Event Calendar

Dark Sky Weekends are normally scheduled once per month, on the weekend nearest the new moon.Access to the dark site is a benefit of membership in DAS; all attendees must be current DAS members or personal guests of members. See https://www.denverastro.org/membership for information on joining.These weekends are th , ...

Are you interested in astrophotography? Do you want to learn or improve your skills in astrophotography? Do you enjoy pictures of the Moon, the planets, the Sun, or the deep sky objects? Are you wondering whether you can take similar pictures? Tommy Lease and Charlie Hagen lead our astrophotography special interest gro , ...

DAS members can register for this 7-week course put on by DAS members for members by visiting https://members.denverastro.org/event-6028371 We encourage our members to attend all seven dates, as each session builds upon the information learned in the previous sessions. Syllabus Module 1 Introduction (1.5 hours) (Marc , ...

The Denver Astronomical Society hosts weekly and monthly events* at the University of Denver’s historic Chamberlin Observatory, which features its prized 1894 Alvan Clark-Saegmuller 20-inch refracting telescope. The Observatory serves as DAS’ home base for numerous Public Nights, Open Houses, Executive Boar , ...

The Denver Astronomical Society hosts weekly and monthly events* at the University of Denver’s historic Chamberlin Observatory, which features its prized 1894 Alvan Clark-Saegmuller 20-inch refracting telescope. The Observatory serves as DAS’ home base for numerous Public Nights, Open Houses, Executive Boar , ...

Looking for a FREE fun family activity?   Join the Denver Astronomical Society for our monthly Open House on Saturday, March 8th, at dusk. This event will occur on the south lawn of DU’s historic Chamberlin Observatory, 2930 E. Warren Avenue, Denver. Weather permitting, look through the observatory’s 20-inch Alva , ...

Beginner/Intermediate Image Processing Are you interested in astrophotography? Do you want to learn or improve your skills in astrophotography? Do you enjoy pictures of the Moon, the planets, the Sun, or the deep sky objects? Are you wondering whether you can take similar pictures? Tommy Lease and Charlie Hagen lead ou , ...

DAS members can register for this 7-week course put on by DAS members for members by visiting https://members.denverastro.org/event-6028371 We encourage our members to attend all seven dates, as each session builds upon the information learned in the previous sessions. Syllabus Module 1 Introduction (1.5 hours) (Marc , ...

The Denver Astronomical Society hosts weekly and monthly events* at the University of Denver’s historic Chamberlin Observatory, which features its prized 1894 Alvan Clark-Saegmuller 20-inch refracting telescope. The Observatory serves as DAS’ home base for numerous Public Nights, Open Houses, Executive Boar , ...

The Denver Astronomical Society hosts weekly and monthly events* at the University of Denver’s historic Chamberlin Observatory, which features its prized 1894 Alvan Clark-Saegmuller 20-inch refracting telescope. The Observatory serves as DAS’ home base for numerous Public Nights, Open Houses, Executive Boar , ...

Open to members and non-members alike, the Monthly General Meetings feature club announcements, member observing reports, and a headline guest speaker. Speakers typically hail from one of Colorado’s many science or technical organizations and share their experiences on a wide range of astronomy topics. Agenda: , ...

The Denver Astronomical Society hosts weekly and monthly events* at the University of Denver’s historic Chamberlin Observatory, which features its prized 1894 Alvan Clark-Saegmuller 20-inch refracting telescope. The Observatory serves as DAS’ home base for numerous Public Nights, Open Houses, Executive Boar , ...

Active from April 17th to April 26th, 2025 The Lyrids are a medium-strong shower that usually produces good rates for three nights centered on the maximum. These meteors also usually lack persistent trains but can produce fireballs. These meteors are best seen from the northern hemisphere, where the radiant is high in , ...

Active from April 17th to April 26th, 2025 The Lyrids are a medium-strong shower that usually produces good rates for three nights centered on the maximum. These meteors also usually lack persistent trains but can produce fireballs. These meteors are best seen from the northern hemisphere, where the radiant is high in , ...

DAS members can register for this 7-week course put on by DAS members for members by visiting https://members.denverastro.org/event-6028371 We encourage our members to attend all seven dates, as each session builds upon the information learned in the previous sessions. Syllabus Module 1 Introduction (1.5 hours) (Marc , ...

The Denver Astronomical Society hosts weekly and monthly events* at the University of Denver’s historic Chamberlin Observatory, which features its prized 1894 Alvan Clark-Saegmuller 20-inch refracting telescope. The Observatory serves as DAS’ home base for numerous Public Nights, Open Houses, Executive Boar , ...

Active from April 17th to April 26th, 2025 The Lyrids are a medium-strong shower that usually produces good rates for three nights centered on the maximum. These meteors also usually lack persistent trains but can produce fireballs. These meteors are best seen from the northern hemisphere, where the radiant is high in , ...

Do you enjoy building things? Then the DAS MakerSIG is for you! This month’s MakerSIG meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 23rd, at 7:00 p.m. MDT. The group will be online at 6:30 p.m. for early chats. Here’s what is on tap: We will cover the device driver and NINA software interface for the DIY / 3D-p , ...

The Denver Astronomical Society hosts weekly and monthly events* at the University of Denver’s historic Chamberlin Observatory, which features its prized 1894 Alvan Clark-Saegmuller 20-inch refracting telescope. The Observatory serves as DAS’ home base for numerous Public Nights, Open Houses, Executive Boar , ...

Dark Sky Weekends are normally scheduled once per month, on the weekend nearest the new moon. Access to the dark site is a benefit of membership in DAS; all attendees must be current DAS members or personal guests of members. See https://www.denverastro.org/membership for information on joining. These weekends are , ...

Dark Sky Weekends are normally scheduled once per month, on the weekend nearest the new moon. Access to the dark site is a benefit of membership in DAS; all attendees must be current DAS members or personal guests of members. See https://www.denverastro.org/membership for information on joining. These weekends are , ...

Dark Sky Weekends are normally scheduled once per month, on the weekend nearest the new moon. Access to the dark site is a benefit of membership in DAS; all attendees must be current DAS members or personal guests of members. See https://www.denverastro.org/membership for information on joining. These weekends are , ...

The Executive Board’s officers and Trustees meet monthly to conduct the club’s financial and strategic business and make decisions. DAS members are encouraged to attend and share their opinions with the board. , ...

The Denver Astronomical Society hosts weekly and monthly events* at the University of Denver’s historic Chamberlin Observatory, which features its prized 1894 Alvan Clark-Saegmuller 20-inch refracting telescope. The Observatory serves as DAS’ home base for numerous Public Nights, Open Houses, Executive Boar , ...

The Denver Astronomical Society hosts weekly and monthly events* at the University of Denver’s historic Chamberlin Observatory, which features its prized 1894 Alvan Clark-Saegmuller 20-inch refracting telescope. The Observatory serves as DAS’ home base for numerous Public Nights, Open Houses, Executive Boar , ...

Active from April 20th to May 21st, 2025 The Eta Aquariids are a strong shower when viewed from the southern tropics. From the equator northward, they usually only produce medium rates of 10-30 per hour just before dawn. Activity is good for a week centered the night of maximum activity. These are swift meteors that pr , ...

Looking for a FREE fun family activity?   Join the Denver Astronomical Society for our monthly Open House on Saturday, March 8th, at dusk. This event will occur on the south lawn of DU’s historic Chamberlin Observatory, 2930 E. Warren Avenue, Denver. Weather permitting, look through the observatory’s 20-inch Alva , ...