Tag: Stargazing
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Miss the Perseids amid clouds? Here are 5 upcoming meteor showers, including one with up to 150 meteors an hour
Many Coloradans who looked up to the night sky during the early hours of Aug. 13 in search of the highly active Perseids meteor shower were met with disappointment as consistent clouds rolled through. Fear not, though, as several more chances to spot meteors sailing across the night sky are coming up. For starters, it’s…
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Colorado’s darkest skies and where to camp under them
For many Coloradans, the brightest memories are of camping trips under the darkest skies. That’s how DarkSky International knows those skies ー indeed dark and unblemished by light pollution, allowing the stars to twinkle in our minds long after the sun rises. As summer approaches and we make camping plans, here’s a guide to the…
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Aurora borealis likely to be highly visible in Colorado tonight
If you missed the show put on by the aurora borealis last November, there’s some good news – you’ve got another chance to spot the celestial phenomenon tonight. According to the government’s Space Weather Prediction Center website, the viewing line of the aurora borealis, also commonly referred to as the Northern Lights, will be dipping…
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Make a plan for otherworldly stargazing at Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes
Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve has become a destination for the scene in the sky as much as the bizarre scene on the ground. Great Sand Dunes, after all, is an International Dark Sky Park, as decided years ago by the world group certifying rare, celestial sights visible in places without light…
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‘Star party’ set for dark sky over ancient place outside Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Astronomical Society invites you to admire an unusually dark sky in a most unusual place not far from the city. Volunteer astronomers with high-powered telescopes and laser pointers have scheduled a “star party” starting at 8:30 p.m. May 31 at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. That’s the place of ancient, redwood tree stumps…