Northern Colorado Astronomical Society (NCAS)
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Tue May 21, 8p: School Skygazing, Lab School
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See the 2013_Brochure for a club and skygazing overview.
Tue May 21, 8p: School Skygazing, Lab School
Wed May 22, 8p:
School Skygazing, Tavelli ES
Fri May 24, 7:30p: Family Fun Night, Gardens on Spring Creek
"Objective
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See the 2013_Brochure for a club and skygazing overview.
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.
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May14 Ha Sun |
Mar31 Xmas Tree Cluster (© 2013 Charlie Davis) |
(© 2013 Robert Grover) |
NCAS Regular Meetings (NCAS meets at the new Ft Collins Museum of Discovery)
| Thu
Jun 6, 7:30p (Dinner 6p, Meeting 7:15p) |
Christine Edwards Stewart,
Lockheed Martin: Exploring Space from a Mission Control Center in
Colorado -- AND --
Andrzej Stewart: Spitzer Space Telescope |
408 Mason Court Fort Collins 80524 |
| Thu
Jul 11, 7:30p (Dinner 6p, Meeting 7:15p) |
Rodney Howe, NCAS : "Counting Sunspots" | 408 Mason Court Fort Collins 80524 |
| Thu Aug 1, 2013 | Speaker to be announced. Suggestions/volunteers for speakers/topics should be directed to the NCAS VP . | 408 Mason Court Fort Collins 80524 |
Public Skygazing (see full schedule via volunteer pages)
| Fri May 24, 7:30p | Gardens
on Spring Creek Family Fun Night: Intro talk 7:30,
Scope Q&A 8:15, Skygazing 8:30p - Weather Permitting. Saturn, Moon, Jupiter?, Mercury?,Venus?, Spring sky |
2145
Centre Ave Fort Collins |
| Sat
Jun 1, 9p Sat Aug 31, 8p |
Carter
Lake (Larimer County Park admission required) Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Summer sky Venus, Saturn, Summer sky |
South Shore Campground |
| Sat
Jun 8, 9p Sat Jul 13, 9p |
Jackson
Lake (Colorado State Park admission required) DARK! Moon, Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Summer sky Moon, Venus, Saturn, Summer sky |
Northview Campground |
| Fri
Jun 14, 8:30p Fri Jun 28, 8:30p |
Rocky
Mountain National Park Bring winter
jacket, gloves and hat ... or you'll be cold! DARK! Moon, Venus?, Mercury?, Saturn, Summer sky Venus?, Saturn, Summer sky - no moon this event |
Beaver Meadows |
| Sat
Jun 15, 9p Sat Jul 27, 9p |
Fossil
Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space parking area. Moon, Venus, Mercury, Saturn, Summer sky Venus, Saturn, Summer sky - no moon this event |
0.5mi WNW of Carpenter Rd (CR32) and Eagle Ranch Rd. |
| Fri
Jun 21, 9p Sat Jul 20, 9p |
Boyd
Lake (Colorado State Park admission required) Moon, Venus, Saturn, Summer sky Moon, Venus, Saturn, Summer sky |
South End |
| Talk in
pavilion 30min before the times below Fri Jun 29, 8:45p Fri Aug 2, 8:30p |
Bobcat
Ridge (Ft Collins Natural Area) parking area. Registration (free) required for attendees via website naturetracker.fcgov.com or phone 970-416-2815 Venus, Saturn, Summer sky Venus, Saturn, Summer sky |
1mi WSW of Masonville |
Reserved/Private Events (see NCAS Outreach page to request an event for your group)
| Tue May
21, 8-9:30p (Backup Thu May 23) | Lab School for Creative
Learning skygazing
Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Spring sky | 1905 Orchard Pl Fort Collins |
| Wed May
22, 8-9:30p |
Tavelli Elementary
School skygazing
Moon, Jupiter, Saturn, Spring sky |
1118 Miramont Dr Fort 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 Jun 7, 8:29p | Dark sky sites getting scarce - suggestions welcome! Lights for oil drilling in Pawnee Grasslands have made the area unreliable for star parties. | Check
on FRAC
for plans |
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