Upcoming Events Through May 21
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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

 

 

Upcoming Events Through May 12
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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

 

Skyward – May 2024

Skyward – May 2024
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by David H. Levy

A Total Eclipse of the Sun, part Two.

This is a story, not a report on observations.

On April 8, a total eclipse of the Sun tracked across Mexico, the United States, and Canada. Most of the United Staes enjoyed clear weather, and most of Canada did too.… Continue reading.

Upcoming Events Through May 6
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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

 

 

Jack Eastman goes eclipse viewing!
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Longtime DAS Member and Chief Observer Jack Eastman traveled to Poplar Bluff, Missouri via Texas, courtesy of his friend and caregiver Dave Zielsdorf, to see the April 8 solar eclipse. Jack took his antique 3.5″ Alvan Clark & Sons telescope (circa 1870), using the Herschel wedge to make projections during the partial phases, then doing direct observations through it during the total phase.… Continue reading.

Upcoming Events Through Apr 28
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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

Accepting Scholarship Applications Through June 15!
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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.

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