Events

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NOTE: This event is an advanced registration event not open to the general public. We are supporting this event as invited guests of the Festival and not the event coordinators responsible for registration. CSASTRO will once again be supporting Astronomy and S’Mores at the Green Box Arts Festival in Green Mountain Falls, Colorado on Tuesday,Continue reading “Green Box Arts Festival Star Party, Tuesday, July 8th, 9-11 PM”

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I will be continuing my ongoing course on beginning deep sky imaging and several topics for more advanced imagers. This month I will be covering  Processing SeeStar and other automated telescope images. If you would like more information, please email Barry at barry.young.co@gmail.com. I will be holding this in-person and virtually.

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It’s SUN-Day on a Saturday at Garden Of The Gods Park. We’ll set up our special solar observing telescopes at the Visitor and Nature Center from 9 am to Noon on Saturday, July 12th to share some unique views of our nearest star, the Sun! The Sun is at solar maximum and so, with ourContinue reading “SUN-Day In The Park, Garden Of The Gods Park, Saturday, July 12th, 9 AM – Noon”

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This event is free and open to the public. We’ll be setting up telescopes for public viewing in the parking lot area immediately adjacent to the Visitor and Nature Center. As star parties are weather dependent check back here for any official updates on cancellations. We strive to make any go/no-go calls no less thanContinue reading “Garden of The Gods Star Party, Saturday, July 12th, 8:30-10:30 PM”

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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: +1Continue reading “Board Meeting”

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It’s SUN-Day on a Saturday at the Bear Creek Nature Center! Colorado Springs Astronomical Society will be there from 9 AM – Noon with special Solar telescopes for safe observing of the Sun! We’ll also have some Sun related hands on activities as well as information about our other free nighttime observing programs. 

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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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Thursday, July 31st, 7:30-10:30 PM (3 mile hike) or 8:30-10:30 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, July 31st”

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Wednesday, August 6th, 7:30-10:30 PM (3 mile hike) or 8:30-10:30 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, Wednesday, August 6th”

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I will be continuing my ongoing course on beginning deep sky imaging and several topics for more advanced imagers. This month I will be covering the ZWO CAA camera rotator. If you would like more information, please email Barry at barry.young.co@gmail.com. I will be holding this in-person and virtually.

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Please join us for the annual CSAS summer picnic  at the Fox Run Regional Park at Pavilion #1.  The park is located at 2110 Stella Drive, Colorado Springs, CO, 80921.  Our talented chefs  will be grilling up hamburgers/cheeseburgers and bratwursts on buns for CSAS members and their families.  Plant-based burgers will be available upon request.  CSAS willContinue reading “CSASTRO Summer Picnic – Members & Immediate Family Only”

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It’s SUN-Day on a Saturday at Mueller State Park. We’ll set up our special solar observing telescopes at the Visitor Center Parking Lot from 9 am to Noon on Saturday, Aug 9th to share some unique views of our nearest star, the Sun! The Sun is at solar maximum and so, with our specially designedContinue reading “SUN-Day In The Park, Mueller State Park, Saturday, Aug 16th, 9 AM – Noon”