Northern Colorado Astronomical Society (NCAS)
Fri Apr 18, 8p: Sci-Fi Night Event - FC Museum of Discovery
Fri Apr 18, 8:30p: School Skygazing - Irish ES
Sat Apr 19, 7:30p: Public Skygazing - Bobcat Ridge
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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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Jan24 M82+SN2014J (© 2014 Charlie Davis) |
(© 2013 George Angelos) |
Dec14 Geminid Meteor |
NCAS Regular Meetings (NCAS meets at the new Ft Collins Museum of Discovery)
| Thu
May 1, 7:30p (Dinner 6p, Meeting 7:15p) |
Dr. Suzanne Metlay, Western Governors University: 715 New Planets - Kepler Mission Update | 408
Mason Court Fort Collins 80524 |
| Thu
Jun 5, 2014 Thu Aug 7, 2014 |
Speaker to be announced. Suggestions/volunteers for speakers/topics should be directed to the NCAS VP . | 408
Mason Court Fort Collins 80524 |
| Thu
Jul 3, 7:30p (Dinner 6p, Meeting 7:15p) |
Quintin Schiller & Lauren Blum, CU/Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP): CubeSat for Measuring Earth's Radiation Belts | 408
Mason Court Fort Collins 80524 |
| Thu Sep 4, 7:30p (Dinner 6p, Meeting 7:15p) |
Mike Roos: Messier PLUS Marathon | 408
Mason Court Fort Collins 80524 |
Public Skygazing (click on location link for exact site; see full schedule via volunteer pages)
| Sat Apr 19, 7:45p | Bobcat
Ridge (Ft Collins Natural
Area) skygazing Jupiter, Mars, Spring Sky |
1mi WSW of Masonville |
| Sat Apr 26, 8:30p | DARK SKY
student & town skygazing Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Spring Sky |
Grover, CO |
| Mon May 5, 8:30p | Poudre
Learning Center Greeley student/public skygazing 1st Quarter Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars (Backup 5/6) |
8313 West F St Greeley |
| Fri May 9, 8:30p Sat Jun 7, 9p Fri Jul 11, 9p |
Fossil
Creek Reservoir Regional Open Space parking area. Gibbous moon, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Spring Sky 9-day moon, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Spring Sky Full moon, 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 Apr 4, 8-9:30p |
Lopez
ES skygazing:
Moon,
Jupiter, Mars POSTPONED |
637 Wabash St Fort Collins |
| Fri Apr 18, 8:30p |
Irish ES skygazing:
Jupiter, Mars |
515 Irish Dr Fort Collins |
| Fri Apr 25, 8:30-10p |
Traut Core Knowledge ES skygazing:
Jupiter, Mars, Saturn |
2515 Timberwood 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 Apr 25, 7:50p | Dark sky sites getting scarce - suggestions welcome! Lights for oil drilling in Pawnee Grasslands have made the area unreliable for star parties. | Subscribe
to FRAC
for plans |
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