What’s Up in Denver? August 3rd through 9th, 2026

by Editor on July 30, 2026 with No Comments

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

August 3: Look for the waning gibbous Buck Moon near Saturn: Find our satellite next to the ringed gas giant in the constellation Pisces in the easter sky around 11:30PM Comet 10P/Tempel reaches peak brightness in the constellation Capricornus low in the southeastern skies after 1:00 AM August 4: This Week in Astronomy History – August 4, 1972: One of the most intense solar storms ever recorded struck Earth on August 4, 1972.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? July 27th through August 2nd, 2026

by Editor on July 24, 2026 with No Comments

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July 27: DAS E-Board Meeting: Free, member’s only virtual meeting via Zoom (look for details in the membership email and Slack): 7:00PM Find Pluto at opposition, the distant dwarf planet will be exactly between the earth and the sun, making it slightly brighter than usual.… Continue reading.

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

by Editor on July 18, 2026 with No Comments

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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.

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

by Editor on July 11, 2026 with No Comments

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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.

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

by Editor on July 4, 2026 with No Comments

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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 22nd through 28th, 2026

by Editor on June 20, 2026 with No Comments

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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

by Editor on June 13, 2026 with No Comments

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.

What’s Up in Denver? June 8th through 14th, 2026

by Editor on June 6, 2026 with No Comments

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June 8: 🎤 DAS General Meeting – Vera C. Rubin: From Astronomer to Observatory with KaChun Yu of the Gates Planetarium: Free, In-person meeting at 📍Secular Hub: 7:00 PM 🌗 Last quarter Moon: 4:00 AM June 9: 👀 Catch the much anticipated conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? June 1st through 7th, 2026

by Editor on May 30, 2026 with No Comments

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June 1: 🌖 The waning gibbous Strawberry Moon reaches Apogee, it’s farthest distance from the earth in its orbit at 406,369 km at 04:32 AM UTC June 2: 👀 Look for Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury dancing around the twins of Gemini low in the western sky just after sunset.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? May 25th through 31st, 2026

by Editor on May 23, 2026 with No Comments

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

May 25 (Memorial Day): 👀 Look for Mars and Saturn, these two planets grace the morning sky low in the east in the constellation Pisces just before sunrise at 4:45 AM.… Continue reading.