What’s Up in Denver? March 23rd through 29th, 2026

by Editor on March 21, 2026 with No Comments

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

March 23:

The Moon, Pleiades, Aldebaran, and Uranus

Look for the waxing crescent Pink Moon above to the Pleiades and Aldebaran: see the bright open cluster (M45) along with red eye of the bull alpha star and the ice giant Uranus in the constellation Taurus in the west around 10:00 PM.
DAS E-Board Meeting: Members only meeting via Zoom (check membership email for more details): 7:00 PM

March 24:

NCAS Star Party — NCAS Greely Star Party

Northern Colorado Astronomical Society: Greeley Star Party : Free in-person event at Poudre Learning Center: 8:00 PM
Look for the waxing crescent Pink Moon next to Elnath, the beta star in the constellation Taurus that is shared with the constellation Auriga high in the southwestern sky around 8:30 PM

March 25:

DMNS: 60 Minutes in Space with Dr. Graham Lau: Free in-person program at Denver Museum of Nature and Science: 7:00 PM
NSN Webinar Series: Surprise from the Sidewalk: Europa and the Jovian System with Dave Doody: Free virtual event via YouTube: 7:00 PM
Catch the first quarter Pink Moon next to Jupiter, the king gas giant of our solar system, high in the southern sky in the constellation Gemini around 8:30 PM
First Quarter Pink Moon: 1:17 PM
Saturn is at conjunction with the Sun as the ringed planet moves around the far side of the sun from Earth’s perspective passing into the morning sky (not visible) 2:00 AM

March 26:

Look for the waxing gibbous Pink Moon near Pollux, the brightest of the twin stars in the constellation Gemini high in the southern sky with it’s twin, Castor and the gas giant, Jupiter nearby and around 8:30 PM
Standley Lake Stargazing Weekly Livestream: Free Online program via Zoom: 6:00PM
Mars reaches Perihelion, the point in its orbit where the red planet is closest to the Sun at 12:00 AM

March 27:

Standley Lake Stargazing Indoor Astronomy Star Party: Ticketed in-person program at Majestic View Nature Center (registration required): 7:30 PM
Find the waxing gibbous Pink Moon near the Beehive Cluster, the bright open cluster (M44) in the constellation Cancer, high in the southern sky around 8:30 PM
Mercury reaches its highest altitude in morning sky at sunrise

March 28:

The Big Dipper pours into the Little Dipper

Look for the Big Dipper pouring its celestial contents into the Little Dipper, the two circumpolar ladle asterisms in Ursa Major and Ursa Minor respectively are visible throughout the year, but in the spring the Big Dipper is upside down and above and in the autumn, their roles are reversed. Find them in the northern sky around 10:00 PM

March 29:

Look for the waxing gibbous Pink Moon near Regulus, the bright heart of the Lion and the base of the Sickle asterism in the constellation Leo high in the southeastern sky around 8:30 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.