What’s Up in Denver? December 22nd through 28th, 2025

by Editor on December 21, 2025 with No Comments

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

December 22 (Last Day of Hanukkah): Discover the Stars at the Denver Christkindl Market with AstroTours (Free in-person event): 📍Auraria Campus, Tivoli Quad: 6:00 PM Ursid Meteor Shower peaks: The recent new moon should make for nice dark skies to see a shower that can produce up to 5-10 meteors an hour.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? December 15th through 21st, 2025

by Editor on December 14, 2025 with No Comments

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

December 15: Look for the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) at Zenith: In dark skies, this galaxy can be spotted with the naked eye. It’s a great target for binocular viewing especially when directly overhead: 7:05 PM Catch the waning Geminids meteor shower – even though it peaked on the evening of December 13/14, the Geminids should still put on a show of up to 50 meteors per hour under dark clear skies after midnight.… Continue reading.

Get Ready for the Year’s Best Meteor Showers

by Editor on December 7, 2025 with No Comments

The Geminids Meteor Shower 2025

If you watch only one meteor shower all year, make it the Geminids. This shower is predicted to be the strongest of 2025, producing plenty of bright, colorful meteors. With the Moon conveniently out of the way during peak nights, conditions will be near perfect.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? December 8th through 14th, 2025

by Editor on December 7, 2025 with No Comments

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

December 8: Astronomy on Tap – Boulder with Dr. Mathias Nordvig, Dr. Lauren Blum, and Tiffiny Costello (Free in-person program):📍Rayback Collective: 6:00 PM SCFD Denver Museum of Nature and Science Free Day (Free in-person program):📍DMNS: 9:00 AM Look for the waning gibbous Cold Moon near the Beehive Cluster (the open star cluster, M44) in the constellation Cancer high in the southern sky: 4:00 AM December 9: Amateur Astronomers Association – Mars: where is the air?… Continue reading.

AL/NASA 35 Years of Hubble December Challenge

by Editor on November 30, 2025 with No Comments

Last month, we discussed the Hubble’s Night Sky Observing Challenge and the November 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 December.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? December 1st through 7th, 2025

by Editor on November 30, 2025 with No Comments

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

December 1: Catch Mercury rising before the Sun in the constellation Libra in the eastern sky around 6:00 AM December 2: December is a great time to catch three Open Clusters: M36, M37, and M38 in the constellation Auriga.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? November 24th through 30th, 2025

by Editor on November 23, 2025 with No Comments

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

November 24: DAS E-Board Meeting: Virtual over Zoom (Check membership email and Slack for details): 7:00 PM November 25: As winter draws closer, look for the enormous Winter Hexagon asterism rising earlier and earlier in the southeast: This asterism connects Sirius, Procyon, Pollux, Capella, Aldebaran, and Rigel and covers a vast portion of the winter night sky.… Continue reading.

Celebrating the 2025 Doveed Levy Youth Service Award Winner: Cate Davis

by Editor on November 19, 2025 with No Comments

The Denver Astronomical Society is proud to announce that Cate Davis is the 2025 recipient of the Doveed Levy Youth Service Award. Cate’s dedication, curiosity, and passion for sharing astronomy with others make her a shining example of what this award is all about.… Continue reading.

What’s Up in Denver? November 17th through 23rd, 2025

by Editor on November 16, 2025 with No Comments

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

November 17: Check out the waning crescent Beaver Moon next to Spica low in early morning eastern sky in the constellation Virgo. November 18: Amateur Astronomers Association: The Cosmic Romance Behind the Formation of Pluto and its Moon Charon with Dr.… Continue reading.

Get Ready for the Leonids Meteor Shower 2025

by Editor on November 9, 2025 with No Comments

A Famous November Display

The Leonids are one of the most famous meteor showers in history, known for producing incredible storms in the past. While 2025 won’t bring one of those once-in-a-lifetime storms, the shower still promises a fine show for skywatchers, especially with little interference from moonlight this year.… Continue reading.