Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.
May 19:
- DAS E-Board Meeting: 7:00 PM – Zoom
May 20:
- Last Quarter Flower Moon: 5:58 am
May 21:
- Even though we’re a month away from the summer solstice, you can tell that summer is imminent when the Summer Triangle asterism begins to rise earlier in the eastern night skies. The Summer Triangle is formed by three bright stars—Vega in the constellation Lyra, Altair in Aquila, and Deneb in Cygnus—that create a large, nearly equilateral triangle and serve as celestial signposts to their respective constellations and the rich regions of the Milky Way: 11:00 PM
May 22:
- Moon at Ascending Node: 2:00 AM
- Look for the waning crescent Flower Moon near Saturn in the morning sky before sunrise.
May 23:
- Look for the waning crescent Flower Moon near Venus in the morning sky before sunrise.
- Dark Sky Weekend: Kline-Dodge Dark Sky Site
- Standley Lake Star Gazing Community Star Party: 8:30 – 10:00 PM – Michael Northey Park – 11364 W 84th Ave, Arvada, CO
- Eagle’s Nest Open Space Stargazing: 9:00 PM at Eagle’s Nest Open Space Park (Registration required).
May 24:
- Dark Sky Weekend: Kline-Dodge Dark Sky Site
- Lory State Park Stargazing: Join Lory staff and experts from the NOCO Astronomical Society for an evening of exploring the night sky. Equipment provided by the NOCO Astronomical Society: 8:30 PM at Lory State Park (Registration required – call 970-493-1623).
- Electronic Assisted Star Party: 9:30 PM – Smokey Jack Observatory, Westcliffe, CO.
May 25:
Sky Map
- The pdf map of the night sky from SkyMaps.com can be found at https://www.skymaps.com/skymaps
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 eastern Libra: 1 per hour.
- eta Aquariids (ETA): last hour before dawn in northeastern Aquarius: 1-2 per hour.
Clear skies and happy stargazing!
