Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.
March 31:
- Look for the Spring Triangle asterism around midnight, which is now visible to the south as the constellations of Leo, Virgo, and Boötes and their brightest stars Regulus, Spica, and Arcturus begin to dominate the spring skies.
April 1:
- Look for the waxing crescent Pink Moon within about a half a degree away from the Pleiades (M45) along with Jupiter above Aldebaran in Taurus around 9:00 PM.
- Astronomical Observing 101 Class: 7:00 PM at the Chamberlain Observatory (Registration Required).
- Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG) – General Meeting for DAS Members: 7:00 PM (more info).
April 2:
- The waxing crescent Pink Moon grows slightly and moves closer to Jupiter in Taurus around 9:00 PM.
April 3:
- Standlely Lake Stargazing Virtual Program (Virtual Lecture) – 6PM (Zoom link).
April 4:
- First Quarter Pink Moon: 8:14 PM
April 5:
- The Waxing Gibbous Pink Moon is within 2° of Mars and Pollux in Gemini: 9:00 PM.
- DAS Open House: Jupiter! Mars! at the Chamberlain Observatory: 7:30 PM
April 6:
- Find the Waxing Gibbous Pink Moon next to M44 – The Beehive Cluster high in the southern sky in Cancer: 9:00 PM.
This Week’s Meteoric Activity:
You can keep track of the activity of meteor showers as well as those beyond the limits of visual observing by visiting the NASA Meteor Shower Portal.
- Anthelion (ANT): 1:00 AM local time in western Leo: 2 per hour.
- eta Ophiuchids (EOP): 1 hour before dawn in northwestern Sagittarius: less than 1 per hour.
- nu Cygnids (NCY): 1 hour before dawn in eastern Lyra: less than 1 per hour.
- zeta Cygnids (ZCY): 1 hour before dawn in western Cygnus: less than 1 per hour.
Clear skies and happy stargazing!
