Colorado Springs Astronomical Society
Education + Science + Star Parties + Star Viewings + Star Programs
Remington Elementary asked if we could do a Saturday SUN-Day In The Park program with them on Saturday, April 11th, 9 AM – Noon. Weather permitting, this could be a really fun morning! CSASTRO Member volunteers will set up telescopes in the grass between the school and Remington Park for safe views of the Sun. Continue reading “Remington Elementary SUN-Day In The Park, Saturday, April 11th, 9 AM – Noon”
Solar observing and activities at the 2nd Annual Schriever SFB’s Month of the Military Child STEM Carnival. This is only open to those that have Schriever SFB base access. We’ll be set up at the Schriever SFB Event Center, 20 Falcon Parkway, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80912. We will be setting up as early as 11Continue reading “Schriever SFB STEM Carnival, Friday, April 24, 1-5 PM”
By popular request, we’ll be having a SUN-Day In The Park event on a SUNDAY!!! Sunday, April 26th, 9 AM – Noon, the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society (CSASTRO) Member Volunteers will bring their telescopes out to Cheyenne Mountain State Park at the Limekiln Trailhead to share views of the Sun through special, safe solar observingContinue reading “SUN-Day In The Park at Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Sunday, April 26th, 9 AM – Noon”
Solar observing and CSASTRO Outreach in the Space Foundation Discovery Center Museum Parking Lot. We’ll have different types of telescopes for observing the Sun and more.
Legacy Peak Elementary school is having a STEM/STEAM program where we are supporting outside. As Sunset is at 8 PM this means that we’ll be setting up in the Basketball Court area like in previous years sharing views of the Sun as it prepares to set behind Pikes Peak and the Rampart Range. CSASTRO VolunteersContinue reading “Legacy Peak Elementary School Solar Observing, Thursday, May 7th, 6-8 PM”
SUN-Day In the Park program at Bear Creek Nature Center. This event is open to the public. CSASTRO astronomers will set up safe solar telescopes and night telescopes safely modified for solar observing to share views of the Sun. We’ll also have some other hands on activities to demonstrate how the Sun works and whyContinue reading “SUN-Day In The Park at Bear Creek Park Nature Center, Saturday, June 20th, 9 AM – Noon”
By popular request, we’ll be having another SUN-Day In The Park event on a SUNDAY!!! Sunday, June 21st, 9 AM – Noon, the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society (CSASTRO) Member Volunteers will bring their telescopes out to Cheyenne Mountain State Park at the Limekiln Trailhead to share views of the Sun through special, safe solar observingContinue reading “SUN-Day In The Park at Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Sunday, June 21st, 9 AM – Noon”
CSASTRO visits the Elizabeth Library summer reading program with a meteorite touch table including rocks from the Moon, Mars and even some asteroids orbiting between Mars and Jupiter. We’ll also have some solar telescopes set up for some safe solar observing of our nearest star the Sun.
CSASTRO will be providing our SUN-Day in the Park program at Bear Creek Nature Center on Saturday, August 22nd in support of Bear Creek Nature Center’s 50th Anniversary. Bear Creek Nature Center was established in 1976 as the Solar Trails Center and became Colorado’s first nature center serving generations through environmental education, conservation, and communityContinue reading “SUN-Day in The Park at Bear Creek Nature Center 50th Anniversary Celebration, Saturday, August 22nd, 9:30 AM – 2 PM”
Our annual SUN-Day on Campus as the Cool Science Festival on the UCCS Campus in Colorado Springs. We’ll be set up with special and safe solar observing telescopes that give us wonderful views of our nearest star the Sun!