What’s Up in Denver? July 20th through 26th, 2026

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

July 20: 👀 Look for the waxing crescent Buck Moon near Spica – the almost quarter Moon cozies up to the bright alpha star in the constellation Virgo low in the western sky around 10:00PM July 21: 🖥️ Space Telescope Science Institute: Into the Deep and Beyond: Webb’s First Four Years with Dr.… Continue reading.

DAS Member Leah Theil Earns Two Honors in the Williamina Fleming Imaging Award Contest

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Congratulations to Denver Astronomical Society member Leah Theil, who earned recognition in two categories of the prestigious Williamina Fleming Imaging Award Contest. Leah has been named Runner-Up in the Solar System Imaging (>500 mm) category and Third Place in the Rich Field Imaging (201–500 mm) category, an impressive achievement that showcases both her technical skill and artistic eye.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? July 13th through 19th, 2026

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

July 13: Look for Mars next to Aldebaran, the red planet meets up with the red giant alpha star of Taurus in the eastern skies around 3:30AM.… Continue reading.

DAS Astrophotography Gallery for July 2026

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The Denver Astronomical Society Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG) July Member Gallery

Each month, the Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG) of the Denver Astronomical Society gathers to share one of the most inspiring parts of our hobby—the images we’ve captured of the night sky.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? July 6th through 12th, 2026

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

July 6: Earth reaches Aphelion, its farthest distance from the Sun) at 1.016644 AU (152.1M km): 11:00AM July 7: 🌗 The last-quarter Strawberry Moon reaches Descending Node, when it moves from north to south of the Earth’s plane in its orbit around the sun: 5:22AM 🪐 Neptune enters retrograde motion: the ice giant haults its usual eastward movement through the constellations, and turning to move westwards instead.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? June 29th through July 5th, 2026

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

June 29: 👀 Look for the waxing gibbous Strawberry Moon in the Teapot, the asterism in the constellation Sagittarius low in the southeastern sky around 10:00PM June 30 (International Asteroid Day): 🗓️ International Asteroid Day falls on the anniversary of the Tunguska Event.… Continue reading.

Planning Stargazing Vacations in Colorado: Camping, ranches, resorts, towns, tours, and trains under the stars

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Colorado’s new Stargazing Trail has made one thing clear: our state is not just a good place to look up. It is becoming one of the best places in the country to plan a vacation around the night sky.

The trail connects certified International Dark Sky Parks and Communities across Colorado, from high mountain towns to remote canyons, dunes, reservoirs, and public lands.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? June 22nd through 28th, 2026

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

June 22: 🖥️ DAS E-Board Meeting: Members-only, virtual meeting via Zoom (check membership email or Slack for details): 7:00PM June 23: 👀 Look for the waxing gibbous Strawberry Moon near Spica, the bright alpha star in the constellation Virgo in the southern sky around 10:00PM June 24: 👀 Look for the Summer Triangle asterism: with the June solstice heralding the coming of summer last week, we begin to see the three bright stars of Vega, Altair, and Deneb connecting the constellations of Lyra, Aquila, and Cygnus in the eastern sky around 10:00PM.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? June 15th through 21st, 2026

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

June 15: 👀 Mercury reaches its easternmost elongation from the sun, when our smallest planet will be 25 degrees from the sun in our sky making it the easiest time to spot it in our sky.… Continue reading.

DAS Astrophotography Gallery for June 2026

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The Denver Astronomical Society Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG) June Member Gallery

Each month, the Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG) of the Denver Astronomical Society gathers to share one of the most inspiring parts of our hobby—the images we’ve captured of the night sky.… Continue reading.

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