Mar 27 – Apr 8: Observing Activities
Apr 3: Astrophotography Special Interest Group
Apr 5-7: Dark Sky Weekend
Apr 6 – Apr 13: International Dark Sky Week
Apr 8: Eclipse Watch Party at Chamberlin Observatory
Mar 15: Zoom: Solar To The Max presented by Alan Friedman https://members.denverastro.org/event-5649905
Mar 20: Astrophotography Special Interest Group https://members.denverastro.org/event-5638941
Mar 21: Earth Hour https://www.earthhour.org/
Mar 15-24: Sky and Telescope Observing Calendar https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-march-15-24/
Mar 8 – 17: Observing Highlights Mar 10: Spring Banquet Mar 15: Zoom: Solar To The Max presented by Alan Friedman Mar 16: Open House at the Chamberlin Observatory
By Mike Hotka
Over the past few months, I have shared my observing process with you. This process is what I use today to plan, execute and record my observing outings.
A simple way to get started observing is to find a pre-made list of objects to observe and then, one by one, check the objects you observe off this list.… Continue reading.
By Mike Hotka
In this continuing series of articles, I want to discuss contingency plans. When I am having trouble with my smart phone, you will often hear me say, “Technology is wonderful when it works!”. Those of us who are engineers, can make a living figuring out why specific technology is not working and getting it fixed for the end user.… Continue reading.
By Mike Hotka
At the end of last month’s article, I left you driving home from your observing location after a successful night of observing. Now I’ll discuss what I do after I get home. I have a few more tasks to do before I consider this observing session complete.… Continue reading.
By Mike Hotka
You are ready to drive to your chosen observing location. At this point, you have prepared the list of objects you will observe. You have been watching the weather of your observing location and picked a night that will be clear and transparent.… Continue reading.
Thank you to Denver Astronomical Society and Girl scout troop 67610 on September 22nd at DU’s Historic Chamberlin observatory! The event featured a presentation on different aspects of astronomy from Ersel Serdar, a member of AstroGroup Denver, DAS’s teen outreach group.… Continue reading.
We received the following thank you letter for an Outreach Event we held at Roxborough State Park last month. Thanks to our own Steve Barr, Sam Brandt, Seth Weisbrook, and Ed Morrell for making this a success.
This is why we do what we do!… Continue reading.
Attached you will find a couple selections from the Astronomical League about the June night sky.
Enjoy!