Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.
February 9:
- DAS Annual Meeting: Artemis and Beyond! Human Missions to the Moons of the Solar System and DAS Election Results (Free public program): In-person at Secular Hub📍: 7:00 PM
- Third Quarter Snow Moon: 5:43 AM
February 10:
- AAA Design, Construction and Scientific Promise of the Vera Rubin Observatory with Steve Ritz (UCSC) (Free virtual program): Online via Zoom (registration required): 5:00 PM
- The waning crescent Snow Moon reaches apogee, it’s farthest point from Earth in its orbit at 404,576km, at 11:00 AM
February 11:
- Look for the waning crescent Snow Moon near Antares, the bright red supergiant star at the heart of the scorpion, in the constellation Scorpius in the southeastern sky between 4:00 AM and sunrise.
February 12:
- Standley Lake Weekly Livestream! (virtual): Free Online program via Zoom: 6:00PM
February 13 (Dark Sky Weekend):
- Look for the waning crescent Snow Moon inside the Teapot, the asterism pattern in the constellation Sagittarius in the southeastern skies before sunrise.
- Sealed with a Kiss: The Cosmic Romance Behind the Formation of Pluto and its Moon Charon with Dr. Adeene Denton (Ticketed public program): Fiske Planetarium📍: 7:00 PM
February 14 (Dark Sky Weekend / Valentine’s Day):
- Sealed with a Kiss: The Cosmic Romance Behind the Formation of Pluto and its Moon Charon with Dr. Adeene Denton (Ticketed public program): Fiske Planetarium📍: 7:00 PM
- Look for the two inner rocky planets, Venus and Mercury, low in the western sky in the constellation Aquarius just after sunset.
- DAS Q1 Equipment Auction begins at noon and goes through February 22nd at midnight. Additional information will be provided via email and social media, including a link to the online auction site.
February 15 (Dark Sky Weekend):
- The waning crescent Snow Moon reaches perihelion, its closest point to the Sun at a distance of 0.9810 AU: 11:08 AM
This Week’s Meteoric Activity:
You can keep track of the activity of meteor showers as well as those beyond the limits of visual observing by visiting the NASA Meteor Shower Portal.
- Anthelion (ANT): 1:00 AM in western Leo: About 2 per hour
Check Out These Helpful Guides from DAS:
- Where to Explore the 2026 Denver Night Skies
- When to Explore the 2026 Denver Night Skies
- What to Explore in the 2026 Denver Night Skies
Sky Map
- A pdf map of the night sky can be found at https://www.skymaps.com/skymaps
