Colorado Springs Astronomical Society
Education + Science + Star Parties + Star Viewings + Star Programs
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). Happy New Year! SHOW-and-TELE: Bring your favorite new astro tech toy or other astro-related gizmo to share. We will also have our regular Observers Reports, What’s Up in theContinue reading “CSASTRO Monthly Meeting – Free and Open to the Public”
STEM night at Big Sandy Elementary School for students and their families. We’ll plan share views of the Sun until Sunset at 5:20 PM then look for Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars.
CSASTRO is supporting a program at Fox Run Regional Park on Saturday, Feb 1st, 10 AM – 2 PM. We’ll be setting up solar telescopes for views of the Sun and to talk about our astronomy programs in the community. This event will take place around the main pond at Fox Run Regional Park.
Star party at Eagleview Middle School for students and their families. We’ll be setting up telescopes in the staff parking lot next to the tennis courts.
Open to school students and their families. Astronomers with telescopes supporting this event will set up telescopes (weather permitting) in front of the main entrance of the school.
Family Star Party at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, Friday, February 7th from 6-8 PM. We’ll set up our telescopes in the parking lot for free views of the celestial sights in the sky. This is free and open to the public. The Discovery Center museum will also be open with discounted prices and activitiesContinue reading “Space Foundation Discovery Center Family Star Party, Friday, Feb. 7th, 6-8 PM”
CSASTRO will be supporting the annual Bear Creek Elementary STEAM Night on Wednesday, February 19th from 6-7:30 PM. This event is open to Bear Creek Elementary Students and their families. We’ll tentatively plan to set up outside the school for viewing of the planets with a backup plan to set up indoors if weather isContinue reading “Bear Creek Elementary STEAM Night, Wednesday, Feb 19th, 6-7:30 PM”
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 months presentation is TBD. We will also have our regular Observers Reports, What’s Up in the Night Sky, and Committee reports. Education Activities Center (EAC) Space Foundation DiscoveryContinue reading “CSASTRO Monthly Meeting – Free and Open to the Public”
Family Star Party at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, Friday, March 7th from 6-8 PM. We’ll set up our telescopes in the parking lot for free views of the celestial sights in the sky. This is free and open to the public. The Discovery Center museum will also be open with discounted prices and activitiesContinue reading “Space Foundation Discovery Center Family Star Party, Friday, March 7th, 6-8 PM”
Friday, March 14th, , 6:30-9:30 PM (3 mile hike) or 7:30-9:30 PM (1-mile hike) Advance Registration Is Required. Space is limited. Click this link to the sign-up page: https://cpwconnect.state.co.us/Calendar (NOTE: CSASTRO has no connection to or responsibility for the registration process). Come join us for a free adventurous astronomy night hike at Cheyenne Mountain StateContinue reading “Astronomy Hikes, Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Friday, March 14th, 6:30 – 9:30 PM”
*NOTE: This event has limited spaces and registration is required. See below for details. Join the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society at Garden of The Gods on March 20th from 7:00 – 9:00 PM for a one-of-a-kind nighttime hike to welcome the start of Spring! March 20th is the Spring Equinox – the first day ofContinue reading “Garden of The Gods Equinox Hike, Thursday, March 20th, 7-9 PM”
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 months presentation is TBD. We will also have our regular Observers Reports, What’s Up in the Night Sky, and Committee Reports Education Activities Center (EAC) Space FoundationContinue reading “CSASTRO Monthly Meeting – Free and Open to the Public”
Thursday, April 3rd, 6:30-9:30 PM (3 mile hike) or 7:30-9:30 PM (1-mile hike) Advance Registration Is Required. Space is limited. Click this link to the sign-up page: https://cpwconnect.state.co.us/Calendar (CSASTRO has no connection to or responsibility for the registration process). Come join us for a free adventurous astronomy night hike at Cheyenne Mountain State Park! (FreeContinue reading “Astronomy Hike, Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Thursday, April 3rd”
Family Star Party at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, Friday, April 4th from 7:30-9:30 PM. We’ll set up our telescopes in the parking lot for free views of the celestial sights in the sky. This is free and open to the public. The Discovery Center museum will also be open with discounted prices and activitiesContinue reading “Space Foundation Discovery Center Family Star Party, Friday, April 4th, 7:30-9:30 PM”
This event is free and open to the public. Pikes Peak State College Centennial (South) Campus As part of our continuing support for the Pikes Peak Community College astronomy program our first (of three) campus Star Parties will be on Monday, April 7th, from 8-10 PM at the Centennial campus. We will be at theContinue reading “Pikes Peak State College Centennial (South) Campus Star Party, Monday, April 7th, 8:00 – 10:00 PM”
Placeholder for tentative event with El Paso County Regional Parks. This will be a registration only event led by El Paso County Parks and Recreation.
It’s SUN-Day on a Saturday at Cheyenne Mountain State Park. We’ll set up our special solar observing telescopes at the Limekiln Trailhead from 9 am to Noon on Saturday, April 12th to share some unique views of our nearest star, the Sun! The Sun is at solar maximum and so, with our specially designed solarContinue reading “SUN-Day In The Park, Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Saturday, April 12th, 9 AM – Noon”
PPSC Rampart Range (North) Campus As part of our continuing support for the Pikes Peak State College astronomy program our second (of three) campus Star Parties will be on Wednesday, April 16th 8-10 PM at the Rampart Range campus. We will be at the observatory on the east side of the main campus building. WeContinue reading “Pikes Peak State College Rampart (North) Campus Star Party, Wednesday, April 16th, 8:00 – 10:00 PM”
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 is TBD. We will also have our regular Observers Reports, What’s Up in the Night Sky, and more Education Activities Center (EAC) Space Foundation Discovery CenterContinue reading “CSASTRO Monthly Meeting – Free and Open to the Public”
PPSC Rampart Range (North) Campus As part of our continuing support for the Pikes Peak State College astronomy program our third (out of three) campus Star Parties will be on Thursday, April 20th, 8-10 PM at the Rampart Range campus. We will be at the observatory on the east side of the main campus building.Continue reading “Pikes Peak State College Rampart (North) Campus Star Party, Thursday, April 24th, 8:00 – 10:00 PM”