October 2011 Public Star Party

NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE!!

Since the weather is so unpredictable in Colorado and especially in October, please be aware that this star party may be canceled on the day of the star party. So please be sure to check here before you head out. If it is canceled, we’ll have a notice here and on the main page of the website.

Also note that it will most likely be on the chilly side so PLEASE dress appropriately! Thank you.

When: Sat, October 1th, 7:00pm – 11:00pm
Where: Rampart Park
The Colorado Springs Astronomy Club has changed its location for the events scheduled October 1, 2011. Due to Palmer Park being closed, the club will now host the Solar Observing and night time Star Party at RAMPART PARK located behind Rampart High School on Lexington Ave, appx ¼ mile WEST of Union Blvd. Solar observing of the sun will be from 3P to 6PM and night time star gazing will begin at 7PM and last until approximately 10PM!” For further information, you may visit the club website at www.csastro.org or contact Alan Gorski at 719.651.8476

Date: Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Time: 7:30-11pm

Place: Fox Run Regional Park, Black Forest, CO

Directions: Enter park from Stella Dr and take first right. Follow road around to large parking area on right. We’ll be set up in the small parking lot a few yards further down the road.

Please review our Star Party Etiquette before attending. Thank you!


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July Meeting

NOTICE: TONIGHT’S MEETING LOCATION CHANGE!


Date:July 26th, 2011 (Tuesday)
Time: 7-9pm

Where:

Rockrimmon Library

832 Village Center Drive

Next to Safeway at Vindacator/Rockrimmon

Agenda:

  • Astronomical League Youth Astronomy Award Presentation
  • Spectrometry
  • RMSS Followup

    • Outreach

    As most of you in the club are aware. I’m big into outreach. I can blame my mom for this as she has always encouraged me and taught me all things scientific and instilled the premise that I always share what I know and learn. She would tell me that knowledge is power and that power needs to go to everyone.

    The sciences have always been a passion of mine. I love learning about the interactions of all things physical and like seeing our knowledge progress and expand as well build better tools to observe about our surroundings.

    And I really love being able to share that knowledge, especially with the younger generation, hoping to spark an interest in the sciences to keep progress in motion.Continue reading “Outreach”

    April 2011 Public Star Party

    Date: April 9th, 2011 – Saturday
    Time: 8:00pm-10:00pm
    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!

    March 2011 Public Star Party

    Since the weather is so unpredictable in Colorado and especially in March, please be aware that this star party may be canceled on the day of the star party. So please be sure to check here before you head out. If it is canceled, we’ll have a notice here and on the main page of the website.

    When: Fri, March 11th, 6:30pm – 9:30pm
    Where: Palmer Park, 3650 Maizeland Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
    Location is the green arrow in the map below


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    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