at 10:00 AM MST, when it’s 251,219 miles away. Look for Venus and Saturn to be less than 3° apart (about two fingers’ width) in the constellation of Aquarius towards the southwest in the early evening sky.… Continue reading.David H. Levy
Palomar Mountain Observatory.
Last month I drove all the way from my Vail, Arizona home to Palomar Mountain Observatory. As most of this column’s readers know, I have visited this place many dozens of times from my first encounter in March of 1974, and regularly from the late summer of 1989 to the late spring of 1996.… Continue reading.
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.
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.
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.
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.