Northern Colorado Astronomical Society (NCAS)
Thu Mar 5, 6:15p: Monthly Meeting, Ft Collins Museum of Discovery
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The purpose of our organization is to encourage the understanding & interest in the science & hobby of astronomy. We meet the first Thursday of each month & discuss our interests & share our experience in the universal world of astronomy.
See the 2014_Brochure
for a club overview.
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(© 2015 George Angelos) |
Jan18 Eastern Cassiopeia (© 2015 Charlie Davis) |
Jan15 Comet Lovejoy (© 2015 Dan Laszlo) |
NCAS Regular Meetings ( NCAS meets at the Ft Collins Museum of Discovery at 408 Mason Court, Ft Collins. You do not need to pay the museum admission fee unless you want to enter the main exhibits area. )
| Thu
Mar 5, 6:30p (Mtg 6:15p, Dinner 7:45p) |
Carla Johns,
former telescope operator at: "The Revered Mt Wilson Observatory: Yesterday and Today" |
| Thu
Apr 2, 6:30p (Mtg 6:15p, Dinner 7:45p) |
Andrew Planck,
Longmont Astronomical Society: "What's Hot on the Moon Tonight" |
| Thu
May 7, 6:30p (Mtg 6:15p, Dinner 7:45p) |
Dr. Emily
Levesque, CU Center for Astrophysics & Space Astronomy (CASA): The Weirdest Stars in the Universe |
| Thu
Jun 4, 2015 |
Speaker to be announced. Suggestions/volunteers for speakers/topics should be directed to the NCAS VP . |
Public Skygazing (click on location link for exact site; see full schedule via volunteer pages)
Mon Mar 23, 8p Tue May 5, 8:30p |
Poudre
Learning Center
skygazing for Greeley students & public. 3-day moon, Jupiter, Winter sky Jupiter, Spring sky, Moonrise at 9:40p |
8313 West F Street Greeley |
Fri Mar 27, 7:30p Sat Apr 4, 4-6:30am |
Fossil
Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space parking area. 1st Quarter moon, Jupiter, Spring sky Total Lunar Eclipse (Totality 5:58-6:02a), Saturn, Summer sky |
0.5mi WNW of Carpenter Rd (CR32) and Eagle Ranch Rd. |
Reserved/Private Events (see NCAS Outreach page to request an event for your group)
| Fri Mar 6, 7-8:30p |
Riffenburgh ES Skygazing | 1320 East Stuart St Ft Collins |
| TBD | NCAS strives to share the wonders of astronomy with educational, community, and other non-profit groups. | TBD |
"New Moon" Dark Sky Observing (time listed is sunset)
| Fri Mar 20, 7:12p | Dark sky sites getting scarce - suggestions welcome! Oil drilling lights in Pawnee Grasslands have made the area unreliable for star parties. | Subscribe
to FRAC
for plans |
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