September Star Party

Date: September 17th, 2010 – Friday
Time: 7:00pm-11:00pm
Location: Bear Creek – East

Co-Sponsored by El Paso County Parks

Bear Creek Park East
This is one of our primary location for public star parties.
From I-25, exit at the US 24/Cimmaron interchange. Drive west on US 24 to 21st Street. Turn south on 21st Street and drive about 0.8 miles. Turn east on Rio Grande Street. Take the first right into Bear Creek Park. The observing area is in the dirt parking lot to the east of the community gardens.
View Map of Location

Please be sure to read our Star Party Etiquette page before you attend!

August Meeting

Date: August 24th, 2010 (Tuesday)
Time: 7-9pm

Where: (click to view map)
Fire Station 8
3737 Airport Drive – Near the Corner of Airport and Academy
Colorado Springs

Agenda:

7:00 – 7:10 Visitor/New Member Introductions – JimW

7:10 – 7:20 Observing Reports

7:20 – 7:35 Club Updates (By-Laws, Officer Nominations, Land Committee)

7:35 – 7:40 Gardner moon video Al/BobV

7:40 – 8:20 Forbidden Radiation in Planetary Nebula – Scott

8:20 – 8:25 Break

8:25 – 8:55 Journey to the Stars (Video Presentation)

8:55 – 9:00 Wrap up – JimW