Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.
June 2: First quarter Strawberry Moon near Regulus in the constellation Leo: 9:40 PM Catch Jupiter low in the western skies in Gemini around sunset. This is the last week Jupiter will be visible in the night skies as it moves to the morning skies in July.… Continue reading.
Last month, we discussed the Hubble’s Night Sky Observing Challenge and the May targets announced by the Astronomical League and NASA to celebrate 35 Years of the Hubble Space Telescope. These organizations have announced a new set of targets for the month of June.… Continue reading.
Share the Night Sky with the Public!Become part of a historic Denver institution and learn to operate a 25-foot-long refractor telescope!
In partnership with the University of Denver, the Denver Astronomical Society (DAS) operates the historic Chamberlin Observatory about three nights a week.… Continue reading.
Welcome back to our series on NASA’s Citizen Science projects! In our last post, we explored Galaxy Zoo, where you can help classify galaxies from deep space. This time, we’re staying a little closer to home—on Mars! Well, not on Mars exactly, but you’ll be helping scientists study its skies in a project called Cloudspotting on Mars: Shapes.… Continue reading.
Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.
May 26 – Memorial Day: The Moon reaches perigee  – its closest point to us in its orbit around Earth – at 2 UTC when it’s 223,085 miles (359,022 km) away.… Continue reading.
Have you ever wanted to help scientists explore the universe? Good news—you can! This blog post is the first in a fun new series from the Denver Astronomical Society (DAS) all about NASA’s Citizen Science projects. These are real science projects that anyone can join, no matter their age or experience.… Continue reading.
Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.
May 19: DAS E-Board Meeting: 7:00 PM – Zoom May 20: Last Quarter Flower Moon: 5:58 am May 21: Even though we’re a month away from the summer solstice, you can tell that summer is imminent when the Summer Triangle asterism begins to rise earlier in the eastern night skies.… Continue reading.
Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.
May 12: Full Flower Moon at 10:55 AM MDT. May 13: Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG) – General Meeting for DAS Members: 7:00 PM (more info).… Continue reading.
Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.
May 5: The eta Aquariids meteor shower peaks between 3:00AM and sunrise. Learn more about this shower and what causes it. DAS General Membership Meeting featuring Dr.… Continue reading.
Last month, we discussed the Hubble’s Night Sky Observing Challenge and the April targets announced by the Astronomical League and NASA to celebrate 35 Years of the Hubble Space Telescope. These organizations have announced a new set of targets for the month of May.… Continue reading.