Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.
June 9:
- DAS General Meeting: “Alunite in Cross Crater, Mars: Evidence for a Possible Site of Ancient Life” presented by Dr. Tony Ranalli and Dr. Gregg Swayze: 7:00 PM at Regis University’s Peter Claver Hall, Room 328 (or on Zoom)
June 10:
- Look for the waxing gibbous Strawberry Moon right next to Antares — “the rival of Mars” — a bright red supergiant star in the heart of the constellation Scorpius
- Astrophotography Special Interest Group (ASIG) – General Meeting for DAS Members: 7:00 PM (more info).
June 11:
- Full Strawberry Moon: 1:43 AM
- Venus at Aphelion: 9:00 PM
June 12:
- Standley Lake Stargazing – “Cosmic Conversations – One Giant Leap: Part 2” (virtual program): 6:00 PM (zoom link)
June 13:
- Standley Lake Stargazing – Community Star Party: 8:00 PM- 10:00 PM at Metzger Farm, 12080 Lowell Blvd, Broomfield, CO 80020
June 14:
- Look for Mercury in Gemini just above the horizon as the little planet gets farther from the sun right after sunset.
June 15:
- As summer grows more and more near, look for the Northern Cross asterism rising earlier in the night sky. The Northern Cross is a bright, cross-shaped asterism in the summer sky along the Milky Way, forming part of the constellation Cygnus, the Swan. Its stars include Deneb at the top, Albireo at the base, and Aljanah, Sadr, and Fawaris marking the arms of the cross.
Sky Map
- The pdf map of the night sky from SkyMaps.com can be found at https://www.skymaps.com/skymaps
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 local time in eastern Libra: 1 per hour.
- The Daytime Arietids (ARI): just before dawn local time in western Aries: less than 1 per hour.
Clear skies and happy stargazing!
