What’s Up in Denver? October 26th through November 1st

by Editor on October 23, 2026 with No Comments

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

October 26:

DAS E-Board Meeting:Free, online, members’ only event via Zoom (check membership email and Slack for details): 7:00 PM October 27: Look for the waning gibbous Hunter’s Moon near the Pleiades (M45), the beautiful open cluster in the constellation Taurus, low in the easter sky around 8:00 PM ScienceKind: Enhanced Geothermal Systems: Are We There Yet?… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? October 19th through 25th, 2026

by Editor on October 16, 2026 with No Comments

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

October 19: University of Arizona: Big G: The Ghost in the Machine by Dr. Vasileios Paschalidis: Free, online event via Zoom: 8:30 PM October 20: Amateur Astronomers Association: Complex Rotators and Their Mysterious Light Curves with Dr.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? October 12th through 18th, 2026

by Editor on October 9, 2026 with No Comments

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

October 12: Catch the waxing crescent Hunter’s Moon near Venus and Mercury in the constellation Libra in the western sky just as the sun is setting around 6:15 PM Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation, appearing farthest east of the Sun from our vantage point on Earth.4:00 AM October 13: Cosmic Collisions: How Black Hole Mergers Shape the Hearts of Galaxies with Dr.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? October 5th through 11th, 2026

by Editor on October 2, 2026 with No Comments

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

October 5: Look for the waning crescent Harvest Moon in between Mars and the Beehive Cluster (M44), low in the eastern sky in the constellation Cancer around 2:15 AM until dawn.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? September 28th through October 4th, 2026

by Editor on September 25, 2026 with No Comments

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

September 28: DAS E-Board Meeting: Virtual meeting via Zoom (find details on Slack or Membership email): 7:00 PM September 29: Northern Colorado Astronomical Society: Poudre Learning Center Stargazing: Free, in-person event at Greeley High School: 7:15 PM September 30: 60 Minutes in Space with Dr.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? September 21st through 27th, 2026

by Editor on September 18, 2026 with No Comments

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

September 21: On this day in 2003, NASA ended the Galileo spacecraft’s mission by sending it into Jupiter’s atmosphere after nearly eight years exploring the giant planet and its moons.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? September 14th through 20th, 2026

by Editor on September 11, 2026 with No Comments

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

September 14: DAS General Meeting: “A Graphical Tour of the Cosmos”w/ Dr. Ed Friedman: Free, in-person event at Secular Hub: 7:00PM Check out the waxing crescent Harvest Moon near Venus: low in the western sky in the constellation Virgo just after sunset at 8:00PM September 15: On September 15, 1966: Gemini 11 returned to Earth after a three-day mission that included rendezvous and docking with an Agena target vehicle and two spacewalks.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? September 7th through 13th, 2026

by Editor on September 4, 2026 with No Comments

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

September 7: Look for the waning crescent Stergeon Moon making a line with Castor and Pollux and Mars nearby in the constellation Gemini low in the eastern skies around 3:00AM until dawn.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? August 31st through September 6th, 2026

by Editor on August 28, 2026 with No Comments

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

August 31: Look for the waning gibbous Sturgeon Moon near Saturn low in the eastern sky in the constellation Pisces around 10:30PM September 1: Catch Venus right next to Spica.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? August 17th through 23rd, 2026

by Editor on August 15, 2026 with No Comments

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

August 17: 🛰️ Get a glimpse of the ISS passing across Denver’s pre-dawn sky. The International Space Station will move swiftly across the sky from the southwest to the northeast between 5:27 and 05:33AM August 18: ☄️ κ-Cygnid meteor shower peaks with their radiant near the border of Cygnus and Draco and high in the northern sky.… Continue reading.