Events

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CSASTRO Meetings are free and open to the public and are currently being held in person and online (see location and virtual meeting invite information below). This month’s presentation will be all about the Great Eclipse on April 8.  We will be showcasing the images taken by our members and share other related stories andContinue reading “CSASTRO Monthly Meeting – Free and Open to the Public”

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PPSC Rampart Range (North) Campus As part of our continuing support for the Pikes Peak State College astronomy program our third (of three) campus Star Parties will be on Thursday, April 25th from 8-10 PM at the Downtown campus. We plan on setting up with students expected to arrive around 8:00pm. As views of theContinue reading “Pikes Peak State College Downtown Campus Observing Event, Thursday April 25th, 8:00 – 10:00 PM”

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This is a placeholder for now but currently this is planned as an event conducted by the El Paso County Parks and Recreation with advanced registration required. More details here once we work out the specifics. The plan is for two hour-long night hikes in the park with the first hike at 7:30 PM withContinue reading “Homestead Ranch Regional Park Astronomy Hike and Star Party, Friday, May 3rd, 7:30 – 9:30 PM”

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NOTE: State Park Entry Fees Apply * This event is free and open to the public and all visitors of Mueller State Park. We’ll be setting up our telescopes at the visitor center parking lot for great views in dark skies! Our view of the universe changes as we orbit the Sun so different timesContinue reading “Mueller State Park Dark Sky Star Party, Friday May 3rd, 8:30 – 10:30 PM”

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Advanced registration and a State Park Pass is required. There are limited spots available for each hike group. Tuesday, May 7th, 7-10 PM (3 mile hike) or 8-10 PM (1-mile hike) Come join us for an adventurous New Moon night hike! This month is the “Flower” moon but will too near the Sun to beContinue reading “New Moon Astronomy Night Hikes, Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Tuesday, May 7th, 7-10 PM or 8-10 PM”

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Join Colorado Springs Astronomical Society at Garden of the Gods Visitor Center to enjoy views of the night skies through a telescope. Our CSASTRO members will be bringing out our telescopes for free public viewing of planets, stars and nebula. Listen to a presentation about the night sky above us and hear some of theContinue reading “Garden of the Gods Star Party, Saturday May 11th, 8:30 – 10:30 PM”

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Mr. Dave Warner, President and Director of Education for the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society will be speaking to 6th Grade Science classes throughout the day at Horizon Middle School with observing the Moon and Sun after school. The topic of the talk will be “Stars Change, Seasons Change: A Celestial Trip Around the Sun”

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CSASTRO Meetings are free and open to the public and are currently being held in person and online (see location  below). This is a special monthly meeting where we are meeting at the Air Force Academy Planetarium https://www.usafa.edu/facilities/planetarium/  Jeff Gonyea, the Planetarium Director, will show a special movie titled: “Cosmic Mashups: Gravity, Galaxies & SupermassiveContinue reading “CSASTRO Monthly Meeting – Free and Open to the Public”

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Join us at the Florissant Fossil Beds Visitor Center as we explore the Summer Sky. Summer brings great weather to the Colorado mountains (Be prepared for cooler temperatures in the Mountains!). Our view of the universe changes as we orbit the Sun so different times of year also bring us different stars and constellations toContinue reading “Florissant Fossil Beds Dark Sky Program, Friday May 31st, 9:00 PM – 11:30 PM”

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Advanced registration and a State Park Pass is required. There are limited spots available for each hike group. Wednesday, June 19th, 7:30-10:30 PM (3 mile hike) or 8:30 – 10:30 PM (1-mile hike) Come join us for an adventurous Full Moon night hike! We will be exploring the Cheyenne Mountain State Park trails, where weContinue reading “Full Moon Astronomy Night Hikes, Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Wed, June 19th, 7:30 – 10:30 PM or 8:30 – 10:30 PM”

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REGISTRATION REQUIRED Enjoy the longest day of the year with a summer solstice hike, in the Garden of the Gods Park. This hike will be guided by volunteers from the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society. This 2 hour, approximately 3 mile hike will start at the Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center. Telescopes forContinue reading “Summer Solstice Astronomy Hike, Friday, June 21st, 8:30-10:30 PM”

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Even Saturdays can be a SUN-day. CSASTRO will be set up outside the Bear Creek Nature Center on Saturday, June 22nd from 9 am – Noon to share views of the Sun though special Solar Telescopes operated by CSASTRO members. These telescopes enable amazing views of surface features, filaments, prominences and flares on the SunContinue reading “SUN-Day in the Park, Bear Creek Nature Center, Saturday, June 22nd, 9 am – Noon”

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NOTE: State Park Entry Fees Apply * This event is free and open to the public and all visitors of Mueller State Park. We’ll be setting up our telescopes at the visitor center parking lot for great views in dark skies! Our view of the universe changes as we orbit the Sun so different timesContinue reading “Mueller State Park Dark Sky Star Party, Friday June 28th, 9:00 – 11:00 PM”

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Join Colorado Springs Astronomical Society at Garden of the Gods Visitor Center to enjoy views of the night skies through a telescope. Our CSASTRO members will be bringing out our telescopes for free public viewing of planets, stars and nebula. Listen to a presentation about the night sky above us and hear some of theContinue reading “Garden of the Gods Star Party, Saturday June 29th, 9:00 – 11:00 PM”