Upcoming events Through May 26: Eboard Meeting, North American Nebula, meteors, star charts, and more!
May 20, 7pm Executive Board Meeting
Sky & Telescope Observing Notes Sky Maps for May 2024 AMS Meteor Outlook through May 24
May 15: Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG) – Meeting 2 of 2: Image Processing
May 17: Imagine Milk presents Luna Trivia Night at Sculpture Park
May 18: Private Members In Reach: Galaxy Season – Viewing and Photographing Our Neighboring Galaxies at Sandstone Ranch
May 21: DAS Executive Board Meeting
DAS SkyWeather Resources ChamberlinObservatory Weather/Visibility Chart Kline-Dodge Dark Site Weather/Visibility Chart
Viewing Resources May SkyMaps Sky & Telescope Observing Opportunities through May 19 Internat’l Meteor Organization: Meteor Activity through May 17
Night Sky Network: May’s Night Sky Notes: Stargazing for Beginners Night Sky Network: What’s Up for May 2-24
May 6: General Meeting: Planet Earth, Past and Present: Parallels Between our World and its Celestial Neighbors
May 6: Eta Aquariids Meteor Showers Continue
May 11: Open House at Chamberlin Observatory
Weather Charts: Chamberlin Observatory Weather/Visibility Chart Kline-Dodge Dark Site Weather/Visibility Chart
Maps and Resources:
May Sky Maps
Sky & Telescope Observing Opportunities through May 12
Night Sky Network: May’s Night Sky Notes: Stargazing for Beginners
Night Sky Network: What’s Up for May 2-24
April 29: Eboard Meeting
May 1: Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG)
May 4: MEMBERS ONLY: KDDS Orientation
May 5-6: Aquariids Meteor Shower Peak
May 5-7: Dark Sky Weekend
Denver Weather/Visibility Chart
May SkyMaps
Sky & Telescope Observing Opportunities through May 5
Weekly Skywatching Tips from Sky & Telescope Apr 21-22: Lyrids Meteor Shower Peak Apr 23: NSN Webinar Series: All About That Space: Science Updates with Dr. Nicolle Zellner Apr 24: MakerSIG Meeting: Designing a Finder/Guide Scope Part 3 of 4: Assembly, Adjustments, and Field Testing Apr 27: Member’s In-Reach: Viewing Comet Trails with Amateur-Sized Telescopes w/David Chandler
We are now accepting applications for Van Nattan-Hansen-Anderson Scholarship recipients for 2024.
Established in 1973, the Denver Astronomical Society’s Van Nattan-Hansen-Anderson Scholarship (VNHA) supports graduating high school and undergraduate college students majoring in astronomy and the physical sciences. Each year, scholarships may be awarded to students in good academic standing who have demonstrated intent and merit to pursue a career in the physical sciences or mathematics.… Continue reading.
Weekly Skywatching Tips from Sky & Telescope
Apr 15: DAS General Meeting: Mysteries of the Sun – Open to the public!
Apr 17: Astrophotography Special Interest Group
Apr 18: Standley Lake Stargazing presents: Are We Alone?
Apr 20-21: Northeast Astronomy Forum and Space Expo
Here are the current sky conditions and predictions for Chamberlin Observatory from our friends at ClearDarkSky.com. Click the image for a better view and more details.
Q: Where is the watch party?A: Observatory Park (https://maps.app.goo.gl/HPCDvyWr5AxnyM5n8)
Q: When do you open?A: This is an outdoor event.… Continue reading.
Apr 5-14: Sky & Telescope Sky Map Apr 6-13: International Dark Sky Week Apr 8: Solar Eclipse Watch Party at Chamberlin Observatory Apr 13: Open House at the Chamberlin Observatory
We still have plenty of eclipse glasses left for sale. However, we have had to disable the online sales to ensure we don’t leave our recipients’ eclipse experience at the mercy of the US Post Office.
Moving forward, our eclipse glasses will be available for sale in person at our event at DU’s historic Chamberlin Observatory.… Continue reading.