This year's Colorado
Astronomy Day was a big success, with over 1000
people attending activities in Denver, Boulder, and
Brighton, Colorado. The event was coordinated with the
Astronomical
League's second (autumn) National Astronomy
Day on Saturday,
September 15th.Click
HERE to view a photo album
of some of the day's activities.
In Colorado, astronomy activities were sponsored by the Denver
Astronomical Society (DAS), the University of Denver, the
Denver
Museum of Nature and Science, Fiske Planetarium and
Science Center and other organizations.
Colorado Astronomy Day was established by
governor’s
proclamation in 1997 and it has been observed as a major
public outreach and education event ever since.
Colorado Astronomy Day
2007 was dedicated to "bringing
astronomy to the people."
Activities on September 15th included:
(See Complete Detailed Schedule)
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Solar
Observing, astronomy presentations, and DAS
information booth at the Denver
Museum of Nature and Science (10 am to
4 pm) (Museum hours 9 am - 5 pm)
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Presentations and nighttime astronomical
observing hosted by DAS at the
University of Denver's Historic Chamberlin
Observatory (6 pm to 11 pm)
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Colorado
Astronomy Day Activities at Fiske Planetarium in
Boulder, including
presentations (1 to 4 pm) and
solar observing hosted by the Boulder
Astronomy and Space Society.
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Solar and
Nighttime Observing and a Solar System Model at
Brighton Park,
Brighton, Colorado, provided by the Brighton
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PARTICIPANTS
Thanks to the following Colorado Organizations
for participating in 2007 Astronomy Day Activities:
If your organization would like
to participate in next year's event, which will be held
on Saturday, October 4th 2008, please contact the
CAD coordinator or
fill out the participation
form.
