Colorado Springs Astronomical Society » Star Parties http://csastro.org Thu, 17 May 2012 19:35:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= May 2012 Public Star Party http://csastro.org/2012/05/may-2012-public-star-party/ http://csastro.org/2012/05/may-2012-public-star-party/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 22:22:05 +0000 Bob http://csastro.org/?p=2629 Date: Friday, May 25th, 2012

Time: 7-10pm

Place: Fountain Creek Regional Park, Fountain, CO

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Time: 7-10pm

Place: Fountain Creek Regional Park, Fountain, CO


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Date: April 28, 2012 – Saturday Time: 7:00pm-11:00pm Location: Bear Creek Regional Park – East Gardens

Co-Sponsored by El Paso County Parks

This day has been designated as International Day of Astronomy

We will be starting at 3pm to do Solar observing as well as possibly picking up Venus during the day. The Solar observing will continue until [...]]]>  

Date: April 28, 2012 – Saturday
Time: 7:00pm-11:00pm
Location: Bear Creek Regional Park – East Gardens

Co-Sponsored by El Paso County Parks

This day has been designated as International Day of Astronomy

We will be starting at 3pm to do Solar observing as well as possibly picking up Venus during the day. The Solar observing will continue until 6pm at which time we’ll take a break and then be back starting at 7pm until 11pm with a night time observation event.

Come and make a day of it!

Hope to see you all there.

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.


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When: Fri, March 30th, 7:00pm – 11:00pm Where: Palmer Park, 3650 Maizeland Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Location is the green arrow in the map below View Larger Map

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When: Fri, March 30th, 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Where: Palmer Park, 3650 Maizeland Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Location is the green arrow in the map below

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Date: November 4th, 2010 – Friday Time: 7:00pm-11:00pm Location: Bear Creek Regional Park – East Gardens

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 [...]]]>

Date: November 4th, 2010 – Friday
Time: 7:00pm-11:00pm
Location: Bear Creek Regional Park – East Gardens

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.


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

]]> http://csastro.org/2011/11/november-2011-star-party/feed/ 0 International Observe the Moon Night http://csastro.org/2011/10/international-observe-the-moon-night/ http://csastro.org/2011/10/international-observe-the-moon-night/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:24:17 +0000 JimW http://csastro.org/?p=2439 Join the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society for the second annual International Observe the Moon Night. This event will be held on Oct 8, 2011 at Palmer Park near the ball field. Join members of the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society for an evening of stargazing, viewing many celestial wonders and of course the Moon [...]]]> Join the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society for the second annual International Observe the Moon Night. This event will be held on Oct 8, 2011 at Palmer Park near the ball field. Join members of the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society for an evening of stargazing, viewing many celestial wonders and of course the Moon to celebrate InOMN. (weather permitting). Come view the Moon and more through the many telescopes that will be setup. This event will be from 7pm until 11pm. This will be a great evening for the whole family to see our Moon up close and personal. This event is TOTALLY FREE! Please dress appropriately for the weather.

Date: 8 Oct
Time: 7pm
Where: Palmer Park

For more info click: InOMN


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