Greetings Stargazers,
It's been a while, but the weather is warming up, so that means it's time to plan out our summer schedule once again.
Andrews Lake
Our free public star parties at Andrews Lake will make a return this year! We're still planning the exact timing, and weather pending of course.
The three dates we have in mind are:
Please feel free to input on these, and keep in touch to see updates.
Chimney RockAs usual, we've got a set of 9 events with the San Juan Stargazers at Chimney Rock National Monument. Keep in mind these are paid events if you're not helping with the presentations or telescopes.
The dark sky "Stars and Galaxies" events are:
- May 31
- June 28
- July 26
- August 30
- September 27
The solar system events are
- June 7
- July 5
- August 9
- Sept 6
Farmington Area
I don't have the updated schedule yet, but the San Juan College Planetarium is still doing monthly presentations on various astronomy topics.
Also, the weekend-long Chaco Canyon Star Parties will be taking place May 31st and September 27th.
Still pending
Stay tuned for Mesa Verde's annual star party plans!
Also, if anybody knows a good spot for viewing the Perseids at the end of the summer, let me know.
Make sure to check out:
Clear skies, and hope to see you all this summer!
-Emilio Rivera