Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.
February 23:
- đź‘€ Look for the waxing crescent Worm Moon near the Pleiades, the brilliant open star cluster also known as Messier 45 high in the southern sky in the constellation Taurus around 7:00 PM
- 🖥️ DAS E-Board Meeting: Virtual meeting via Zoom (check membership email and slack for details): 7:00 PM
February 24:
- 🖥️ Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI): Discovering the Least-Massive Brown Dwarfs Known with the James Webb Space Telescope: Free virtual program on YouTube: 5:00 PM
- 🌓 First Quarter Worm Moon: 5:28 AM
- 🌓 The first quarter Worm Moon reaches perigee, its closest point to our planet in its orbit around us at 370,135km: 5:25 PM
February 25:
- 🎤 60 Minutes in Space with Dr. KaChun Yu (Ask questions in advance here): Free in-person program at Denver Museum of Nature and Science📍: 7:00 PM
- đź‘€ Look for the waxing gibbous Worm Moon near M35, the small open star cluster in the constellation Gemini high in the southeastern sky around 7:00 PM
- 🌔 The waxing gibbous Worm Moon reaches its northernmost declination (28.4°): 5:00 PM
February 26:
- đź‘€ Catch the waxing gibbous Worm Moon creating a celestial rectangle along with Jupiter, Castor and Pollux high in the southeastern sky in the constellation Gemini around 7:00 PM
- 🖥️ Standley Lake Weekly Livestream: Free Online program via Zoom: 6:00PM
February 27:
- ✨ Standley Lake Stargazing Indoor Astronomy ($5 – registration required); Paid in-person Event at Majestic View Nature Centerđź“Ť: 6:00 PM
February 28:
- đź” Wings over the Rockies Astronomy Night with the Denver Astronomical Society: In-person ticketed event at Exploration of Flight (Centennial Airport )đź“Ť: 5:30 PM
- đź‘€ Look for the waxing gibbous Worm Moon next to the Beehive Cluster, the beautiful open star cluster also known as Messier 44, in the eastern sky in the constellation Cancer around 7:00 PM
March 1:
- đź‘€ Catch the Planet Parade of six of the planets in our solar system — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — tracing an arc across the sky along the ecliptic (the apparent path of the sun across our sky) right after sunset. While Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn are visible with the naked eye, you’ll need some magnification to catch Uranus and Neptune.
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 central Leo: About 3 per hour
Check Out These Helpful Guides from DAS:
- Where to Explore the 2026 Denver Night SkiesÂ
- When to Explore the 2026 Denver Night Skies
- What to Explore in the 2026 Denver Night Skies
Sky Map
- A pdf map of the night sky can be found at https://www.skymaps.com/skymaps
