Colorado Springs Astronomical Society
Education + Science + Star Parties + Star Viewings + Star Programs
CSASTRO is supporting Astronomy viewing as part of the annual Green Box Arts Festival in Green Mountain Falls, Colorado. We will be set up in a new location this year. This event is a private program for the Arts Festival.
Back to school bash event at SSFB. If anyone has a DoD ID for base access and wants to join me to help with solar observing, let me know at outreach@CSASTRO.ORG. This is only open to those with base access to SSFB.
Star Party at Mueller State Park on Friday, July 17th, 9-11 PM CSASTRO Volunteers will set up telescopes in the Visitor Center parking lot and share views of the night sky. Weather permitting we’ll also provide a guided tour of the night sky. State Park Fees apply.
Star Party at Garden of The Gods Visitor and Nature Center. This event is free and open to the public. CSASTRO Member Volunteers will bring out and set up their telescopes to share views of all of the celestial sights we can see on this July evening in 2026.
Solar observing at a Kids Camp at the Space Foundation Discovery Center Museum. Same setup as the last one. We’ll set up Ha and White Light filtered telescopes for safe views of the sun. This is a private program for the Space Foundation Discovery Center Museum.
The Board meeting is open to all members. Mike Schmidt will be conducting the meeting. The meeting will be online via GoTo Meeting. CSASTRO Board Room GoToMeeting info: Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/874706077 You can also dial in using your phone. Access Code: 874-706-077 United States: +1(786)Continue reading “Board Meeting”
Private Star Party for a class at Pikes Peak State College at the Rampart Campus Observatory. They’ll have the observatory open and we’ll set up telescopes outside of the observatory as we do for the astronomy classes to support viewing of the celestial sights through our telescopes.
Star Party for the Girl Scouts at Cheyenne Mountain State Park (CMSP). Setup will be on the East end of the Limekiln Trailhead parking lot. We are expecting 50 girls plus their families to join us. Most girls will be in the age range of 7-10 years old with some as young as 5 orContinue reading “Girl Scout Star Party, Wednesday, July 22nd, 8:30-10:00 PM”
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.
Star Party at Arts! Fest 2026 (Inspired by Chautauqua) in Palmer Lake, Colorado. Colorado Springs Astronomical Society Member Volunteers will be setting up telescopes next to the lake for views of the celestial sights to see in the July 2026 evening skies.
Bring the gear you have outgrown to the Swap meet and sell it to fund your next generation of equipment. CSASTRO Meetings are free and open to the public, currently held in person and online (see location and virtual meeting invitation information below).
Please join us for the annual CSASTRO summer picnic at the Black Forest Regional Park at Pavilion #2. The park is located at 4800 Shoup Rd., Colorado Springs, CO, 80908. Our talented chefs will be grilling up hamburgers/cheeseburgers and bratwursts on buns for CSASTRO members and their families. Plant-based burgers will be available upon request. Continue reading “CSASTRO Summer Picnic”
Join to discuss RMSS 2027 and projects for Starry Meadows: RMSS 2027 & Starry Meadows Committee Meeting. RMSS / Starry Meadows Committee Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/597904477 You can also dial in using your phone. Access Code: 597-904-477 United States: +1 (872) 240-3212 Get the app now and beContinue reading “RMSS & Starry Meadows Land Committee Meeting”
New Moon Weekend
Star Party at Mueller State Park on Saturday, Aug 8th, 8:30-10:30 PM. CSASTRO Volunteers will set up telescopes in the Visitor Center parking lot and share views of the night sky. Weather permitting we’ll also provide a guided tour of the night sky. State Park Fees apply.
In collaboration with El Paso County Parks and Recreation and the Bear Creek Nature Center, CSASTRO is planning to co-host a Perseid Meteor Shower Watch Party at Homestead Ranch Regional Park on Wednesday, August 12th from 9 PM – 11 PM. This event will be open to the public and will include a short talkContinue reading “Meteor Shower Watch Party at Homestead Ranch Regional Park, Wednesday, August 12th, 9 PM – 11 PM”
Join Colorado Springs Astronomical Society (CSASTRO) Member Volunteers for an evening under the stars. Our volunteers will bring out their telescopes to share views of the Crescent Moon, Venus and other celestial sights. We’ll also watch for meteors streaking across the skies from the Perseid Meteor shower which is peaking just a few days before.Continue reading “Star Party at Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Friday, August 14th, 8:30-10:30 PM”
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 much cooler temperatures than on the plains though!). Our view of the universe changes as we orbit the Sun so different times of year also bring us different starsContinue reading “Star Party at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Saturday, Aug 15th, 8:30-10:30 PM”
The Board meeting is open to all members. Mike Schmidt will be conducting the meeting. The meeting will be online via GoTo Meeting. CSASTRO Board Room GoToMeeting info: Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/874706077 You can also dial in using your phone. Access Code: 874-706-077 United States: +1(786)Continue reading “Board Meeting”
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”