What’s Up in Denver? January 26th through February 1st, 2026

by Editor on January 25, 2026 with No Comments

Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.

January 26:

E-Board Meeting. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Bill Bradford

DAS E-Board Meeting: Members’ only virtual event (Check Slack and membership email for details): 7:00 PM

January 27:

Catch the Moon next to the Pleiades, a bright, easily visible open star cluster in the constellation Taurus, also known as Messier 45, or the Seven Sisters. 7:00 PM

January 28:

DMNS: 60 Minutes in Space with Dr. KaChun Yu, DMNS Curator Space Sciences: Free in-person program at📍Denver Museum of Nature and Science: 7:00 PM

January 29:

Standley Lake Stargazing: Artemis II - To the Moon! — Standley Lake Stargazing: Artemis II – To the Moon!

Standley Lake Stargazing: Artemis II – To the Moon! (virtual program): Free Online program via Zoom: 6:00PM
The waning gibbous Snow Moon reaches perigee, its closest distance to Earth at 365,871km, which will make the approaching full moon on February 1st appear slightly bigger than average: 2:07 PM

January 30:

The Moon next to Jupiter, Castor and Pollux

Catch the waning gibbous Snow Moon next to Jupiter, Castor and Pollux. The Moon cozies up to the bright gas giant and the two bright twins of the constellation Gemini high in the eastern sky around 7:00 PM

January 31:

The Search for Extraterrestrial Life from a Reporter's Perspective — The Search for Extraterrestrial Life from a Reporter’s Perspective with Nadia Drake

Fiske Planetarium: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life from a Reporter’s Perspective with science journalist, Nadia Drake (tickets required): In-person event at📍Fiske Planetarium: 7:00PM

February 1:

Full Snow Moon: 3:09 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 in eastern Cancer: About 3 per hour
γ Ursae Minorids (GUM): Last few hours before dawn in western Draco: About 1 per hour
Comae Berenicids (COM): 5:00 AM in southern Coma Berenices: Less than 1 per hour
January ξ Ursae Majorids (XUM): 3:00 AM in southern Ursa Major: Less than 1 per hour
α Antliids (AAN): 2:00 AM in southern Sextans: Less than 1 per hour
ο Hydrids (OHY): 3:00 AM in central Hydra: Less than 1 per hour
α Coronae Borealids (ACB): Last dark hour before dawn in western Corona Borealis: Less than 1 per hour