The 2026 Spring Banquet: Celebrating the People Who Make DAS Shine

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On the evening of March 7, 2026, members of the Denver Astronomical Society gathered at the beautiful Deer Creek Stables at Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms in Littleton for the annual DAS Spring Banquet. The event brought together members, volunteers, and leaders to celebrate another year of accomplishments and recognize the people who make the organization thrive.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? March 2nd through 8th, 2026

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

March 2: 👀 Look for the waxing gibbous Worm Moon near Regulus, the bright heart of the lion in the constellation Leo in the eastern sky around 6:30 PM 🌔 The waxing gibbous Worm Moon reaches its Descending Node (this alignment where the Moon’s angular orbit crosses the ecliptic makes it possible for the Total Eclipse in the early morning hours of March 3rd): 10:36 PM March 3: 👀 Check out the Total Lunar Eclipse of the Full Worm Moon: Partial eclipse begins at 2:50 AM, totality begins at 4:04 AM, and the greatest eclipse occurs at 4:33 AM 🌕 Full Worm Moon: 4:37 AM: Qdoba offers free chips and queso every full moon of 2026 with the purchase of an entrée.… Continue reading.

Denver Astronomical Society Judges at the Denver Metro Regional Science & Engineering Fair

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Members of the Denver Astronomical Society (DAS) were proud to participate in the 63rd annual Denver Metro Regional Science & Engineering Fair (DMRSEF) on February 20, 2026, held on the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver.

The Denver Metro Regional Science & Engineering Fair is one of Colorado’s largest and longest-running STEM competitions.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? February 23rd through March 1st, 2026

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

February 23: 👀 Look for the waxing crescent Worm Moon near the Pleiades, the brilliant open star cluster also known as Messier 45 high in the southern sky in the constellation Taurus around 7:00 PM 🖥️ DAS E-Board Meeting: Virtual meeting via Zoom (check membership email and slack for details): 7:00 PM February 24: 🖥️ Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI): Discovering the Least-Massive Brown Dwarfs Known with the James Webb Space Telescope: Free virtual program on YouTube: 5:00 PM 🌓 First Quarter Worm Moon: 5:28 AM 🌓 The first quarter Worm Moon reaches perigee, its closest point to our planet in its orbit around us at 370,135km: 5:25 PM February 25: 🎤 60 Minutes in Space with Dr.… Continue reading.
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