Unfortunately, this weekend’s Denver Astronomical Society Open House, scheduled for Saturday, January 24, has been canceled due to weather.
The forecast is calling for bitterly cold temperatures along with snow Friday night into Saturday, creating conditions that aren’t safe or comfortable for our volunteers or visitors.… Continue reading.
If you’re looking for a truly unique astronomy experience, Green Bank Star Quest XXI deserves a spot on your observing calendar. Held July 15–18, 2026, this four-day event is the largest star party in the nation that combines both optical and radio astronomy, bringing amateur astronomers together at one of the most iconic astronomy sites in the world.… Continue reading.
The New Year begins with the Quadrantid Meteor Shower, one of January’s most reliable annual meteor displays. While the Quadrantids are capable of producing impressive numbers of meteors, this year’s Full Moon will significantly affect viewing conditions. Even so, patient observers may still catch a few bright meteors — and learn a bit of astronomy history along the way.… Continue reading.
If you watch only one meteor shower all year, make it the Geminids. This shower is predicted to be the strongest of 2025, producing plenty of bright, colorful meteors. With the Moon conveniently out of the way during peak nights, conditions will be near perfect.… Continue reading.
The Leonids are one of the most famous meteor showers in history, known for producing incredible storms in the past. While 2025 won’t bring one of those once-in-a-lifetime storms, the shower still promises a fine show for skywatchers, especially with little interference from moonlight this year.… Continue reading.
On the evening of October 21, 2025, skywatchers are in for a rare celestial treat: not one but two comets—C/2025 R2 (SWAN) and C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)—will be bright enough to spot with the naked eye. To make the night even more special, it also falls on the new moon, meaning the sky will be as dark as it gets, free of interfering moonlight.… Continue reading.
October is one of the best months of the year to catch a meteor shower. This year, skywatchers get a bonus: two meteor showers active at the same time. The famous Orionids will peak in late October, and the slower but often brighter Southern Taurids will also be putting on a show.… Continue reading.
A meteor shower happens when Earth travels through a stream of debris left behind by a comet or asteroid. When these tiny bits of rock and dust enter our atmosphere, they burn up and create bright streaks of light in the sky.… Continue reading.
Meteor Shower – Photo by DAS Member Bart Scully
What Is a Meteor Shower?Meteor showers happen when Earth passes through a trail of debris left by a comet or asteroid. These tiny bits of rock and dust enter our atmosphere and burn up, creating bright streaks of light across the night sky.… Continue reading.
Each May, the Eta Aquariid meteor shower puts on a show in the early morning sky. These meteors get their name because they appear to radiate from the constellation Aquarius, near the star Eta Aquarii. The Eta Aquariids are known for their fast, bright meteors and are especially exciting because they are connected to one of the most famous comets in history—Halley’s Comet.… Continue reading.